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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, County Cavan.

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 the Soar Foundation. 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] In 2013 he completed a 'hitching for hope listening tour of Ireland' to listen to the voices and visions of the people of Ireland.

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".

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[1] "Council of State nominees unveiled". Irish Times. 6 January 2012.

[2] "Irish Times interview with Ruairí McKiernan". The Irish Times. 4 April 2011.

[3] "Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Awardees".

[4] "We The Citizens".

[5] "Interview with Ruairí McKiernan". The Irish Times. 9 April 2012.

[6] "One Wild Life by Clare Mulvaney".

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-'''Ruairí McKiernan''' (born 17 December 1977 in [[Cavan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]), is an Irish [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and [[campaigner]] on youth, community, health and social issues, born in [[Cootehill]].
+'''Ruairí McKiernan''' (born 17 December 1977 in [[Cavan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]), is an Irish [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and [[campaigner]] on youth, community, health and social issues, born in [[Cootehill]], County Cavan.
 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 (Ireland)|Council of State]] by President [[Michael D. Higgins]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Council of State nominees unveiled|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0106/breaking46.html|newspaper=Irish Times|date=6 January 2012}}</ref>  McKiernan was a Co-Founder of the Possibilities [[civic engagement]] initiative, which hosted the [[Dalai Lama]]'s 2011 visit to [[Ireland]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Irish Times interview with Ruairí McKiernan |url=http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/eoin-butlers-qa|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=4 April 2011}}</ref>
-He is a recipient of a [[Social entrepreneurship|Social Entrepreneurs]] Ireland award, an Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Award, and a [[Junior Chamber International|Junior Chambers Ireland]] award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Awardees|url=http://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/entrepreneurs/profile.php?yid=&ypid=&rid=&cid=&lid=&pid=35}}</ref> He was involved as a board member of the We The Citizens initiative<ref>{{cite web|title=We The Citizens|url=http://www.wethecitizens.ie/about_us/board_members/}}</ref> and serves on the boards of [[Gaisce – The President's Award|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 organizer|community organiser]]
+He is a recipient of a [[Social entrepreneurship|Social Entrepreneurs]] Ireland award, an Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Award, and a [[Junior Chamber International|Junior Chambers Ireland]] award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Awardees|url=http://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/entrepreneurs/profile.php?yid=&ypid=&rid=&cid=&lid=&pid=35}}</ref> He was involved as a board member of the We The Citizens initiative<ref>{{cite web|title=We The Citizens|url=http://www.wethecitizens.ie/about_us/board_members/}}</ref> and serves on the boards of [[Gaisce – The President's Award|Gaisce]] - the President's Award, and the Soar Foundation. McKiernan studied Business and Management at the [[University of the West of Scotland]] and worked as a [[youth worker]], [[web designer]], [[researcher]], and [[Community organizer|community organiser]]
-.<ref>{{cite news|title=Interview with Ruairí McKiernan|url=http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/eoin-butlers-qa|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=9 April 2012}}</ref> He is profiled in the 'One Wild Life' book on global change makers, by Clare Mulvaney.<ref>{{cite web|title=One Wild Life by Clare Mulvaney|url=http://www.amazon.com/One-Wild-Life-Journey-Discover/dp/1905172885}}</ref>
+.<ref>{{cite news|title=Interview with Ruairí McKiernan|url=http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/eoin-butlers-qa|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=9 April 2012}}</ref> He is profiled in the 'One Wild Life' book on global change makers, by Clare Mulvaney.<ref>{{cite web|title=One Wild Life by Clare Mulvaney|url=http://www.amazon.com/One-Wild-Life-Journey-Discover/dp/1905172885}}</ref> In 2013 he completed a 'hitching for hope listening tour of Ireland' to listen to the voices and visions of the people of Ireland.
 ==References==
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+*[https://soundcloud.com/hitchingforhope/rte-radio-1-marian-finucane Interview on RTE Marian Finucane show interview, July 2013]
+*[https://soundcloud.com/hitchingforhope/ruairi-bbc-radio-foyle BBC Interview on BBC Radio Foyle interview, July 2013]
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H63JSvWUyYU&feature=youtu.be TV3 Morning Show interview, July 2013]
+*[http://www.thejournal.ie/ruairi-mckiernan-hitchhiking-for-hope-around-ireland-1031278-Aug2013/#slide-slideshow1 Ten Things I learned from hitching around Ireland, TheJournal.ie, August 2013]
+*[http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/amidst-this-pain-and-hurt-ireland-is-reconnecting-with-its-core-values-29452815.html Amidst this pain and hurt, Ireland is reconnecting with core values, Irish Independent, July 2013]
+*[http://community.ie/2013/06/26/huffington-post-let-mandela-inspire-us-to-live-our-lives-for-justice/ Let Mandela inspire us to live for justice, The Huffington Post, July 2013]
+*[http://community.ie/2013/05/31/suicide-in-ireland/ Suicide, Hope, and Healing the National Soul, The Sunday Times, June 2013]
+*[http://community.ie/2013/06/17/democracy-defend-right-dissent/ Protest is essential for the health of society, The Irish Examiner, June 2013]
+*[http://community.ie/2013/05/31/im-prepared-to-stay-and-fight-for-a-bright-future/ ‘I’m prepared to stay and fight for a bright future’, The Irish Examiner, May 2013]
 *[http://www.spunout.ie/action/Be-inspired/SpunOut.ie-chats-with-Chomsky Ruairí McKiernan interview with Professor Noam Chomsky at MIT]
 * {{Citation | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUt5gjqNI1w | first = Aaron | last = Swartz | title = We can change the world | type = interview | month = January | year = 2010 | format = video}}.
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 *[http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0619/suicide.html New youth campaign against suicide, RTE, July 08 2007]
 *[http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/heroin-epidemic-gripping-ireland-say-youth-groups-166929.html Heroin epidemic gripping Ireland, The Examiner, September 09 2011]
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