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The Showcase Event – Spring 2022 Incubator Programme
Spéire Nua has been selected to take part in the 2022 selection of the Social Impact Ireland's Showcase Event. The Showcase theme is 'Impact Revolution-be part of the Solution' where [...]
Sean O’Reilly: “I never thought I’d get my brother and sister back and now they’re ringing me every day”
Sean O'Reilly, 25, entered rehab for drug addiction at the height of the pandemic - October 2020. "I had to ring in every day to get my name down in Tiglin (Wicklow), they'd put a tic [...]
Ger McBrearty: “I’m a beacon of light for people in addiction”
Rebuilding after addiction: 'I got a glimpse of the other side, and I like it, I don't miss my old life' (irishexaminer.com) Ger McBrearty, 50, gets up every morning at about 6.30am. [...]
Damien Quinn: “I heard all the big beautiful plans in prison about starting new lives”
Rebuilding after addiction: 'I got a glimpse of the other side, and I like it, I don't miss my old life' (irishexaminer.com) In 2021, Damien Quinn started his "dream job". Having just [...]
The Open Door unlocks paths to a culinary career for prisoners
The Open Door unlocks paths to a culinary career for prisoners (irishexaminer.com) Next week, a pop-up restaurant with a difference will open its doors. The venue? Cork Prison – and t [...]