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HEALTH
17th September, 2021

Ballycotton @RNLI launched to report of a swimmer in difficulty off Ballycroneen #EastCork

17 September 2021, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballycotton RNLI all-weather Trent class lifeboat Austin Lidbury was launched at 7.02pm yesterday evening following a request from Valentia Coast guard to a report of a swimmer in difficulty at Ballycroneen beach. Conditions were cloudy with northerly winds and reduced visibility due to fading light. Crosshaven RNLI... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
14th September, 2021

€50,000 community partnership grant for non-profits in Cork’s Lower Harbour from @ThermoFisher #CSR

14 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie To say that Thermo Fisher Scientific (Nasdaq: TMO) is a large company would be an understatement. At the time of writing its shares are worth 561.21 US Dollars each, according to Yahoo Finance. It is one of the many foreign pharma firms located in and around Ringaskiddy, Co... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, NEWS
14th September, 2021

COVID19 testing in Cork is still open but you MUST MAKE AN ONLINE BOOKING

14 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Kerry Community Healthcare wishes to remind the public that walk-in testing at Covid-19 screening centres in Dunmanway and Cork city is not currently available. The centres are available for testing by appointment, and we appeal to the public to attend for their scheduled appointments. Where that’s not... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
13th September, 2021

UCC webinar will hear from experts on the conundrum of ‘Long COVID’

13 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Conference will take place on 28 September 2021 Evidence is showing that the effects of ‘Long COVID’ can leave people struggling with perplexing and debilitating symptoms, such as chronic fatigue, joint pain and memory loss, but the true impact of this disease is only being investigated. RTE’s Philip... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
9th September, 2021

Lower-income and female cancer patients more vulnerable to higher levels of COVID-19 stress – says University College Cork research

9 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Research identifies being female, unemployed, having lower levels of education, cancer type and stage of progression are risk factors for cancer patients experiencing pandemic stress Cancer patients in lower-income households and those experiencing economic or financial burdens were more likely to experience moderate to severe levels of anxiety... Read More
HEALTH, NEWS
1st September, 2021

HEALTH POLITICS: Roadmap For Maternity Services Must Be Published

1 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “At every step, and every stage, women and pregnant people have been ignored” says Holly Cairns. She is asking that the Government must immediately publish a roadmap for the reopening of maternity services, according to Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns. “I welcome the publication of the reopening plan for... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
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