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Education, Behaviour And Exclusion: The Experience And Impact Of Short School Days On Children With Disabilities And Their Families In The Republic Of Ireland, Deborah Brennan, Harry Browne
Education, Behaviour And Exclusion: The Experience And Impact Of Short School Days On Children With Disabilities And Their Families In The Republic Of Ireland, Deborah Brennan, Harry Browne
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This report is about the educational experiences of children with disabilities and their families in the Republic of Ireland. The research was carried out by Technological University Dublin and Inclusion Ireland. The research involved an on-line survey and interviews. 393 parents of school-aged children from all over Ireland answered the survey.
Trades And Apprenticeships Skills Survey: The Employers Perspective, Eoghan Ó Murchadha, Roisin Murphy
Trades And Apprenticeships Skills Survey: The Employers Perspective, Eoghan Ó Murchadha, Roisin Murphy
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The construction sector in Ireland has gone through a period of extremes in the last decade, from an exceptionally high growth to deep and prolonged recession. The backdrop to this report, however, is one of favourable economic and industry conditions. Economic growth is positive, exchequer balances are improving, unemployment continues to decline and sentiment within the construction industry is strong across most sub-sectors.
The construction labour market however, remains in a state of disequilibrium. The severe recession had devastating consequences on construction firms in Ireland resulting in company closures, redundancy and mass emigration. At the same time the number of …
A Mapping Of Ethnic Entrepreneurship In Ireland, Thomas Cooney, Anthony Flynn
A Mapping Of Ethnic Entrepreneurship In Ireland, Thomas Cooney, Anthony Flynn
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The research findings presented in this report represent the first major attempt to map in a systematic fashion ethnic entrepreneurial activity in Ireland. The rapid transformation of the demographic profile of Ireland in this decade through unprecedented levels of immigration has stimulated debate on the economic and social policy implications of the new multi-racial Ireland. One facet to this policy debate is the potential for non-Irish nationals to bolster indigenous business activity. It was the aim of this research to capture the essential nature of ethnic entrepreneurship in Ireland in 2008 with a view to better informing policy formulation as …
Ballymun Needs Analysis: Summary Report, Noirin Hayes, Siobhan Bradley
Ballymun Needs Analysis: Summary Report, Noirin Hayes, Siobhan Bradley
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Our Views Anybody Listening: Researching The Views And Needs Of Young People In Co. Kildare, Kevin Lalor, Katie Baird
Our Views Anybody Listening: Researching The Views And Needs Of Young People In Co. Kildare, Kevin Lalor, Katie Baird
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Our Views: Anybody Listening?: Researching The Views And Needs Of Young People In Co. Kildare, Kevin Lalor, Katie Baird
Our Views: Anybody Listening?: Researching The Views And Needs Of Young People In Co. Kildare, Kevin Lalor, Katie Baird
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The Impact Of Placement In Special Care Units On The Wellbeing Of Young People And Their Families, Niall Hanlon
The Impact Of Placement In Special Care Units On The Wellbeing Of Young People And Their Families, Niall Hanlon
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The Special Residential Services Board, established under Part 11 of the Children Act 2001, commissioned the Centre for Social and Educational Research to carry out this study into the Impact of Placement in Special Care Unit Settings on the Wellbeing of Young People and Their Families.