Duhallow News
By STEPHANIE MOYNIHAN In celebration of our Carers in Duhallow, and to kick off National Carers week 2022, IRD Duhallow was delighted to host a new initiative in June of this year, which was a coffee morning in the James O’Keeffe Institute for Mums & Dads of children with special needs funded through the Dormant Accounts Funding for Carers. Mum’s and Dad’s had an opportunity to meet other parents while the children enjoyed the screening of a while with plenty of popcorn and treats served. All enjoyed a wonderfully relaxed morning and it is hoped that many similar events will be held in the coming months.
National Carers week is a national celebration of Family Carers with the aim of raising awareness of carers, offer meaningful and supportive events for Family Carers as well as raising awareness among Carers who have not yet accessed support. All those interested in joining our activities for Family and Voluntary Carers are invited to join us at our meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 8pm in the James O’Keeffe Institute. In addition to this group we are hoping to set up a new network for parents of children with special needs. We also have exciting events coming up including Mindfulness, Art Therapy, Stress Management & Resilience workshops and a
very interesting training on the use of Video Conferencing tools. Please contact Stephanie on 02960633 or stephanie.moynihan@ irdduhallow.com for further information.
IRD Duhallow CLG. Wishes to Recruit a Rural Recreation Officer The RRO will represent a unique resource locally for providing best practice in trail maintenance, management, marketing and the development of a broad range of rural recreation and activity tourism products. The RRO is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the management and enhancement of the Walks Scheme walks and trails, assisting in the marketing and promotion of other trails and assisting local communities to research, plan and develop new routes. The RRO shall also assist in the completion of the maintenance plan and conduct trail inspections for the purposes of the Walks Scheme. The RRO is fundamental to the process of brokering support for access, facilitating product development and unlocking the known social and economic potential of rural recreation and activity tourism. The RRO is essential to ensure the continued delivery of the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy objectives.
Applicants must:
Hold a relevant third level qualification (Outdoor Education/Recreation, Tourism/Recreation or Rural/Community Development or a related field) and a minimum of 2 years’ experience OR have 5 years’ experience in a relevant field Development or a related field) and a minimum of 2 years’ experience OR have 5 years’ experience in a relevant field Experience of project management Knowledge of GPS, map reading, route planning and navigation Excellent Computer Skills, knowledge of GIS applications such as qGIS, ArcGIS is desirable Possess excellent understanding of needs of farmers & landowners and have at least 12 months experience of engaging and working with farmers The position is Full Time and will be based in our office in the James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork. The contract is a fixed term contract
Please forward CV and Letter of Application to:
Maura Walsh, CEO, IRD Duhallow CLG, James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork. Email: duhallow@irdduhallow.com not later than 5.00pm on Thursday 30th June 2022.
IRD Duhallow is an equal opportunities employer and acknowledges the assistance of the Department of Rural & Community Development and Failte Ireland in supporting this post.
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Issue 66 June 17th 2022
