EurAV-backed multicultural TV series launched
Home Thoughts From Abroad is a community TV series, opening a window on the most populous non-Irish national communities. Funded by Coimisiún na Meán, produced by film maker Declan Cassidy and with training provided by EurAV, the series has just gone live here,
EurAV joins EU partners to dance for inclusion
After an intense one-year effort, EurAV, along with Just Dance organisation in Serbia and Music4All music school in Romania have launched a set or resources that use dance as a tool for inclusion of all. The project, funded under the EU’s Erasmus Plus
Stories of integration from the front line
The newer members of Irish society are willing and able to do their share. That was the message that came from key workers from a number of local agencies as they paid a visit to DundalkFM studios to chat about their experiences with
Immigrant entrepreneurs have a social cause
It’s a new year and a new adventure for five enthusiastic immigrant entrepreneurs who are hoping to establish social businesses in Ireland in 2025. The five, who hail from Brazil, Nigeria and Ukraine, have just completed a mentorship and training programme with local
EurAV director scoops top award at Italian festival
EurAV’s Executive Director, Declan Cassidy, is the recipient of the Italian Fusion Festivals ‘Best Film’ award at the event recently. The social film maker, who qualified for Oscar consideration in 2010 with his multi-award-winning Irish Film Board-funded short on homelessness “Whatever Turns You
TikTok fame for local barman
An act of Drogheda hospitality has catapulted The Punt’s barman, Phil, into TikTok stardom and sent the popular social media platform’s Guinness aficionados into a heated debate over the correct way to pour a pint of ‘the black stuff’. It took just a
Drogheda steps up to host Spanish visitors
When local non-profit organisation, EurAV, was called upon to host a one-day international workshop with representatives from two Spanish organisations who had never set foot in Ireland before, it was a challenge for Drogheda to showcase the country, and send the Spaniards away
TV series shows the way with local foods
Apple cider vinegar to replace wine, spelt berries to replace rice and broad beans to replace chick peas – these are just some of the innovations that emerge from a new community TV series, as non-Irish nationals take on the ‘Romancing Ireland’ challenge.