An interview with actor and writer Emmet Kirwan in Hot Press Magazine.
Emmet speaks about his support for the campaign and the inequalities of opportunty for people in Ireland who want to engage in education.
Paula McLoughlin, one of our adult learner ambassadors, was on NewsTalk Breakfast.
"I'm a single parent so have to spend €1,000 maybe and an extra couple of hundred quid on top of th
at for programmes [like] Word and stuff like that - I'm taking that from the family's kitty," she said.
You can listen back to the interview here.
On LMFM and the Michael Reade Show. Listen back to the interview with Dearbháil here.
Ailish Dunne featured in the Leinster Express, speaking about her experience of the barriers to learning. Read the article here.
With Mario Rosenstock standing in for Matt Cooper on The Last Word:
Our CEO Dearbháil Lawless and one of our campaign adult learner ambassadors, Ailish Dunne, chat to Mario Rosenstock on the Last Word. You can listen back here.
Check out the RTÉ website this morning for an interview with Ailish Dunne, former paralympian who is supporting our campaign calling for increased financial supports for adult learners. Read Ailish's interview here.
Read Ailish's personal story in the Irish Independent.
One of our learner ambassadors Paula McLoughlin in the Irish Independent today speaking about the need for increased financial supports for adult learners. Read more in the Irish Independent.
The ‘Holding You Back’ campaign is running from Monday 2nd September – Friday 6th September 2024.
We're delighted to have as Emmet Kirwan as our campaign spokesperson. Emmet is an Irish actor, playwright, screenwriter, and activist. Speaking about the barriers holding people back in education, Emmet said:
“It's a lot easier to do well in education if you live in a stable household or area, and not in poverty. It’s easier to be able to study and do well in school or a course. When people are living in precarious situations, whether that’s housing, medical, or financial difficulties, it’s very hard to do well. It’s not that easy if you're living in emergency accommodation, for example, to study if you’re sharing a room with your whole family.”
As part of the Holding You Back campaign, we commissioned amazing street artist Emmalene Blake to create a striking mural in Dublin city centre, demonstrating the barriers to learning that are holding people back in education. Head down to Southcircular Road to check in out - it is just beside Tesco.
Our 5 amazing Learner Ambassadors are going to be promoting and speaking about the campaign.
Join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #HoldingYouBack