14 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher says the Minister for Social Protection must take urgent action to tackle lengthy waiting times for Carers who have applied to the Department for certain Carers payments. He made the call during National Carers Week. Deputy Kelleher commented, “Carers... Read More
14 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Comedian Alan Shortt and Irish Race Walker, Alex Wright put on their walking shoes to help launch the 4th annual ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk, which takes place from the The Viaduct to Bandon on Sunday, July 17th, in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal. The... Read More
14 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual charity ‘Climb to Remember’ takes place on Sunday, June 26th and will see people from all over Munster rise to the challenge of climbing The Galtee Mountains, in memory of a loved one, with funds raised going towards The Mercy Hospital Foundation. Proceeds raised at this... Read More
13 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The ESB has awarded funding of €20,000 to four Cork-heqdquartered charities. The groups help with suicide prevention, homelessness, and education. It’s called the ESB ‘Energy for Gererations’ fund. At a presentation in the ESB Wilton premises the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Chris O’Leary (Sinn Fein) tried the... Read More
13 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney (Cork T.D)., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (13 June, 2016) announced funding of €16.409m over the coming three years to 70 national community and voluntary organisations. The funding is under a new round of the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the... Read More
10 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Park Road Day Care Centre, Cobh, will hold their annual Open Day fundraising event next Saturday, June 11th, from 2 to 5pm. Park Road Day Care facility aims to promote the physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being of the senior citizens of Cobh, Carrigtwohill and the surrounding... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Leading fertility and IVF clinic, Cork Fertility Centre, has joined forces with renowned US based Shady Grove Fertility to host an information seminar on their joint egg donation treatment programme. The free seminar will take place in The River Lee Hotel, Cork on Saturday June 11th at 2pm.... Read More
9 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI rescued two fishermen from a sinking vessel in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 9 June). The volunteer crew was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 4.45am to go to the assistance of a fishing vessel which was reported sinking 11 miles south... Read More
6 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With almost 10,000 participants running (Monday), the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon 2016 celebrated ten years of marathon running in Cork city. It was a record-breaking event when Damien Coleman from Blackrock GAA Club beat the previously set Guinness World Record, by running a marathon while soloing... Read More
2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Fertility Centre has announced the first reported pregnancy as a result of an advanced sperm retrieval technique, Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction (Micro-TESE) in Ireland. This development offers new hope to men struggling with sperm-related fertility issues. It means there is a greater possibility for affected couples... Read More
2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When Noreen Murphy lost her husband Donal to suicide in 2007, there was no service to help her in her locality. So Noreen established Lisheens House West Cork Suicide Prevention Service so that others would never again be in that position. To mark her charity she has... Read More
1 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When & Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork – Saturday, 11th June The Mercy University Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce details of the 6th Annual Ladies Lunch, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork on Saturday, 11th June in aid of the Mercy Cancer Appeal. Following... Read More
