Agnes Exited to be in class - how one hen provided an education

How One Hen Provided An Education for Agnes

  • Date: 09/05/2016
  • Author: Jo-Ann Ward

How One Hen Provided An Education “I like being in school, and I know I will make it to university.” says sponsored child Agnes, who lives in Amuru, Uganda Education is one of the best ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty; however, 58 million children in the world’s poorest countries are denied.....

Pearse’s great-grand-nephew on 1916

Pearse’s great-grand-nephew on 1916

  • Date: 25/03/2016
  • Author: Ben Phillips

Why the values of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising inspire people around the world today, and why they are so needed By Padraig Pearse’s great grand-nephew Ben Phillips (an Englishman) This Easter, people across Ireland are proudly commemorating 100 years since Padraig Pearse and his comrades led the Rising against British Imperial rule. The rebels were.....

Why Tax is a Feminist Issue

  • Date: 09/03/2016
  • Author: ActionAid Ireland

Tax pays for public services that meet women’s rights Why tax is a feminist issue? All over the world women are more vulnerable to poverty than men and this is especially true in developing countries, but this year the women of Heliopolis in Sao Paulo, Brazil were celebrating. Their streets have more lights, helping all.....