10 June 2021 By Roger L. Jones roger@TheCork.ie Are you an individual or a food business interested in or already selling cannabidiol (CBD) products in Ireland? If so, you should make yourself aware of the legal situation with respect to the sale of cannabis/hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids in Ireland. The Food Safety Authority of... Read More
9 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
7 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie If Irish cancer survivors had their own county, the population would be as big as Cork City, or the Counties of Limerick, Kildare, or Meath. Today, on National Cancer Survivors Day, Breakthrough Cancer Research has created a symbolic 33rd county in Ireland called Co. Saolfada, the county of... Read More
7 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dennehy’s Health and Fitness is opening its fourth gym in the heart of Cork’s new commercial district – Penrose Dock. Dennehy’s is set to open at the award winning Penrose Dock on Monday 7th June for individual training. Once fully open they will have a range of over... Read More
6 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie June is Aphasia Awareness Month, a post-stroke language difficulty which impairs the individual’s ability to understand what they hear, read and express themselves through verbal or written communication. Despite having a high incidence rate of 3,300 people experiencing aphasia annually in Ireland, there is little awareness about the... Read More
3 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Graffiti Theatre Company, who have been providing quality arts experiences to children and young people since 1984, have won the Arts & Culture Award in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards The Cork-based theatre company received the award at the National Lottery Good Causes Awards which was broadcast... Read More
2 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A new Vaccination Centre at the Munster Technological University (MTU) will be operational by the end of June, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Jerry Buttimer confirmed the news after questioning the HSE about this Vaccination Centre of strategic importance. Senator Buttimer said “The proposed vaccination centre... Read More
31 May 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Lord Mayor of Cork mark the launch of the initiative between Trigon Hotels and Cope Foundation Trigon Hotels has partnered with Cope Foundation and its Ability@Work programme to launch the “Hands of Hope” initiative. It was launched by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Lord Mayor... Read More
27 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This May, as three-time Olympian Derval O’Rourke turns 40, she reflects on this milestone with joy and excitement. Believing that life is to be celebrated and embraced, Derval encourages us to live our best and healthiest lives. Irrespective of your stage in life, it can be difficult to... Read More
21 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation, an organisation supporting 2,800 people with an intellectual disability and/or autism across Cork city and county, used its AGM last evening (Thursday, May 20th) as an opportunity to praise the resilience, passion and commitment shown by its staff and the people it supports. For the second... Read More
21 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mater Private Network Cork has launched a recruitment drive aimed at welcoming experienced, skilled Nurses who are Irish ex-pats in Australia who may be considering a return home to work in Ireland. The Director of Nursing at Mater Private Network Cork, Marie Hayes, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has... Read More