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Photograph from left to right; Ivan Waide, Alistair Keith and Mark Thompson from A&L Goodbody and Suzanne Bowman from Jury's Inns Belfast, just two of the Companies who are taking on the Maracycle Company Challenge, shown here with Belfast City Council Lord Mayor, Gavin Robinson and Co-operation Ireland's Chief Executive, Peter Sheridan.
Belfast Lord Mayor, Gavin Robinson, joined Co-operation...
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Co-operation Ireland’s board, management and staff welcome the First and Deputy First Ministers’ statement 'Together: Building a United Community', outlining their proposals for building a shared future.
Peter Sheridan, the organisation’s Chief Executive said,
“The announcement made by the First and Deputy First Ministers is a much welcomed action plan and whilst it’s targets are ambitious they...
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Belfast Telegraph journalist Colin O'Carroll is taking on this year's Co-operation Ireland Maracycle from Belfast to Dublin and back and keeping a diary of his preparations. A former keen cyclist, he is back in training after quite a few years away from the sport and will be taking part and covering the ride for the Belfast Telegraph, which is a media partner in the cross-border event.
A copy of...
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Information in this year's All Island School Choir Competition is now available.
Visit www.cooperationireland.org/choir for all the details.
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April 2013
Minister Kennedy meets Co-Operation Ireland Maracyclists
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has met a team of cyclists from the Almac Group, Craigavon, who will take part in this year’s Co-operation Ireland Maracycle to raise funds for peace-building work with schools, youth clubs and community groups.
It is expected that the annual two-day 220 mile event which this year takes place...
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The Belfast Telegraph’s Colin O’Carroll (centre) picks up his new bike at Halfords in Newtownabbey ahead of the Maracycle from Belfast to Dublin. Joining him are Jonathan Revill from Halfords and Co-Operation Ireland’s Janet Brennan.
CROSS-border charity Co-operation Ireland, in partnership with the Belfast Telegraph, is calling for all keen cyclists to join this year’s Maracycle challenge. The...
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‘Join Team Tracy for Dublin – Belfast Maracycle’, support two great causes instead of one.
RTE Sports Presenter and Charity Champion Tracy Piggott will dust down her trusty steed, which previously took her Coast to Coast across the USA with Sean Kelly in a gruelling 25 day endurance cycle, to compete the Dublin – Belfast Maracycle on Sunday 30 June 2013 and support Co-operation Ireland and her...
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Co-operation Ireland’s Board and staff have expressed their condolences to the family of Sir George Quigley.
As a former Chairman and Board member of the peace-building charity (1994-1996) Sir George recognised the importance of developing strong economic links between the two parts of the island and he was instrumental in developing programmes that encouraged both cross-border trade and social...
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On Friday 22nd February, the 14th Co-operation Ireland Student Journalism Conference took place at the Linenhall Library, Belfast.
Funded by OFMDFM and sponsored by The Irish Times, the News Letter and the Irish News, the conference examined the theme The future of the island’s economy – what role has journalism?
Approximately 60 journalist students from across the island of Ireland attended the...
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EU PEACE III SUPPORTED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
Co-operation Ireland, in partnership with the Army Welfare Service (AWS) recently launched its Family and Community Engagement (FACE) project. The project launch was supported by guests of honour, Dame Mary Peters and David Ford, Justice Minister. The European Union PEACE III Programme funded FACE project brings together...
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