Media coverage

Aine and Ciara on Newstalk

Well done to Aine Carroll, Ciara O'Meara and  James O'Connor of Open Heart House who were interviewed on Newstalk's "Global Village" about the work of the EIL Global Awareness Programme and of Open Heart House in Dublin. A really great listen... provides some fantastic information and perspective. Brilliant job guys! You can listen in here, the interview is at the start of Part 2.

GAP volunteer Maeve Galvin discusses her experiences on East Coast FM

East Coast FM's Declan Meehan interviewed Maeve Galvin upon her return to Ireland after spending a month in Nigeria volunteering to raise awareness of HIV&AIDS. As part of the Global Awareness Programme Meave will now be raising awarness of HIV&AIDS here in Ireland.

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GAP volunteer Maeve Galvin interviewed on East Coast FM

East Coast FM's Declan Meehan interviewed Maeve Galvin discussing her thoughts and expectations on taking part in EIL's Global Awareness Programme. After training here in Ireland Maeve will be travelling to Nigeria in late June to work on the ground with local NGOs. On her return to she'll spread awareness of HIV&AIDS issues here in Ireland.

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GAP participants interviewed on Newstalk's Global Village

On the 24th October 2009 Ciara Cunningham, Karen Reidy and Lynda Piper Roche were interviewed on Newstalk's Global Village, where they discused there experiences on EIL's Global Awareness Progamme. You can listen to the interview here:

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The sad plight of an AIDS orphan

Submitted by Ciara Cunningham on 22 September 2009 - 11:00pm

On September 18, 2009 The Roscommon People covered Ciara Cunningham's story in the article The sad plight of an AIDS orphan. Ciara is one of the winners of EIL Travel Awards 2009. She have travelled to South Africa for nine weeks as part of EIL’s Global Awareness Programme, to volunteer with people living with HIV and AIDS.

Cape Town Diary

by Ciara Cunningham