13 June 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The 800 strong team in MSD Brinny recently embraced flower power to raise an incredible €30,000 to celebrate Daffodil Day 2019, which will be used to fund the Irish Cancer Society’s free supports for cancer patients. The funds were raised through a creative combination of activities which included... Read More
6 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is delighted to announce the signing of a contract with EPS Group Ltd. for the delivery of four new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey. Existing wastewater infrastructure in these areas is overloaded and outdated. This new project will provide new plants in... Read More
4 June 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ifac recently raised €10,000 for suicide and self-harm prevention charity, Pieta House. Ifac, the professional services firm for the Irish farming, food and agribusiness sector, have an office in Cork that contributed substantially to raising these much needed funds. Pictures from L-R Cathy Drummond, Fundraising at Pieta House,... Read More
23 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Disability, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD, has welcomed news that €2m in funding has been secured for RehabCare but warned families and service users in the West Cork area should not have had to endure such fear in the lead up to the confirmation of... Read More
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10 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Recent figures provided to Fianna Fáil Disability spokesperson, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony show that more than 100,000 are waiting for services in either speech and language therapy, occupational therapy or physiotherapy. “These latest figures show that 103,244 people were on waiting lists in February this year. The data does... Read More
8 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Health Service Executive confirms that Mr. Tony McNamara at Cork University Hospital Group has informed it of his intention to vacate his position as Chief Executive Officer to take on new roles in the private sector. Commenting on Mr. McNamara’s decision to retire- Gerry O’Dwyer, CEO of... Read More
8 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is helping Cork University Hospital to reduce its water use as part of its Green Campus initiative. Experts from the water utility took part in a water awareness day in the hospital recently where they met staff and discussed ways to save water both at work... Read More
29 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This evening Down Syndrome Cork will host a fundraising event in the Clayton Hotel, Silver Springs with one of Ireland’s best loved chefs Neven Maguire. The event, which kicks off at 6.30pm will see Neven share his top tips on how to recreate some of his delicious dishes... Read More
27 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says carers in north Cork are being put under severe pressure as a result of delays in the processing of their applications for Carer’s Allowance payments. Deputy Moynihan says he has seen an increase in families coming to his... Read More
24 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation officially opened their new Community Hub in Midleton recently. Family, friends, local businesses and members of the wider Midleton community joined staff and people supported by Midleton Community Hub to celebrate the opening at Oatencake Rural on the Old Cork Road. The community hub model... Read More