16 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie About 2000 families are devastated by the death of a child every year – where can they access support? 3 National Organisations, Anam Cara, Feileacain and Pieta House are combining their resources to support bereaved mothers and fathers by facilitating a Bereavement Support Evenings in Cork (Tuesday 25th […]
15 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Balance is the number one reason over 65’s visit their GP Ireland’s only education degree that examines the challenges faced by people with hearing and balance difficulties, was launched recently at University College Cork (UCC), by the then Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly. The […]
13 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Open day for fee paying Irish language secondary school When: Saturday, 7th March 2020, 12 noon to 4pm Where: Coláiste Íde was founded in 1927 and is based in an elegant Georgian home on the shores of Dingle Bay, on almost 110 acres of park and woodland. […]
11 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New centre streamlines services to benefit 26,000 students One of the oldest buildings in the centre of the University College Cork (UCC) campus has been conserved and transformed, and opens today for the first time as the Hub, a new centre designed to streamline student services and support student […]
10 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie
9 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Parents and teachers often dread visiting the library with neurodiverse children. They fear the child may become agitated by lights, overwhelmed by different stimuli or just need some comfort. Cork County Council’s mobile and branch libraries have a solution. As part of the Library Service’s commitment to inclusion, […]
4 February 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Leading executives from Vodafone and Ryanair will join cast members from the Young Offenders on stage at the Cork Opera House for the fourth annual CUBS Conference, UCC on Tuesday, March 10th next. The event will discuss how the next generation of business leaders can “future-proof” their careers […]
30 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Today Cork City Hall plays host to day one of the 6th annual I Wish conference, which provides over 6,000 female students with the opportunity to learn about career opportunities in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) over four days in Cork City Hall and […]
29 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lilly Higgins joins the growvolution innocent’s ‘Big Grow’ is back, recruiting a whole new bunch of the littlest veggie growers with the mission to help kids to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. Now in its 9th year, innocent will once again partner with the growing experts at […]
26 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Another secondary school is urgently needed in East Cork to address a shortage of school places in the region, according to Green Party general election candidate in the area, Cllr. Liam Quaide. At a meeting of the Midleton/Youghal Municipal Council earlier in the month Cllr. Quaide received support […]