Posts by Sharon
Vicky Phelan – Action. Change. Accountability.
In 2008, the national cervical screening programme Cervical Check was established as a means to reduce the incidences of cervical cancer among women aged 25-60. In 2017, Vicky Phelan is sitting in her consultant’s waiting room skimming over her medical record out of plain boredom. It is here she makes the cataclysmic discovery that sets…
Read MoreLow Paid Older Workers Report 2022
On Friday 25th November, we attended the report launch of “Low Paid Older Workers: A quantitative and qualitative profile of low pay among workers aged over 50”. This research report, spearheaded by Dr. Micheál L. Collins and Dr. Catherine Elliot O’ Dare, examines the historically underexplored group of older workers in low pay. It brings together…
Read MoreISCP Christmas Raffle 2022
We had a wonderful day selling raffle tickets in the Omni Shopping Centre in Santry on Friday 25th November. We received fantastic support from shoppers and passers-by while getting the opportunity to talk about some of the work that we do. We exchanged stories and laughs with the locals and welcomed all kinds of amazing…
Read MoreA new Civic Forum: Co-creating a shared future
Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State, Joe O’Brien, have opened a new Civic Forum for dialogue between the Community and Voluntary Sector and the State. The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament were pleased to participate in this key event bringing together community activists from local regional and national…
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