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3 October 2009 - You Business "Top 100 Business Women"
Release CEO Tara Cunningham named to the Irish Top 100 Business Women list.
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8 July 2009 - Tara Cunningham's letter to parents explaining current Release situation.
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15 June 2009 - ASHA Call for Papers Accepted
Release is officially Ireland's first emerging best practice in early intervention speech and language therapy. Release was informed their submission to the ASHA Call for Papers was accepted today.
To read the full Call for Papers document click here.

27 May 2009 - Galway Independent "Special Needs Workshop"
A workshop for those affected by the reductions in special needs classes will run in Galway on 2 June. Organised by Release Communication with Educate Together, the workshop is aimed at teachers, special needs assistants, resource teachers, Montessori teachers and other students. Participants in the workshop will learn valuable skills and tools to help children with speech and language problems in their classrooms.
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27 May 2009 - Drogheda Independent "Education Workshop"
In conjunction with Educate Together, Release's Senior Speech and Language Therapist Anna McLeod held workshops around Ireland for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants who wanted to learn specific skills for their classes. Workshops were held in Drogheda, Dublin, Galway and Limerick with over 100 teachers and Special Needs Assistants taught.
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March / April 2009 - Irish America Magazine "The Global 100"
Release's MD, Tara Cunningham makes it on the prestigious "Global 100" list of the top Irish American's in the world.
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7 March 2009 - Irish Times Magazine "Good Fellows"
Release's MD, Tara Cunningham is profiled in the Irish Times Magazine as one of three Irish Ashoka Fellows.
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6 March 2009 - Release Issue 1 2009 Newsletter
Tara and Jen talks with An Taoiseach, Preliminary Research Results are in, A New Workshop for Teachers and SNAs are announced and two exciting fundraising opportunities.
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6 March 2009 - Fundraising Events for Release Communication Families Announced.
Release has been accepted as a charity for the Flora Woman's Mini Marathon which will run on 1 June. Get fit and raise money for your child's Release speech and language therapy.
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Alternatively, just raise money on the hard work of Matthew Mitchell, Tara Cunningham's cousin who is attempting the Escape from Alcatraz Triathalon. Matt is running for Release, so you can have people donate money for his efforts!
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26 February - The Post-Standard in Syracuse, NY
"Liverpool grad helping children in Ireland"
Not surprisingly, when the locals found out about what Jen is doing in Ireland, the press were banging down her door to find out more.
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25 February - Irish Voice, New York City. "American Finds a Release in Ireland"
Release's first international news article. We're getting ready to export our programme. I hope America, Canada and the UK are ready!
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29 January - RTE 1, Mooney Show
Brenda O'Donoghue visited Release Rathfarnham to discuss the programme with Release parents Margaret Shanley and Ann Hyland, Release students, Ruth and Muireann. She also interviews Tara Cunningham and drops in on a Release class run by Jennifer Grundulis.
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29 January - 11 February - Business and Finance Magazine "Visionaries of Social Change"
Release Founding CEO is featured in her role as Ireland's 2nd Ashoka Fellow.
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