Archive for the 'Community Interest' Category

Fast food lies

Published
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Tom Raftery
on 19/11/2007
in Community Interest
. 10 Comments

I saw fellow CIX director Adam Beecher’s post on fast food, the ads and the reality last night and it reminded me that I had taken similar photos in Supermacs Hueston Station, a couple of months back and never uploaded them.

I dug them out and uploaded them - big difference between the promise and what is delivered, isn’t there?

The promiseThe reality

This always reminds me of the Michael Douglas character in the movie Falling Down!

Shouldn’t they be done for false advertising?

Pedophile caught after Interpol published his photo

Published
by
Tom Raftery
on 19/10/2007
in Community Interest
. 5 Comments

I posted a photo of a pedophile last week which Interpol had released to try to solicit help in capturing him.

A week later and I was delighted to see that the Guardian is reporting that he was caught in a remote part of Thailand after fleeing there to hide when the photos were released.

Pedophile caught

His name is Christopher Neil. He is Canadian and before posting his photo on the Internet police had been trying to identify and catch him for three years.

We have it so easy

Published
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Tom Raftery
on 10/10/2007
in Community Interest
. 2 Comments

In fairness, we guys have it soooo easy

Help Interpol catch this pedophile

Published
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Tom Raftery
on 10/10/2007
in Community Interest
. 2 Comments

Interpol want help to catch this pedophile.

pedophile unscrambled

Interpol came across images of this guy abusing young boys in South East Asia. His face was digitally disguised but Interpol was able to unscramble some of the photos and they have posted them on their site.

Interpol’s request is,

Anyone with information on his identity or whereabouts should contact their local police or INTERPOL’s Trafficking in Human Beings Unit via email.

Business women - get your training here!

Published
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Tom Raftery
on 24/9/2007
in Community Interest
. 0 Comments

I received an email this morning from Margaret Durand of FEIW (Female Entrepreneurship Ireland Wales).

Feiw are currently setting up

a pioneering enterprise development course for women in business in the South East. We have designed the programme around the training needs of businesswomen in the region based on the input of these women and the programme is the first of its kind in Ireland. We are currently recruiting for the next intake of participants and are trying to reach a new audience of businesswomen including those working in the technology and ICT sector.

If you are interested in this course you can download the application form from the FEIW website. A parallel course is running in Wales at the same time, so if you are based there, or know someone who is, and could benefit from this course head on over to the FEIW website for more info.

Charity gig in the Spailpín Fánach

Published
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Tom Raftery
on 14/3/2007
in Community Interest
. 0 Comments

Donal has a post up about a gig in the Spailpín Fánach tonight to benefit the ISPCC. From Donal’s post:

Performers on the night include The Fuchsia Band, back from their travels and who always put on an energetic and entertaining show; Cork singer Ger Wolfe singing some of his distinctively Cork ballads; Dan O’Callaghan, a piper from Cork who has travelled around the world playing music; Tommie Cunniffe on accordion, who is currently recording his debut album; and, last but not least, John Mitchell on flute accompanying Donal O Caoimh on the uilleann pipes.

So, if you are based in or around Cork and can spare some time for some great music, drop along to the Spailpín Fánach. The doors open at 8:30pm.

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