180 Years of Stories
For much of her life, Nicole Adams, 34, lived with an unspoken sense that time might be limited.
In the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht, community development manager M¨¢ir¨ªn N¨ª Choisdealbha-Seoige has been turning local ambition into lasting action.
¡°That is what the defibrillator does, it gives hope."
Northern Ireland has a painful legacy of institutional child abuse. Between 1922 and 1995, thousands of children in residential institutions suffered horrific physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
¡°I Shouldn¡¯t Be Here. But I Am.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve been part of the programme since I was 15. R-CITY has been a massive influence on who I am, what I do and how I act.¡±
When Ken Brown exploded with anger in a chip shop over a wrong order, he knew something was deeply wrong.
¡°I asked for a prostate test, just because of my age. That small act probably saved my life,¡± says Robin, ¡°It was completely unexpected. I felt fine, had no symptoms, and then suddenly my world changed.¡±
When Ken McBride was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 55, he could never have imagined the journey that diagnosis would set him on.
¡°For us, it¡¯s about knowing someone is listening, that we¡¯re not on our own. And that we¡¯re being given the tools to help ourselves.¡±
¡°Queen¡¯s gave me a lift when I had nothing left in the tank¡±.
Paul Crawford is a community advocate, former mental health services manager, and a bereaved son. At the age of 17, Paul¡¯s father, John Crawford, was murdered during the Northern Ireland conflict.
A young man¡¯s first flight. A long-held dream come true. And the start of a more independent future.
Tim knows research saved his life and now he¡¯s making sure patients have a voice in shaping it.
From a forgotten patch of land to a space for nourishment, learning and connection. Colin¡¯s idea is changing his local community.
Donovan¡¯s story proves what happens when education and leadership opportunities open doors.
Arriving in Belfast to study, Israel found more than a degree. He found a calling to speak for those seeking sanctuary.