The Simon Cumbers Media Fund brings stories of contemporary life in developing countries to an Irish audience.
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15 Apr 2020
NOTICE: Due to the evolving situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening of the summer 2020 round has been postponed. The situation will be kept under review, and while a date has not yet been set for the next funding round, we hope to share details in due course.
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7 Apr 2022
The death has been announced of Deputy Foreign Editor at The Irish Times, David McKechnie. David was a former Fund recipient who reported on peacebuilding in Colombia. He was a guest speaker at journalist briefings and endorsed many applicants to the Fund. irishtimes.com/news/ireland/…
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3 Sep 2021
Rodney Rice, a wonderful judge and ambassador for the @Irish_Aid- supported Simon Cumbers Media Fund, sadly passed away this week.
Here is our tribute to him: simoncumbersmediafund.ie/tri…
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29 Aug 2021
It is with great sadness that we read of this news. Rodney provided great public service as a broadcaster in the development sphere; and he has been a longstanding, valuable judge and ambassador to the @Irish_Aid supported @SimonCumbersMF - thoughts are with his family. RIP.
The journalist and broadcaster Rodney Rice has died at the age of 76 following a short illness rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/082…
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27 Jan 2021
Prior to the pandemic, Fund recipient Tom Farrell was supported to visit Sri Lanka to examine the legacy of that country's civil war, meeting with fighters who went through the government's rehabilitation programme. irishtimes.com/news/world/as… via @IrishTimesWorld
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16 Dec 2020
Congratulations to Fund recipient, Órla Ryan on winning the @irishredcross Journalism Excellence Award 2020. 👏
15 Dec 2020
Órla Ryan @orlaryan from the @thejournal_ie
From travelling to Kenya to report on women’s rights issues such as child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to interviewing people in Lebanon about their experience in refugee camps, Órla has a diverse body of work.
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Simon Cumbers MF retweeted
10 Nov 2020
As we launch the 2019 Annual Report, we look back at some of last year's highlights.
Irish Aid continues to work with multilateral & civil society partners and with countries in development to put the furthest behind first. See report at: bit.ly/32qRIII
#IrishAidWorks
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4 Nov 2020
Tomorrow at 9pm on BBC Two, journalist Frank Gardner, who survived the 2004 gun attack in Saudi Arabia which claimed the life of Simon Cumbers, explores what it is like to suddenly become disabled, meeting others with life-changing injuries: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p3p…
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26 Oct 2020
WATCH: Media fund to be named in honour of cameraman Simon Cumbers killed in Saudia Arabia RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 2005 bit.ly/34lLU4E
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14 Oct 2020
Recipient @beaudonelly travelled to #Uganda to report for The @IrishTimes on the country's record of supporting children with disabilities, examining the broader cultural and political forces, and systematic failures at play. Photos: @CNHop. @Irish_Aid irishtimes.com/life-and-styl…
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Simon Cumbers MF retweeted
29 Sep 2020
Our civil society partners have helped to build and strengthen Ireland’s partnerships in Africa. Through Irish Aid, the Irish Government supports their work with local communities & governments, supporting essential services & promoting human rights. #IrelandinAfrica
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28 Sep 2020
From female athletes in Kenya, to melting glaciers in the Himalayas, Venezuelan refugees in Peru and sustainable fishing in Honduras, on #WorldNewsDay, learn more about the kinds of projects supported by the Simon Cumbers Media Fund: bit.ly/3jb2TeO. #JournalismMatters
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28 Sep 2020
Tune in to @RTEdoconone on Saturday, 3rd October: bit.ly/3jboGmH.
25 Sep 2020
So delighted! My doc on #TimorLeste will air on 3 October 2020: RTÉ Radio 1: Documentary on One - Timor Leste: Coming of Age rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2020/… @SimonCumbersMF @etan009 @TimorNews @trocaire @AntonietaBerta #TimorLeste @TimorLesteNews @EU_TimorLeste @manosteele65 @RTEPress
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Simon Cumbers MF retweeted
17 Sep 2020
As 🇮🇪 celebrates 60 yrs of diplomatic relations in Africa, climate action is to the forefront of achieving the #GlobalGoals. Our Embassy in #Tanzania has become a greener Embassy and has integrated climate action considerations into 🇮🇪’s development programmes. #IrelandinAfrica
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14 Sep 2020
Fund recipient Lisa O’Donnell travelled to Sierra Leone, to examine the high rates of teenage pregnancy and how it is effecting opportunities for young girls in the West African nation: simoncumbersmediafund.ie/pro…
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3 Aug 2020
"The view of athletics as the great ladder out of poverty has led to emerging female stars being preyed on by older men known as 'hyenas'"
OTB in Kenya🇰🇪 | @JakeODonnell_ reports from the 'Home of Champions' on the many obstacles facing Kenyan women in athletics
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4 Aug 2020
Fund recipient Lar Boland examines building smallholder resilience in sub-Saharan Africa. irishtimes.com/news/world/af… via @IrishTimesWorld
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Simon Cumbers MF retweeted
30 Jul 2020
This Sunday at 7am (podcast up after) my new doc from Moria refugee camp on @NewstalkFM supported by @SimonCumbersMF - listen directly to the volunteers and refugees who are trying to improve the situation.
Documentary On Newstalk: Against The Wire
newstalk.com/documentary-and…
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6 Jul 2020
Fund recipient, Bairbre Flood travelled to the Greek island of Lesvos to explore its struggle to cope with thousands of refugees that have arrived there in the last number of years. Read a blog post from Bairbre below.
2 Jul 2020
'There are so many people there with different skills...They want to help develop their society. No one wants to come here to live here in that kind of situation,' - Abdul, teacher/co-ordinator with @ohflesvos
Read @SimonCumbersMF photo by Ahmad Rezai:
simoncumbersmediafund.ie/aga…
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8 May 2020
In February I travelled to Peru to report on the Venezuelan migrant crisis which was spiralling out of control even before Covid-19. This is the first article in a 3-part series on how Peru has coped with the arrival of more than 870,000 people. irishtimes.com/news/world/fl…
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Simon Cumbers MF retweeted
9 May 2020
In Ireland we don't hear much about Venezuela's migrant crisis yet over 5 million people have fled the country, making it the world's 2nd largest displacement emergency after Syria
Read the first of my 3-part series on the Venezuelans now living in Peru irishtimes.com/news/world/fl…
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