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20 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On Sunday, November 19th Absolute Airsoft Cork hosted a charity airsoft game for Make Your Mark on Cancer, raising €4,002 for the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Mercy Cancer Appeal. The fundraiser was organised by Absolute Airsoft Cork’s Martin Fehily and his son Mark, with the help of Make Your...
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20 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sign up for the Carrigaline Christmas Day Charity Swim at the Danny Crowley Remembrance Tree from December 1st – 3rd From Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd December, people are invited to visit the Danny Crowley Remembrance Tree in Barry Collins’ Supervalu, Carrigaline, where they can get sponsorship cards...
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17 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Marymount Hospice Ball – one of the highlight’s of the Cork Social Calendar – will celebrate its 11th Anniversary on Friday December 1st at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. Last year while celebrating a milestone 10th anniversary the Marymount ball hit the €1 million fundraising mark,...
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16 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of World Pancreatic Cancer Day in Ireland, Breakthrough Cancer Research and University College Cork have launched the third in their series of cookbook for cancer patients. The cookbook is specifically aimed at patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer and is available free of charge to cancer patients...
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15 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Since VHI Helathcare announced that their SwiftCare clinics would only accept patients who had VHI policies, other health insurers have been searching for some unique selling points for their own policies. The most obvious solution would be for the other players in the market to open their own premises,...
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15 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ho Ho Ho! Christmas Lights in Cork City to be switched on this Sunday November 19 Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street this...
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14 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie GPs will continue to send patients to EDs for diagnostic tests until there are enough consultants in our hospitals Govt must use community hospitals as routine diagnostic centres Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher has said that GPs should not be forced to send their patients to Emergency...
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14 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to roll out ‘Smart’ Diabetes Technology as part of the Long-Term Illness Scheme. The Ireland South MEP made the call for greater care for those with the condition as part of World Diabetes Day. “Diabetes...
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14 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2017 Christmas Cracker Cycle in aid of Marymount Hospice and supported by MSD is taking place on Saturday December 2nd at 8.30am to raise much-needed funds for Marymount Hopsice. This annual event will start and finish at Marymount Hospice at Curraheen, Co Cork. Participants complete their preferred choice...
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13 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Early this year, a group of Cork business people formed a networking group called CORKAGE, especially for Corkonians working in Dublin. They meet once a month to connect in Dublin over dinner at various restaurants in the city. This week, CORKAGE joined forces with the Cork Foundation to...
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13 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 1,173 children waiting longer than a year for treatment Cork East TD, Kevin O’Keeffe has said that he is appalled at the number of children in Cork, approaching 3000, waiting inordinate periods to access basic occupational therapy services. Deputy O’Keeffe was commenting after receiving a parliamentary reply from...
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13 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three inspection reports on infection prevention and control practices in public acute hospitals have been published today by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). HIQA monitors infection prevention and control in hospitals against the National Standards for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in acute healthcare...
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