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A film produced by a Mayo-based organisation on the impact of domestic abuse on children was launched last week in Dublin Castle, by Emily Logan, ombudsman for children. The film, from MCI Ireland, highlights issues that arise for children in the context of domestic abuse after a couple separates. Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan stressed “the importance of services that not only invest in children and families but that also hear directly from children”, adding that this was the only way “we can get a true understanding of how issues such as domestic violence impact upon them”.

The Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre has been awarded €8,000 in funding as part of the Ulster Bank Community Impact Fund. Launched in February, in association with the Community Foundation for Ireland, voluntary and community organisations were invited to submit applications for funding.

Claremorris FRC are running a course for families entitled Families Working Together For The Future. The aim of this programme is to support families of children of all ages to affirm their roles as parents and help them to acquire skills which will enhance their role as parents. It also aims to help parents to adapt to a changing society and to cope with some of the issues which arise as a result of this.

Claremorris FRC is running a course for families entitled Families Working Together For The Future. The aim of this programme is to support families of children of all ages to affirm their roles as parents and help them to acquire skills which will enhance their role as parents.

The first ever Midlands seminar for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community will take place in Athlone, Co Westmeath on Thursday September 30.

New and innovative ways must be found to provide transport for older people living in rural areas, an Age Action West meeting has been told.

The Community Foundation for Ireland has awarded grants to two community groups in Kilkenny.

The first grant award presentation of CastleCash YouthBank took place recently in the Youth Information Centre, Pavilion Road, Castlebar. Grants were distributed by the youth committee of YouthBank to local youth groups in Castlebar to run community initiatives. The event was attended by the newly elected Mayor, Councillor Michael Kilcoyne.

Attitudes to money, budgeting, and dealing with debt were just some of the topics discussed by Kilkenny youngsters who gathered last weekend at the YouthBank Moneysense workshops at the National College of Ireland.

Ireland’s leading acquired brain injury support organisations have today come together to launch an information leaflet on ABI and the ABI support services available in Ireland.