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'''Ruairí McKiernan''', born 1977 in [[Cootehill]], [[County Cavan]], [[Ireland]]), is an Irish [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and [[campaigner]] on youth, community, health, and [[social justice]] issues. In 2012, he was appointed to the Irish [[Council of State (Ireland)|Council of State]] by [[President of Ireland|President]] [[Michael D. Higgins]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Council of State nominees unveiled|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0106/breaking46.html|newspaper=Irish Times|date=6 January 2012}}</ref> In December 2017, he was selected by [[Ashoka_(non-profit_organization)|Ashoka]] as one of the top 10 people leading social change in Ireland.<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/radical-reboot-xjd0lnkk6</ref>
'''Ruairí McKiernan''' is an Irish [[author|author]], [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and [[campaigner]] on youth, community, health, and [[social justice]] issues. In 2012, he was appointed to the Irish [[Council of State (Ireland)|Council of State]] by [[President of Ireland|President]] [[Michael D. Higgins]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Council of State nominees unveiled|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0106/breaking46.html|newspaper=Irish Times|date=6 January 2012}}</ref> In December 2017, he was selected by [[Ashoka_(non-profit_organization)|Ashoka]] as one of the top 10 people leading social change in Ireland. <ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/radical-reboot-xjd0lnkk6</ref> McKiernan is the author of the bestselling memoir Hitching for Hope, which was published in 2020 by US publisher Chelsea Green and reached number 1 in the [[Nielsen_BookScan|Neilsen Bookscan]] and Irish Times paperback non-fiction charts. <ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hitching-for-hope-a-journey-into-the-heart-and-soul-of-ireland-by-ruairi-mckiernan-review-zfnw9wwj3</ref>


McKiernan is also the host of a chart-topping podcast called Love and Courage<ref>https://www.northernsound.ie/cootehill-man-tops-itunes-charts-new-podcast/</ref>, which profiles leading thinkers and activists from around the world. Previous guests have included [[Christy Moore|Christy Moore]], [[Amanda Palmer|Amanda Palmer]], [[Peggy_Seeger|Peggy Seeger]], [[Johann_Hari|Johann Hari]], [[Stanislaus_Kennedy|Stanislaus Kennedy]], [[Ivor_Browne|Ivor Browne]], [[Frances_Black|Frances Black]], and [[Lynn_Ruane|Lynn Ruane]].
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In 2004 McKiernan founded the [[SpunOut.ie]] national youth organisation in [[Ballyshannon]], [[County Donegal]]. He was CEO there until October 2011. McKiernan was a co-founder of the Possibilities [[civic engagement]] initiative, which hosted the [[Dalai Lama]]'s 2011 visit to [[Ireland]].<ref name=IT>{{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 also a co-founder of Uplift, a progressive civic action movement, a founding board member of the Soar Foundation, and part of the founding team behind the A Lust For Life mental health and wellbeing organisation. In 2013 he was awarded a [[Fulbright]] scholarship to undertake civic engagement research in Berkeley, California. In 2017 he launched the Love and Courage podcast, which profiles leading thinkers and activists from around the world.

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Originally from [[Cootehill]], [[County Cavan]], [[Ireland]], in 2004 McKiernan founded the [[SpunOut.ie]] national youth organisation in [[Ballyshannon]], [[County Donegal]]. He was CEO there until October 2011. McKiernan was a co-founder of the Possibilities [[civic engagement]] initiative, which hosted the [[Dalai Lama]]'s 2011 visit to [[Ireland]].<ref name=IT>{{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 also a co-founder of Uplift, a progressive civic action movement, a founding board member of the Soar Foundation, and part of the founding team behind the A Lust For Life mental health and wellbeing organisation. In 2013 he was awarded a [[Fulbright]] scholarship to undertake civic engagement research in Berkeley, California.


McKiernan received a BA with distinction in Business and Management with HR from the [[University of the West of Scotland]] and later worked as a [[youth worker]], [[web designer]], [[researcher]], and [[Community organizer|community organiser]].<ref name=IT/>
McKiernan received a BA with distinction in Business and Management with HR from the [[University of the West of Scotland]] and later worked as a [[youth worker]], [[web designer]], [[researcher]], and [[Community organizer|community organiser]].<ref name=IT/>
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*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_efraoSQA – Ruairí McKiernan - A New Ireland Rising video
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_efraoSQA – Ruairí McKiernan - A New Ireland Rising video
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vLrreR6YOE – Ruairí McKiernan - TEDxFulbright talk
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vLrreR6YOE – Ruairí McKiernan - TEDxFulbright talk
*https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/hitching-for-hope/ - Hitching for Hope


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Ruairí McKiernan
Born
Cavan, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Social entrepreneur, activist
AwardsFulbright scholar
Websitewww.ruairimckiernan.com

Ruairí McKiernan is an Irish author, social entrepreneur and campaigner on youth, community, health, and social justice issues. In 2012, he was appointed to the Irish Council of State by President Michael D. Higgins.[1] In December 2017, he was selected by Ashoka as one of the top 10 people leading social change in Ireland. [2] McKiernan is the author of the bestselling memoir Hitching for Hope, which was published in 2020 by US publisher Chelsea Green and reached number 1 in the Neilsen Bookscan and Irish Times paperback non-fiction charts. [3]

McKiernan is also the host of a chart-topping podcast called Love and Courage[4], which profiles leading thinkers and activists from around the world. Previous guests have included Christy Moore, Amanda Palmer, Peggy Seeger, Johann Hari, Stanislaus Kennedy, Ivor Browne, Frances Black, and Lynn Ruane.

Originally from Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, in 2004 McKiernan founded the SpunOut.ie national youth organisation in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. He was CEO there until October 2011. McKiernan was a co-founder of the Possibilities civic engagement initiative, which hosted the Dalai Lama's 2011 visit to Ireland.[5] He is also a co-founder of Uplift, a progressive civic action movement, a founding board member of the Soar Foundation, and part of the founding team behind the A Lust For Life mental health and wellbeing organisation. In 2013 he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to undertake civic engagement research in Berkeley, California.

McKiernan received a BA with distinction in Business and Management with HR from the University of the West of Scotland and later worked as a youth worker, web designer, researcher, and community organiser.[5]

He is the recipient of several awards including a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland award, an Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Award, and a Junior Chambers International Ireland award.[6] In 2013 he was awarded a European Next Generation Leadership scholarship by the Korea Foundation.

McKiernan is a regular contributor to media outlets including the Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the Irish Examiner, RTÉ TV and radio, TV3, the BBC, and the Huffington Post. Media work has included an interview with Noam Chomsky and a video interview with Aaron Swartz that featured as part of the documentary The Internet's Own Boy.

McKiernan was involved as a board member of the We The Citizens initiative[7] and was appointed by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the voluntary board of Gaisce – The President's Award.

In 2013, he undertook a "Hitching for Hope" tour to listen to the voices and visions of the people of Ireland.[8] In 2016, his "New Ireland Rising" video commemorating the 1916 Rising went viral online.[9] In 2017, McKiernan helped organize a civil rights rally in the Riverside Church in New York.[10] He is also one of the founders of the Gaelic Voices For Change movement that involves sports stars engaging on social issues, including homelessness.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Council of State nominees unveiled". Irish Times. 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/radical-reboot-xjd0lnkk6
  3. ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hitching-for-hope-a-journey-into-the-heart-and-soul-of-ireland-by-ruairi-mckiernan-review-zfnw9wwj3
  4. ^ https://www.northernsound.ie/cootehill-man-tops-itunes-charts-new-podcast/
  5. ^ a b "Irish Times interview with Ruairí McKiernan". The Irish Times. 4 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Awardees".
  7. ^ "We The Citizens".
  8. ^ Here’s what I learned from hitching around Ireland, TheJournal.ie, August 2013
  9. ^ https://www.joe.ie/life-style/watch-enough-of-the-self-doubt-and-shame-an-incredibly-powerful-video-about-irelands-past-and-future-541210
  10. ^ http://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-activists-announce-st-patrick-s-day-anti-trump-rally-in-new-york
  11. ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/gaa-players-sleep-out-raises-200-000-for-homeless-charities-1.3330348

Further reading

  • Profile in One Wild Life, book on global change makers by Clare Mulvaney, pp 33–37. ISBN 978-1905172887
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