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*[http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/ruairi-mckiernan-wed-never-advocate-threesomes-but-teens-need-to-know-about-sex-29159941.html Ireland needs to talk about sex, article in The Irish Examiner, March 28th, 2013] |
*[http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/ruairi-mckiernan-wed-never-advocate-threesomes-but-teens-need-to-know-about-sex-29159941.html Ireland needs to talk about sex, article in The Irish Examiner, March 28th, 2013] |
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*[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0924/1224324324947.html 'Letter: Time to Tackle the Drinks Industry, The Irish Times, September, 24, 2012] |
*[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2012/0924/1224324324947.html 'Letter: Time to Tackle the Drinks Industry, The Irish Times, September, 24, 2012] |
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*[http://www.independent.ie/national-news/terrible-legacy-of-youth-service-cuts-presidential-advisor-says-suicides-will-increase-3214258.html 'Terrible legacy of youth service cuts' - Presidential advisor says suicides will increase., The Irish Independent, August, 29 2012] |
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*[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/0813/1224322099877.html 'Opinion: Give youth a chance: real and radical change needed', The Irish Times, August 08, 2012] |
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*[http://www.siliconrepublic.com/digital-life/item/15350-irelands-disaffected-youth 'Ireland’s disaffected youth take to the internet to be heard', Silicon Republic, February 23, 2010] |
*[http://www.siliconrepublic.com/digital-life/item/15350-irelands-disaffected-youth 'Ireland’s disaffected youth take to the internet to be heard', Silicon Republic, February 23, 2010] |
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Revision as of 15:16, 20 May 2013
Ruairí McKiernan (born 17 December 1977 in Cavan, Ireland), is an Irish social entrepreneur and campaigner on youth, community, health and social issues, born in Cootehill.
In 2004 McKiernan founded the SpunOut.ie national youth organisation in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. In 2012 he was appointed to the Irish Council of State by President Michael D. Higgins.[1] McKiernan was a Co-Founder of the Possibilities civic engagement initiative, which hosted the Dalai Lama's 2011 visit to Ireland.[2]
He is a recipient of a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland award, an Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Award, and a Junior Chambers Ireland award.[3] He was involved as a board member of the We The Citizens initiative[4] and serves on the boards of Gaisce - the President's Award, and Volunteer Ireland. McKiernan studied Business and Management at the University of the West of Scotland and worked as a youth worker, web designer, researcher, and community organiser .[5] He is profiled in the 'One Wild Life' book on global change makers, by Clare Mulvaney.[6]
References
- ^ "Council of State nominees unveiled". Irish Times. 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Irish Times interview with Ruairí McKiernan". The Irish Times. 4 April 2011.
- ^ "Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Awardees".
- ^ "We The Citizens".
- ^ "Interview with Ruairí McKiernan". The Irish Times. 9 April 2012.
- ^ "One Wild Life by Clare Mulvaney".
External links
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- Ruairí McKiernan interview with Professor Noam Chomsky at MIT
- Swartz, Aaron (2010), We can change the world (video) (interview)
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help). - Ruairí McKiernan presentation to Joint Oireachtas Health and Children Committee
- Ruairí McKiernan on RTE iWitness TV 2009
- Radio interview (44 minutes in) with Miriam O'Callaghan on RTE Radio One, May 20th, 2013
- Ireland needs to talk about sex, article in The Irish Examiner, March 28th, 2013
- 'Letter: Time to Tackle the Drinks Industry, The Irish Times, September, 24, 2012
- 'Terrible legacy of youth service cuts' - Presidential advisor says suicides will increase., The Irish Independent, August, 29 2012
- 'Opinion: Give youth a chance: real and radical change needed', The Irish Times, August 08, 2012
- 'Ireland’s disaffected youth take to the internet to be heard', Silicon Republic, February 23, 2010
- 'Ireland shouldn't wait on others to 'come to the rescue' - SpunOut.ie founder', Silicon Republic, December, 2010
- 'Lost generation tries to find its way', The Irish Times, February 6, 2012
- 'Concrete support for young people needed, says entrepreneur', The Irish Times, December 10 2010
- 'Political 'system' putting off youth', The Irish Times, July 30, 2011
- 'Young people seen as secondary, group claims', The Irish Times, June 6 2008
- New youth campaign against suicide, RTE, July 08 2007
- Heroin epidemic gripping Ireland, The Examiner, September 09 2011