Concern Workshops

Concern child labour workshops development education IrelandI’m planning a post later on the Concern development education workshops I facilitated around the country last month. I had a great bunch of Transition Year students in Galway, Dublin and Cork. This is an ongoing project aimed at raising awareness of global child exploitation. There are currently over 200 million children being used for labour in the world today.

It must be Friday…

Galway Macnas Parade
so yes, the Paddy’s Day Parade has come and gone, and when might we see another? Having received less Arts Council funding than they anticipated, Macnas understandably intend to focus all this year’s artistic and financial attention on their Halloween parade, and every Galwegian will look forward to that with glee.

Surf’s Up!

Went for a Sunday drive with the family to Lettermullen in Connemara yesterday after visiting the Coral Beach past Carraroe. As we neared the top of a hill we could see what appeared to be distant mountains- except they were moving. As we crested the hill we saw a sight that took our breath away. … Read more

Double Vision is now Live!

Double Vision, the article by Charlie Adley that I illustrate, is now online! We’ve started a blog, updated every Friday, where you can read the latest musings from Charlie’s satirical gland (apparently located three vertebrae down and slightly to the left). The article is published in the Connacht Tribune and City Tribune, and regularly features … Read more