We’re really happy to publish the latest stories from our community journalists as part of this ezine. Our training course, led by Una Murphy, is aimed at people from marginalised groups, and supported by the National Lottery Community Fund (Opens in a new window).
If you would like to take part in the next Community Journalism training course and are a migrant women or a disabled person, please contact VIEWdigital co-founder Una Murphy e: unamurphy@viewdigital.org (Opens in a new window) with a one page outline of the factual story about a social issue you’d like to tell and why you’re a good person to tell it.
VIDEO: People of Colour & Creativity in Northern Ireland – ‘This is my Sanctuary’
By Jessi Lovely
Three young individuals go against the odds. Through creativity, they find passion, solace and healing in Northern Ireland. These are their stories. READ MORE (Opens in a new window)
Snooker player Steff Coyle champions women taking up the sport
Snooker player Steff Coyle (above), who is partially sighted, attended the recent VIEWdigital community journalism course. She is a firm advocate for promoting snooker in Northern Ireland and wants to encourage more women and people with disabilities to participate in the sport. This is her story. READ MORE (Opens in a new window)
Review: Testimony: Aoife Kelleher’s unflinching look at the horror of the Magdalene Laundries
By VIEWdigital journalist Emily Campbell
An estimated 30,000 women were confined in the Magdalene Laundries. One thousand seven hundred and forty-five babies were sent across the Atlantic to the United States. Seven hundred and ninety-six infants were discarded in a septic tank in Tuam, County Galway. READ MORE (Opens in a new window)
Advice NI calls on Chancellor to remove all limits on benefits linked to family size in Budget
Advice NI has called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to make use of the Budget to overturn two austerity measures introduced by the coalition government which limited the amount of benefit, usually Universal Credit, a family with children can receive. READ MORE (Opens in a new window)
Book launch invite: Join the discussion about suicide prevention as author launches book
Come and hear author Philip O’Keeffe discuss his new book ‘Analysing Suicide: Reality, Myth, Fallacy’, and hear his insights from decades of research and counselling, and engage in thoughtful conversation about how we can respond more effectively to suicide in our communities. READ MORE (Opens in a new window)
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November 24, 2025
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