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A new partnership between the trade unions and the community & voluntary sector is to protest against the Government’s intention to cut a further €3billion in the forthcoming budget and to prioritise the community sector for these cuts. Defending Ireland’s Communities will be organising events all around the country to highlight the growing threat to the community and voluntary sector in the upcoming budget. In Galway, a lunchtime rally is scheduled for 1pm Eyre Square... | Read on »

A new partnership between the trade unions and the community & voluntary sector is to protest against the Government’s intention to cut a further €3billion in the forthcoming budget and to prioritise the community sector for these cuts. Defending Ireland’s Communities will be organising events all around the country to highlight the growing threat to the community and voluntary sector in the upcoming budget. In Galway, a lunchtime rally is scheduled for 1pm Eyre Square Galway for September 29th next

Members of the CWC marched to support the Get Up Stand Up campaign all over the country. Addressing the 5,000 people in Galway City, Ann Irwin, CWC National Co-ordinator stated that, in marching with the public and private sectors,  the Community Sector were expressing their right to be heard. She stated that the CWC represents community workers and community organisations working with the most disadvantaged in society – Travellers, people with disabilities, migrant workers, etc. -... | Read on »

For the article published by the Echo newspaper and Politico.ie on community development the ‘approach’ and community development the ‘objective’ please click here

The Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, has said that Community Development Projects (CDPs) and Local Development Companies (LDCs) have 'nothing to fear' from the new LCDP model of integration which is being applied to the sector.