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  • Maura Farrell

    University of Galway

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    Dr Maura Farrell is a Lecturer in Geography and Director of MA in Rural Sustainability at the School of Geography & Archaeology at NUI Galway

    "The work carried out by volunteers in every town and village across Ireland is fundamental to the mainstay of rural Ireland". Photo: iStock

    How volunteers became the lifeblood of rural Ireland

    Sport, healthcare, the environment and culture are constantly supported by rural volunteers who willingly and freely give up their time.

    Volunteerism • 10 Jan 20

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