10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Wren Cheque Presentation The presentation of cheques, the proceeds of the Carrigaline Wrenboys Street Festival, was made to Marymount Hospice and Enable Ireland at a special event in the Carrigaline Court Hotel on Thursday January 5th. Of the total of €3,470.00 collected, a cheque of €1,735 to... Read More
10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie HSE stands up walk-in Flu vaccination clinics at the North Main Street vaccination centre for all Children 2-17 years and urges parents to have children vaccinated against the flu as cases rise in the community Cork Kerry Community Healthcare has today announced that walk-in flu vaccination clinics for... Read More
10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Padraig O’Sullivan TD welcomes the establishment of a working group that will examine issues such as fines under the Control of Dogs Act – Act dates from 1986 Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan welcomes the establishment of a working group that will examine issues... Read More
10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There are fewer beds in Irish hospitals now than in 1980 – says TD Amid the escalating hospital crisis, harrowing patients’ accounts of wait times exceeding 12 hours to see a nurse or doctor in crowded ED waiting rooms, and days spent on trolleys waiting for beds, Deputy... Read More
10 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dominican Religious order are selling their St Dominic’s Retreat Centre at Ennismore, Montenotte – Cork Greens welcome Cork City Council’s efforts to purchase land for use as a public park The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that Cork City Council is engaged in discussions with a... Read More
9 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local TD comments on Bantry Local Injuries Unit (LIU) in Bantry Hospital Speaking today from his Cork South West Constituency, Deputy Michael Collins stated,” The news over the weekend that the Bantry Local Injuries Unit (LIU) in Bantry Hospital would be closed today Monday January 9th came as... Read More
9 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New journeys in the New Year Something we all say and hear going into January is “I will start that in the New Year”. Anam Cara is inviting all bereaved parents to start their journey with them this January. Operating fourteen face to face meetings across the country... Read More
6 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Members of Midleton Hillwalking Club members travelled to Carrauntoohil on 29 December to present a donation of €1500 to the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. A member was injured while climbing Co. Kerry with the Club last summer, so we saw first-hand the vital work these volunteers do, as... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has said that the Minister for Health must show real leadership and take the lead in tackling the crisis in public hospitals in Cork. Deputy Buckley called for a series of measures which would marshal all available healthcare resources across... Read More
5 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tusla – Child and Family Agency is happy to announce a wide range of upcoming career opportunities in social work, social care, and administration across the country in 2023. Tusla works in partnership with children, families and communities to ensure that children are supported, protected, and connected to... Read More
4 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “To move away from this constant wheel of crises, the Government must put in place the capacity expansion that is needed and the HSE must empower hospitals and community services to make decisions and take the actions needed to provide timely and safe care to their patients.” The... Read More
3 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Due to an infection outbreak and on the advice of the Hospital Outbreak Control Team, Bantry General Hospital Management wishes to advise that visiting has been suspended, effective from today, 3rd January. All visiting arrangements will be reviewed weekly. The following exceptions will be facilitated The exception to... Read More