6 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The national housing charity Threshold, will launch a report outlining the achievements of its Cork Tenancy Protection Service at 11am on Friday, October 7th in the Morgan Suite of the Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork City. The report will outline the results of Threshold’s Cork Tenancy Protection... Read More
1 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie September 30th saw those individuals, teams, and fundraising volunteers who go the extra mile for patients and colleagues at The Mercy University Hospital, officially recognised at The Mercy Stars awards night, which was held in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork. The Mercy Stars, organised by the Mercy Hospital... Read More
27 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The fact that the Health Service Executive had no clue that they were being ripped off by pharmacies suggests that there is a systemic lack of oversight over how money is spent in our health system,” said the Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher TD. Following the launch... Read More
1 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On October 21st 2016 Ireland’s business leaders will sleep-out at Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral and the Cork City Gaol (an atmospheric museum based in a former Gaol) to raise funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness in Ireland today. Over the past four years, over 300 business... Read More
23 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This Saturday, 27th August 2016, the Irish Guide Dogs National Headquarters and training centre on the Model Farm Road Cork will open its doors to the public for its open day from 12pm to 4pm. It’s a great opportunity to meet and interact with our dogs, staff,... Read More
18 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This new UCC facility will help centres like INFANT to biobank samples and data for future needs, and meets the critical need for supported storage resources. The INFANT centre, working within Cork University Maternity Hospital and other biobanking researchers throughout the world, has developed a burgeoning and... Read More
14 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Simon Community is encouraging people to throw a dinner party this September to raise funds in support of Cork Simon’s hefty food costs. During the month of September, The Great Cork Simon Supper will take place across Cork with friends, family, co-workers and class-mates coming together... Read More
12 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Annual classic & Old skool Toyota gathering in aid of Cork Samaritans, takes place on this Saturday, the 13th of August in Corrin Events Centre near Fermoy from 10am to 5pm. It is a static show for all things Toyota, but will also feature attractions for the... Read More
9 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 35,000 Irish families live with dementia every day Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has backed calls by the Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland to increase home care supports for families living with dementia in the upcoming budget. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as the Alzheimer’s Society called... Read More
6 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork man Oisín Creagh aims to create a new record when he flies from Ireland to Africa this weekend on a craft that is powered by little-more than a lawnmower engine. Oisín will conclude his preparation for his upcoming expedition when he undertakes a day of safety and... Read More
4 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie From June 10th to 12th last, a team from Great Island undertook Ireland’s ultimate hillwalking adventure, The Four Peaks Challenge, which saw them climb the highest mountain in each of Ireland’s four provinces, in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal, raising a phenomenal €4538.67. The brainchild of Ger... Read More
18 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie IMPACT will host a meeting for Early Childhood Care and Education professionals on Thursday 21st July at the Metropole Hotel, Cork, in order to provide advice about service contracts for staff and providers delivering the state-funded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme. The meeting starts at 10.30am.... Read More
