By Olivia Seery on Feb 7, 2008 in Environment, Europe, Family, Innovation, Ireland, Issues, Landmark Education, children | 0 Comments
Alison McDuff, a participant in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, has been living in the North Dublin seaside town of Skerries for several years. Skerries harbour is a major landing port for Dublin Bay prawns and in season is a hive of activity. A large colony of grey seals resides in and around the [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Sep 10, 2007 in Health/Medicine, Ireland, People, South Africa | 0 Comments
Eileen MacEochiadh has been a guide at Florence Court House for 6 years. On a recent visit to South Africa to see her son, she was moved by the work being done at the Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa. Currently participating in the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program, she got permission [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Jul 25, 2007 in Events, Immigration, Ireland, Writing | 0 Comments
The growth of the Irish economy over the last 20 years has led to an immigration boom. For the first time in modern history Ireland is becoming a multicultural society. With this change there have been misunderstandings that have led to incresed tensions. While Sligo resident Brian Higgins was participating in the Landmark Education Self Expression and [...]
By seanc on Oct 11, 2006 in Education, Environment, Ireland | 0 Comments
While Aidan Flanagan was participating in the Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Program he created contest among schools in Northern Ireland called “Don’t Be a Litterbug”. The purpose of the contest was to have students and their families take on making their communities litter free. This is a story from [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Oct 1, 2006 in Immigration, Ireland, People | 1 Comment
In an increasingly multicultural Ireland, there are many SELP projects that endevour to cross cultural divides. This is one that was covered in the The Irish Daily Star
WORLD’S UNITED
ONE STREET, 26 COUNTRIES, 200 PEOPLE AND A BIG CELEBRATION
Around 200 people from over 26 countries all over the world live together on one Dublin street with [...]
