5 May 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Ken O’Flynn has today called on the Minister for Health to commission a comprehensive national report on obesity in Ireland and to urgently consider safer, more accessible models for prescribing weight-loss medications, in line with emerging international best practices. The Independent Ireland TD –... Read More
30 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Given the recent spell of warm weather ahead of the May bank holiday weekend and as we expect to experience improving weather over the coming months, ESB would like to remind the general public of the dangers and potentially serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. Martin... Read More
CUH Leads Cancer Care Innovation with New Prostate Treatment and National Information System Rollout
23 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital (CUH) has introduced two major innovations in cancer care so far this year, which will significantly enhance treatment options and streamline patient care for people across the South West of Ireland. CUH is now the first public hospital outside of Dublin to offer Stereotactic Ablative... Read More
21 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Funding must be provided for service dog organisations – says Cork Govt party Senator The government must provide state funding for organisations that place assistance dogs with people with disabilities, a Fine Gael Senator has said this month. Senator Eileen Lynch is calling for a dedicated statutory funding... Read More
15 April 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In recent years, Ireland has witnessed a remarkable surge in the popularity of aesthetic clinics. Once considered exclusive to celebrities and the affluent, these clinics have become mainstream, offering transformative treatments to individuals from all walks of life. This growth has been driven by several key factors that... Read More
9 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Children’s Hospice Week fundraising event commences in Cork and Dublin on Thursday, 22nd May. LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, is delighted to announce the return of its 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge with a new location in Cork on the 22nd May. The annual fundraiser will take place during Children’s Hospice Week at... Read More
4 April 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Some men embrace male pattern baldness gracefully if they have it in their family. It might not bother them. However, for some men, baldness or potential baldness becomes an insidious threat that they are willing to do just about anything to battle against. Heading to Dublin for... Read More
3 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The new Supra-Regional Endometriosis Centre is located at: The Lee Clinic, Lee Road, Mount Desert, Cork, T23 KV2K Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is today officially opening the Health Service Executive Supra-Regional Endometriosis Centre to improve access to care for women with advanced endometriosis. The state-of-the-art centre... Read More
31 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sponsorship and tee time opportunities available Now in its 15th year, the Mercy University Hospital Foundation’s popular Golf Classic will once again take place in Monkstown Golf Club on Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th. Funds raised will provide vital services in the Mercy Cancer Care Centre,... Read More
27 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Young drivers are 85% more likely to be involved in road accidents than older drivers, with speed, distraction, and inexperience the leading causes of road traffic accidents. According to Garda figures, one in three road fatalities in Cork last year involved a driver under 25 years. To address... Read More
20 March 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Model Farm Road based Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is delighted to announce the appointment of actor and playwright Shane Casey as an Ambassador. Shane joins a formidable ambassador team including Manchester United legend Roy Keane and Munster and Ireland rugby player Jack Crowley. Shane, who was... Read More
19 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marymount Becomes Ireland’s First Residential Care Setting Accredited as an Age-Friendly Health System Older Persons Services in Marymount University Hospital and Hospice has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first residential care setting in Ireland to gain accreditation as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence.... Read More