Caroline Murphy: ‘It Takes a Village’
However what has resonated with me most from attending these events and various conversations round the table is that everyone is in the same boat, just trying to do the best they can at home and at work while staying afloat and being the best wife, partner, friend, sister, daughter that they can be.
Seamus Donnelly: ‘Embracing Change is Essential for Growth’
As I’ve got older however, I’ve realised that embracing change isn’t quite that easy whether it’s in your personal life or in your career. For humans change is something we’re hardwired to avoid and resist. Our primitive instincts teach us that in order to survive, we’re best to choose the safe option and minimise risk at every turn.
Our treasured areas of natural beauty, from Cuilcagh to Causeway, have endured, and provide a rock–solid foundation from which to recover. To rebound and indeed grow in a way that is forward–looking and sustainable, planting the roots for a tourism sector that can be a force for good, and emerge resilient from the most difficult period the industry has faced in a generation.
Influencing, in itself, ought to be viewed as an extension of the marketing industry. Where the ability to platform products, to make that connection between business and consumer, is often placed on the shoulders of a single individual. It is an industry that has grown up too fast, forcing government officials and even the very platforms on which the content is produced to play catch–up.
“These strange few months have led to something akin to a public awakening to the value of the arts, this, coupled with Westminster’s package, has created a real opportunity now in Northern Ireland for a resurgence of an arts sector that is more confident and able. Let’s not waste that.”
“Our dedicated Guinness Quality teams are on the road, calling to our licensed partners, undertaking a series of rigorous checks with the utmost care, guaranteeing that people all over Ireland can enjoy a fresh, beautiful pint of Guinness when restaurants and pubs reopen.” – Stephen Kilcullen, Guinness Global Head of Quality at Diageo
“It is not only for our own sakes that those who can return to the workplace should, but also for the sake of the economy and society in general.
Just as interdependency is key in keeping the virus at bay, so it is key to the successful resurgence of the economy.” – Claire Aiken
Collaboration, innovation and altruism at a time when so many are anxious for their own and loved ones’ health and wellbeing, is surely reassuring for society as a whole. We have proven much; we can respond quickly, we can innovate, and we can co–operate but more than this, when the chips are down, we have realised that we are all #InThisTogether
The Giant’s Causeway contributed over £150,000 to conservation work in the local environment in 2018.
An Ulster University economic and social impact report into the UNESCO World Heritage Site, revealed that the National Trust regularly partners with local community groups and volunteers at the Giant’s Causeway to protect and conserve the wildlife and scenery around us.
Since the launch of the Electric Ireland Game Changers campaign, in partnership with the Irish FA, in May 2017, there has been a 47% increase in local female football participation levels. Electric Ireland’s aim is to continue inspiring the next generation of female footballers, continuing to grow and develop the game.
Darkness Into Light has become much more than a fundraiser; it is now a global movement which touches the hearts and minds of people throughout Ireland and around the world with over 200,000 participants taking part last year who woke up and walked from Darkness Into Light to de–stigmatise suicide and raise funds for suicide prevention, suicide bereavement and self–harm in Northern Ireland.