NEWS FEATURE: Community reps negotiate with officials

- Talks continue over small but significant detail of reform plans

Allen Meagher reports:

Talks are continuing between Government officials and representatives from the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) the representative body for the country’s Local Development Companies (LDCs).

The other ‘Big A’ debate - Putting people on horseback first

EDITORIAL

By Allen Meagher, editor 'Changing Ireland'

The public generally understands two things about local authorities. On the one hand, the elected representatives deserve more power - too much rests with officials. The second commonly held view is that local authorities are sometimes responsible for the problems they’re trying to solve.

They struggle to connect with ‘hard-to-reach’ citizens.

Recently, in Moyross, we had 30 balaclava-clad young people riding around on horseback firing stones at public buildings after dozens of horses were taken by the pound on orders from the local authority. More restrained horse-owners protested outside council offices. Neither the crude and dangerous protest nor the dignified one sought jobs or training, just social inclusion and an end to persecution. However, all four could be delivered together if those holding the reins of power put their thinking caps on.

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LEAD ST

ORYPoliticans Promise The Sun, Moon & Stars, but Martin delivers!

COLLECTIVE ACTIONOlder People Speaking Out (Limerick)
Tackling the Jobs Crisis (Wexford)
16 Days of Action - What did you do?
Santa joins protests against austerity!

INTERGENERATIONAL WORKMonaghan's Cross-Border initiative
East Wall, Dublin's pride of place win

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTFocus on Kilkenny 

Cats building cars & finding work

SOCIAL INCLUSIONPreventing Early School Leaving
Duhallow's answer to anti-social behaviour: Boxing
Youths go under the hood
Fun flows for teenage revellers
Anon - How we got the criminals out of our lives

INTERNATIONALImagine if only 36% of your organisation's funding came from Govt!

VOLUNTEERING
West Cork interview
Laois initiative

ALSO
Conference briefs

CHANGING IRELAND ISSUE 41

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