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Balbriggan’s Black young people look out for each other - DAPPSS CYRD Research Launch
"The team from the Centre for Youth Research and Development in Maynooth University’s Department of Applied Social Studies has just completed research on the experiences of Black young people in Balbriggan, County Dublin. The research report titled - 'Looking out for, looking after, looking to each other’ was launched in Balbriggan by Joe O'Brien TD, Minister of State for Community Development and Charities
Date: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
John & Pat Hume Scholarship Programme
The John & Pat Hume Scholarship Programme will be opening for Applications on Friday 2nd February at 1pm.
Date: Friday, 02 February 2024
Tusla Sponsorship for applicants to MSocSc (Social Work) 2024
Announcing the Tusla MSW Student Social Work Sponsorship Programme 2024
Date: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
MSocSc Community and Youth Work Part Time In Service Programme
MSocSc Community and Youth Work Part Time In Service Programme
Date: Monday, 11 December 2023
Statement in response to events in Dublin city centre on Thursday 23rd November
The Department of Applied Social Studies in Maynooth University stands in solidarity with the children, families and communities affected by the horrific incident at the school in Dublin's North Inner City on Thursday afternoon. We equally stand in solidarity with all those impacted by the subsequent attacks in the city centre which sought to cynically use the earlier incident to undermine our commitment to living together successfully in our diversity. We commend and support the community work, youth work, and social work projects and services in the city that work tirelessly every day to build solidarity and resilience, foster respect, tackle inequalities, promote wellbeing, challenge racism and hate in all forms, and address the impacts of the very significant poverty that can so easily undermine unity and cohesion in our communities. This work is made all the more challenging in the context of deepening socioeconomic inequalities, and a housing and homelessness crisis. Our community work, youth work and social work sectors including community health services, undertake vital preventative, developmental and responsive work that builds community resilience in the face of challenge. It is important that we stand ready to support where we can and that these sectors are placed on a secure and sustainable resource bases to meet the challenges facing local communities now and into the future.
Date: Monday, 27 November 2023
Maynooth Sparks Presentation Award
Professor Eeva Leinonen presenting Vanessa Paszkowska and Ciara Bradley, Department of Applied Social Studies with the Maynooth Sparks Presentation Award
Date: Monday, 13 November 2023
Irish Research Council Employment-Based Programme Award
Professor Eeva Leinonen presenting Saoirse Reynolds Conlon with the Irish Research Council Employment-Based Programme Award
Date: Monday, 13 November 2023
Report: Ireland’s Hidden Homelessness Crisis
Ireland’s Hidden Homelessness Crisis: Applying the ETHOS Approach to Defining and Measuring Homelessness and Housing Exclusion in Ireland. Dr Rory Hearne & Kenneth McSweeney, Maynooth University, November 2023
Date: Thursday, 09 November 2023
MSocSc Community Work and Youth Work Part-Time In-Service Programme (MHB55)
Applications are now open for our Master of Social Science (Community Work and Youth Work) Part-time In-Service programme (PAC Code: MHB55)
Date: Monday, 19 June 2023
Concerns about hate crime Bill convictions unfounded
"Bill will not lead to flood of cases, but should go the extra step of defining what is meant by 'hate' and 'hatred'" Séamus Taylor - Analysis : The Irish Times, Tuesday, 13th June 2023, P14
Date: Tuesday, 13 June 2023