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Emma Duffy remembers watching the 2018 Champions League final while volunteering in Honduras.
Minister Ring said its time for everyone to ‘put on the green jersey’ and volunteer.
It can be as simple as treating someone with empathy when they approach you in the street.
Could a State-run programme like this work in Ireland?
Should it be compulsory for young people to volunteer for a year? There are pros and cons.
It’s the first time a Pontiff will visit Ireland in over four decades, and thousands are needed to keep the show running.
Éamonn Meehan, Trócaire’s Executive Director, on why thinking globally is more important than ever in 2018.
28 ‘global citizens’ are being honoured in Dublin today.
It’s not all about binging on box-sets: this is the time to feather your CV for future employers.
The former Netherlands boss has been out of work since leaving Sunderland in October.
We spoke with a volunteer and user of Alone’s services.
“The volunteers were so great that I always had it in my head that I wanted to help out, I wanted to put something back.”
A new study has looked at this in detail.
A growing number of employers consider volunteer work equally as valuable as paid work experience.
Got up to six months to spare? Willing to be sent to the middle of an “armed conflict situation”? Wait … come back.
Like many, events of last week and last weekend have shaken my certainty in Irish democracy. The wicked go unpunished and the good go unrewarded.
The Irish Aid volunteering fair is on in Dublin Castle today.
Solidarity with our fellow global citizens is critical to embracing the global development challenges of the 21st century.
Positive mental health is a journey – sometimes enlightening, sometimes challenging, but most definitely worthwhile.
There are many homeless charities across the country who need volunteers to help them in their work.
TheJournal.ie visit the ‘No Bucks Café’ on their nighttime service.
Volunteering is a two-way street for wet hostel worker Brian Molloy.
Eimear Morrin is a cadet with the Order of Malta.
Volunteers with Children in Hospital Ireland help hospitals with play schemes, allowing the children a chance to play.
Brendan Copeland has been with the RNLI for 24 years, he spoke to TheJournal.ie about his experiences.
Aware is a support service for people dealing with depression, it’s looking for volunteers.
Barnardos says that ‘without the generosity of volunteers we would not be able to reach the children who need our support’.
Retired people and families with children generally provide good foster homes for puppies.
You would think my friend and I have nothing at all in common, and yet our friendship means so much.
The ISPCC is looking for volunteers for its Childline service.
We have a political culture in this country that is morally bankrupt and young people are uncomfortable in propping up a system that is unsuited to the purpose intended.
A Samaritans volunteer and GAA member writes about the people-centred spirit at the heart of both organisations.
Representatives from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland will be visiting Leinster House today to discuss the issue.
Telling jokes to buy bikes and riding bikes to save lives – Comedian PJ Gallagher on finding a passion for volunteering.
A trip volunteering at a children’s asylum in Belarus showed me the harsh reality for many children affected by the Chernobyl disaster but it also let me see the hope that Irish people have brought to their lives, writes Cliódhna Russell.
We don’t have much faith in our health care system… but we feel healthy.
Ireland has scored a hat-trick after being ranked the most generous in Europe three years in row.
An online register is being set up to match the skills of volunteers to the needs of the countries and communities.
You could surprise yourself – and make a real difference.
Two reports released today detail the scale of work by Irish volunteers overseas and suggest public support is still strong for such activities.