HR Conference: Tipping the Balance

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HR Conference: Tipping the Balance

The Business Case for Diversity

In association with the European Commission Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities

Wednesday 22nd October 2008

9.00am - 4.00pm

The Palatine Room

National Museum of Ireland - Collins Barracks

Speakers include

· Lucy Fallon Byrne, Director, NCPP

· Niall Crowley, CEO, the Equality Authority.

· John Forde, HR Manager, Celtic Linen.

· Michelle Ryan, HR Manager, McDonalds,

· John Cunningham, Chair, Immigrant Council of Ireland

About the conference

This is one-day conference aims to show companies how they can support their business through proper HR practice. Encouraging workplace diversity supports innovation, productivity, and competitiveness. Featuring a combination of business case studies and practical advice attendees will learn how a well implemented diversity policy can make a business more productive and successful.

To attend this Free conference simply email your details to tippingthebalance@chambers.ie or call 01 400 4321.

Conference materials, lunch and refreshments will be provided

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Hafa tatamanu ha? Todu maolek

Some of you will be aware that my use of language can be quite innovative. That is a language says one thing and I pronounce it completely differently! There are times when I am sure that I may have committed a genocide on various languages and would be brought before the Hague, save for the fact that the Language police haven't caught me yet. I like languages. I may prounce everything wrong and make huge grammatical screwups in form but I still like em!

So you can imagine my delight when I came across this site which told me how to say "How are in you?" in 426 languages! I may never get to speak Chamorro ( from Guam) or Cree (from Canada) but you never know.......

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Just Sometimes.....

Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words.

(or 16,777 words to be exact!)

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Barnardos’ Tomorrow’s Child Conference on 5-6 November 2008.

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Dear All,

Please find attached details of Barnardos’ Tomorrow’s Child Conference on 5-6 November 2008.

For more details, please don’t hesitate to contact me on 01 708 0427 or email catherine.mjoyce@barnardos.ie.

Kind regards

Catherine

Advocacy Manager

Barnardos

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"Terrible Queer Creatures - Homosexuality in Irish History"

Image via WikipediaI can't go to this next week but its always good to do some promo work. :-)


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Invitation – The Directors of Wordwell would like to invite you

to the launch by Ruairi Quinn TD with contributions by Jeff Dudgeon
(founder member of the Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association)

of "Terrible Queer Creatures – Homosexuality in Irish History" by
Brian Lacey.

Venue: Oak Room, Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
At: 6.00 p.m.,
On: Thursday, 25th September 2008.

Regrets only
Helen Dunne Tel: 01–2947860
Email: helen@wordwellbooks.com
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DebU & "Stab City"

Image via Wikipedia University of Limerick's Debating Union recently hosted a debate on "Stab City, Fact or Myth". The Limerick Blogger has a video of the debate, which makes for very interesting viewing. Speakers featured here are former Limerick City Mayor Diarmuid Scully, Midwest Correspondent from the Irish Independent, Communications Executive of the Limerick Co-ordination Office, and Colme Keena of the Irish Times.

See here details

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National Library of Ireland Upcoming Events

National Library of Ireland

Upcoming Events

Library Late – Stella Tillyard in conversation with Myles Dungan

Thursday, 18 September at 8pm

Stella Tillyard is a British author and trained as an art historian. She is the author of The Impact of Modernism 1900-1920: Early Modernism and the Arts and Crafts movement in Edwardian England (1988); Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832 (1994); Citizen Lord: Edward Fitzgerald 1763-1798 (1997) and A Royal Affair: George III and his Troublesome Siblings (2006). Aristocrats won the Longman/History Today Book of the Year Award, the Fawcett Prize, and has been translated into six languages. The story was also produced as a film. Dr Stella Tillyard is currently with the University of London School of English and Drama. She is now beginning her research on the British experience of the American War of Independence.

Admission is free but booking is essential. Please telephone 01 603 0317 to reserve your seat.

Culture Night, 19 September 2008

Late opening until 9pm at the exhibitions:

• Yeats: the life and works of William Butler Yeats at the National Library of Ireland
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles, National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Sq, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.

Film Screening

Screening of the Lumière Brothers films in Ireland at 7pm in the Library’s Seminar room.

The films are believed to be the earliest motion pictures of Ireland known to still exist. In 1897, Alexandre Promio, a cameraman for the Lumière brothers travelled to Ireland and filmed his arrival in Belfast docks, the Belfast Fire Brigade, Castle Place and Queen’s Bridge. He travelled to Dublin by train and filmed various places en route. The footage of Dublin features shots of O’Connell Bridge and a display by the Dublin Fire Brigade in St Stephen’s Green. The films were first shown on 15 November 1897 for the opening of the Empire Palace Theatre on Dame Street.

The Lumière Brothers films in Ireland will be introduced by Mr Bob Monks, National Library of Ireland, an expert in the field of Irish film history.

Tours

Guided tours of the award winning exhibition Yeats: the life and works of William Butler Yeats will take place at 6pm & 8pm.

My Gentle Harp: Thomas Moore Commemorative Concerts

24 Sept, 1 and 8 Oct 2008

6.30 pm, Seminar Room

In celebration of 200 years of Moore's world-famous Irish Melodies, the Thomas Moore Commemorative Festival is delighted to present a series of three concert performances at the National Library of Ireland as part of its extensive nationwide tour.

24 Sept 2008:

Vocalists Dean Power, Raphaela Mangan

Musical Director Una Hunt

Special guest speaker Ita Beausang: “Revisiting Moore: ‘He had given voice to Ireland, he had put into her mouth a song of her own’. Stephen Gwynn”

1 Oct 2008:

Vocalists Ciaran Kelly, Anna Brady

Musical Director Una Hunt

Special guest speaker Ronan Kelly: “Mad, bad Lord Byron, the Great Dan and Thomas Moore”

8 Oct 2008:

Vocalists Rachel Kelly, Niamh McCormack

Musical Director Una Hunt

Special guest speaker Emer Nolan: “Moore and Captain Rock: the Melodies and Irish History”

Contact Details

Tel: 01 603 0277

Web: www.nli.ie

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Gayclare Disco 11th October 2008

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The Gay Clare Group wishes to let you know that we are holding another disco. It will take place on Saturday 11th October in the Inisheer Suite of the West County Hotel, Clare
Road , Ennis.We will be going back to the 80's for a night of all your fav 80's music.
Time 10.30 till late. Admission €10.

More information is available on www.gayclare.com or www.bebo.com/gayclare.

We also have the photos from our last disco up on the website.

We have accommodation details on our website for those who might want that option.

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On the Campaign trail

With all this talk of McCain-Palin, here is the latest Campaign tactic from the Obama campaign.
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Whose People?

Ordinarily I would have expected to have heard a huge amount of hyped up ads being pumped out of MCD marketing department about this gig....Then again they are only playing in Tripod however I could not let this moment pass without bringing it to y'all attention! It made me smile to see that the Village People will be playing in Tripod the end of the Month (Sept 21st to be exact). Yes that is right. The people who brought you that floor filler of a song, which sends limbs flying in some directions they were never meant to go as people aim to keep time with the key letters of the 'Y.M.C.A.' anthem. You may also know them by such other pop anthems as 'In the Navy' and 'Macho Man' (Sorry slipped into a Troy Mccleur advert from the Simpsons-its been a long week). I reckon this would be a fantasticly fablisly wonderful night to go to. I mean you couldn't possibly camp it up anymore even if you pitched tents up in Electric Picnic with a GHD, Hairdryer & a backup mobile phone charger for your Blackberry, just in case you get another email from Facebook telling you that 'Sparkey' has found you a match!**. For more information on the event click here to bring you to the POD's events page.

**Disclaimer: EVents such as this MAY or may not have happened to the author or the author's friends in which case, they deserve to be told so as to have the piss taken out of them!

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Mr. Bush and HRH Queen Elizabeth II

A Nice little Gem for this hour of the morning. :-)
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George Bush met The Queen, and he turns round and says:
"As I'm the President, I'm thinking of changing how the country is referred to,
and I'm thinking that it should be a Kingdom." The Queen replies "I'm sorry Mr.
Bush, but to be a Kingdom, you have to have a King in charge - and you're not a
King."

George Bush thought a while and then said: "How about a
Principality then?" To which the Queen replied "Again, to be a Principality you
have to be a Prince - and you're not a Prince, Mr. Bush".

Bush thought long and hard and came up with "How about an
Empire then?" The Queen, getting a little annoyed by now, replies "Sorry again,
Mr. Bush, but to be an Empire you must have an Emperor in charge - and you are
not an Emperor."

Before George Bush could utter another word, the Queen
said: "I think you're doing quite nicely as a Country."

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Almost there again.....

Almost there again........

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Morning Humour

Classic...

Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT, What starting salary were you looking for? The engineer replied, In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package. The interviewer said, Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years -- say, a red Corvette? The Engineer sat up straight and said, Wow! Are you kidding? The interviewer replied, Well Yeah, but you started it.

via: http://www.jobpredictor.com/jokejob.asp

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Its gonna be an Early Budget-October 14th to be exact

Just received this via email:

Government Statement

The Government this morning reviewed the economic and fiscal situation.

After an unprecedented period, in economic terms, when Ireland caught up

with, and indeed surpassed, many of its fellow European nations, it is now

facing an unprecedented set of unfavourable international factors including

turbulence in global financial markets, faltering economic growth in the

major economies, exchange rate shifts and the sharp rise in commodity

prices. These conditions are placing the Irish economy under considerable

pressure. Domestically we are also faced with a contracting construction

sector which is suppressing economic growth rates and a rising cost base is

eroding Ireland’s competitiveness. In addition, the slowdown has resulted

in a rapid deterioration in the public finances and falling consumer

confidence.

The emerging scale of the economic and fiscal and environmental challenges

now facing the country require that the Government take the necessary

decisions to ensure stability in the public finances, while giving firm

support for those aspects of the economy which are continuing to perform

strongly, and ensuring that Ireland benefits as early and as fully as

possible from improved international economic conditions.

Accordingly, the Government have decided that the Minister for Finance will

present his Budget for 2009 on Tuesday, 14th October. This will reflect

the necessary prioritisation of expenditures in the light of expected tax

revenues. As such, it will give clarity and confidence to investors and

taxpayers alike, and provide a sound basis for economic recovery.

The Government are committed to giving clear leadership in the context of

the strategic priorities of the Programme for Government in order to boost

confidence in the underlying strength of the economy, to encourage faster

development in key sectors to protect the environment and to build

sustainable competitiveness in the economy as a whole. Accordingly, the

Government will prioritise those capital investments within the framework

of the National Development Plan and the Programme for Government which

most support those objectives.

Ministers are developing specific initiatives which would serve to advance

those objectives by encouraging investment and activity and deepening

Ireland’s competitiveness. Details of these initiatives will be announced

in the weeks and months ahead.

The combination of fiscal and economic policy decisions will set out a

comprehensive approach to ensuring that Ireland remains on course for

sustainable economic and social development in the context of the long-term

objectives agreed with the social partners in Towards 2016 and reflected in

the Programme for Government.

The preparation of specific policy measures, the Estimates process for 2009

and the taxation measures to be included in Budget 2009 are already well

advanced. They will now be accelerated and will take account of the

outcome of discussions with the social partners and with other key

stakeholders.

Commenting on the Government’s decision to bring forward the date of Budget

2009 from December to the 14th October 2008, the Minister for Finance, Mr.

Brian Lenihan, T.D. said:

“When we brought forward our savings initiative last July, I pointed out

that this initiative was a first step in our response to our current

economic difficulties. The Government also made it clear that additional

economies would be required in the event that the fiscal position

deteriorated further. Over the summer, we have been implementing our

savings package and monitoring the emerging economic position.

Weaker international conditions including slower growth and the impact of

the credit crisis, combined with the developments in the housing market in

Ireland, are having a major impact. The public finances are under

considerable pressure as a result and, based on the latest information

available, a tax shortfall of at least €5 billion for 2008 is likely at

this stage.

In the Budget, I will set out steps to stabilise and restore balance to the

public finances by amongst other things prioritising current and capital

public expenditure to reflect the changed realities.

Through sensible and balanced management of the economy, this Government

has ensured that the people of Ireland enjoy living standards that are

among the highest in Europe. The Government is moving to protect the gains

that our country has made by ensuring responsibility in the public

finances.

Taking decisive action now is critical to our future sustainable growth.

We are better placed than most economies to meet the challenges ahead with

our low debt rate, our educated and young workforce, and our low tax

environment for workers and business. We are also undertaking the largest

public investment programme in Europe. The Government will ensure that our

economy is in the best possible position to resume trend growth as soon as

international conditions improve”, concluded Minister Lenihan.

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Limerick Pride Programme

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Just recieved this from Out In UL - my old baby ;-) - limerick Pride 2008.

J.
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Hey Guys,

Here is information on pride,

ILOVELIMERICK.COM
Sun Sept 7th to Sun Sept14th

BRINGING PRIDE TO LIMERICK

A WEEK OF ART, FILM, MUSIC, THEATRE AND CULTURE WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO
RAINBOW SUPPORT SERVICES MIDWEST BEGINS SUN SEPT 7TH AT 1PM WHEN THE
HUNT MUSEUM HOSTS THE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY & ART AUCTION.

THE ANNUAL PRIDE PARADE KICKS OFF ON SAT SEPT 13TH AT 1PM FROM PERY
SQUARE, FOLLOWED BY A STREET FAIR BBQ PARTY AT 2PM ON HARTSTONGE
STREET.

THE MARDI GRAS PRIDE PARTY SAT SEPT 13TH AT DOLANS WAREHOUSE PROMISES
TO BE THE CLUB EVENT OF THE YEAR! HEADLINED BY THE WINNER OF YOUR..RE A
STAR 2008, LIMERICKS OWN LEANNE MOORE!! Leanne is joined by "Ireland's
Own Kylie”, Rosie Howick’s Kylie Experience. Hosts for the night are
Alternative Miss Ireland, Sheila Fits Patrick & Madonna Lucia,
plus, DJ’s Pat Moloney and Niall Colgan. A fundraiser for Rainbow
Support Services.
Tickets: €15 are available from http://www.dolanspub.com/booking/res...

FOR FURTHER INFO GO TO:
www.ilovelimerick.com



LA BOUTIQUE PRESENTS MARDI GRAS WITH LEANNE MOORE AND THE KYLIE EXPERIENCE
Saturday September 13th, Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick. Doors 9pm
Tickets: €15 are available from Dolan’s Tel: 061-314483 or www.dolanspub.com


Chart topping songstress Leanne Moore is to headline the Limerick Gay Pride Festival at La Boutique in Dolans Warehouse.

Leanne has had an amazing year. Since winning You’re a Star she has
gone on to have a chart topping single ‘On Wings’. The charity single
is a tribute written by the cousin of two stepsisters killed in a car
accident. With more recordings in the pipeline, 2009 promises to be an
even bigger year for Leanne. “I am thrilled that Leanne has agreed to
play at La Boutique”, said promoter Nicole Dunphy. “She has a great fan
base among the gay community and of course is particularly loved by the
people of Limerick,” She continued.

Leanne Moore is joined at La Boutique, by "Ireland's Own Kylie”, Rosie
Howick’s Kylie Experience. The Kylie Experience is a visual and musical
journey through The Pop Princess's collection of fantastic anthems.
‘Your Disco Need you’, ‘In My Arms’, ‘Better the Devil you Know’ and
‘In Your Eyes’ are just some of the classic Kylie tunes that will make
Dolan’s Warehouse gay heaven for the night.


No event celebrating the diversity and Pride of Limerick city would be
complete without it’s first lady, and the reigning Alternative Miss
Ireland, Sheila Fits Patrick will be there to welcome the crowd with
the lovely Madonna Lucia. Spinning the pop classics and Pride anthems
for the night will be DJ’s Pat Moloney and Niall Colgan.

The La Boutique Mardi Gras night is a fundraiser for Rainbow Support
Services. Rainbow Support Services targets Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals,
Transgender, those questioning their sexuality and their family and
friends living in the Mid West region. Rainbow operates switchboard
lines weekly. The organisation also offers a befriending service for
people who wish to discuss their sexuality on a one to one basis.





PRIDE CALENDAR 2008
I LOVE LIMERICK - LIMERICK PRIDE 2008

Sun 7th Sept to Sun Sept

Bringing Pride to Limerick...

A WEEK OF ART, FILM, MUSIC, THEATRE AND CULTURE WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO
RAINBOW SUPPORT SERVICES MIDWEST BEGINS SUN SEPT 7TH AT 1PM WHEN THE
HUNT MUSEUM HOSTS THE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY & ART AUCTION.

THE ANNUAL PRIDE PARADE KICKS OFF ON SAT SEPT 13TH AT 1PM FROM PERY
SQUARE, FOLLOWED BY A STREET FAIR BBQ PARTY AT 2PM ON HARTSTONGE
STREET.

JOIN THE PARTY SAT NIGHT AT MARDI GRAS PRIDE AT DOLANS WAREHOUSE
HEADLINED BY THE WINNER OF YOUR..RE A STAR 2008, LIMERICKS OWN LEANNE
MOORE!! DOORS OPEN 10PM.

FOR FURTHER INFO GO TO WWW.ILOVELIMERICK.COM WWW.LIMERICKPRIDE.ORG OR WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RAINBOWSUPPORTSERV
ICES.


LIMERICK PRIDE 2008 CALENDAR

Date Event

Sun 7th Garden Party Art Auction 1.00pm

Hunt Museum

Speaker – Jan O Sullivan

With hosts Sheila Fits-Patrick & Madonna Lucia


Launch of Limerick Pride 2008 7.00pm

Trinity Rooms

Mr Gay Limerick competition 8.00pm

–- In Aid of Red Ribbon Project


With hosts Alternative Miss Ireland Sheila Fits Patrick and Madonna Lucia & DJ Michelle Mc Mahon
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Mon 8th 7.30pm Leamy House

Film Screening - Goldfish Memory

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Tue 9th 7.30pm Leamy House

Film Screening - Cowboys and Angels

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Wed 10th

Film Screenings 7.30pm Leamy House

Celene Natasha Murphys ¨Like Father , Like Son¨

Brian Merrimans ¨No Evidence¨


Lane Dance 9.00pm Mickey Martins Lane

Mark Carberry & Daghdha dance performers

Music by DJ Jon Greenwood and DJ Jeff

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Thurs 11th

Daghda Dance Company 8.00pm

Mentoring Program Final Presentations - Free Admission

'Pride Variety¨ 9.00pm Baker Place

With Hosts – Maonna Lucia, Martin Beans,Darren Shine

Acts include Billie, Missilash & Andy Mooney, Mark Carberry and many more



OUT IN UL with DJ Jeff 11.00pm Baker Place

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Fri 12th

Daghda Dance Company 8.00pm

Mentoring Program Final Presentations - Free Admission



Leamy House 8.00pm

Sean Mc Nally in Brian Merriman..s ¨The Gentleman Caller¨

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Teaspach Presents ¨Midnight Court¨

Starring Sheila Fits- Patrick & Myles Breen



Rainbow Ball Absolute hotel 8.00pm

Black tie event, meal, the band ¨The Guests¨ & DJ Beatmistress Cait

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Sat 13th Pride Parade 1.00pm


Pride Parade Route –

Pery Sq – Hartstonge St – Henry St – Arthur's Quay – Patrick's St – O Connell St – Hartstonge St – Pery Sq



Pride Street Festival & BBQ 2pm-6pm Hartstonge St

*Family Fun Day 2pm-6pm

*Tea Dance 2pm-6pm

With Host Myles Breen & DJ Beatmistress Cait



Daghda Dance Company 8.00pm

Mentoring Program Final Presentations - Free Admission



Leamy House 8pm

Sean Mc Nally in Brian Merriman..s ¨The Gentleman Caller¨

So come along and show your support.

Cheers
Mike
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Email: outinul@yahoo.ie
Website: http://heaven.skynet.ie
Bebo: http://outinul.bebo.com
QueerID: http://www.queerid.com/outinul

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