19 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new all-terrain wheelchair to help people living with a disability enjoy the blue-flag Redbarn Beach in Youghal has been put into service. The wheelchair is the first one of its kind in East Cork and is the result of a partnership between Cork County Council, the Disability... Read More
16 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Participants can run, jog or walk 6km on September 19th 2021 Since 2010, hundreds of ladies (and lads) have taken on the Echo Women’s Mini Marathon in aid of the Mercy Cancer Appeal. Together, they have raised over €200,000 for cancer services at the Mercy University Hospital. The... Read More
11 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Researchers from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) have published in a leading international scientific journal a novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut. As our population ages one of the key... Read More
11 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Life in Trauma is a frank, remarkable account of a career spent helping others, sometimes at a painful personal cost, and ultimately offers a positive outlook on the potential of Ireland’s healthcare system in the future. ISBN: 9780717191413 Publication Date: October 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Publisher:... Read More
10 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MyMind has 5 physical centres: 3 in Dublin, 1 in Limerick, and 1 in Cork Due to the implications of Covid-19, it has been reported by multiple organisations that mental health issues amongst young people have increased since the pandemic. Children’s Health Ireland reported that those seeking help... Read More
Revised COVID19 regulations are needed as the vaccination programme nears completion – says Cork MEP
9 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher had called for a complete review of all regulations and restrictions in light of the successful rollout of Ireland’s Covid 19 vaccination programme. “We can be proud as a nation about how we, as a society, have embraced the chance to receive... Read More
9 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said that Bantry hospital must be fully open to assist the communities of West Cork and South Kerry. Mr Kelleher was speaking at the protest in Bantry held Sunday (8 August) organised by local community activists who are calling for an immediate end... Read More
5 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Better home care support can be a positive legacy of the pandemic a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke, who is a member of the Oireachtas Health Committee and Fine Gael spokesperson on Health, introduced a Private Members Bill – the Health (Amendment)... Read More
29 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the final countdown on to the 2021 Tour de Munster charity cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland Munster branches, participants are adding the finishing touches to their training preparations as they gear up to tackle the 600km route across the six counties of Munster from August... Read More
28 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Team Up For Tennis” to operate at Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC) and Down Syndrome Cork (DSC) have launched the “Team Up For Tennis” programme. This programme, which is the first of its kind in Ireland will provide tennis coaching for children with Down... Read More
27 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Need for life-changing amenity supported by University College Cork research The Crann Centre has launched a €500,000 fundraising campaign to build an inclusive playground and leisure area for families with disabilities, set to be the first of its kind in Ireland. Designed by families for families, the urgent... Read More
23 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines available in 44 Cork Pharmacies The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 VOCID19 vaccine is now available in 44 pharmacies in Cork, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has revealed, and the IPU is now calling for this to be extended, so that all pharmacies registered to administer COVID 19... Read More