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27th March, 2020

Should COVID-19 testing be performed at home?

27 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Callout service needed for vulnerable and elderly people struggling to find transport to coronavirus test centres, says Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan Vulnerable and elderly people who cannot get to coronavirus test centres should have the test brought to them by paramedics, Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan said on Friday. As coronavirus... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
27th March, 2020

HEALTH POLITICS: Air ambulance funding must be secured to continue essential service

27 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says funding must be found to ensure that the essential air ambulance service which operates in the region can be maintained. He was responding to the news that the community funded service, which launched eight months ago, will be... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
27th March, 2020

#COVID19: Creche and Early Education sector is collapsing due to loss of income

27 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Government must immediately revisit emergency laws designed to help the early childhood industry, as countless preschool, Montessori and creche owners express fears they will not be able to reopen when Ireland emerges from the coronavirus crisis. The government announced a raft of measures it said will help... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
27th March, 2020

COVID-19: Insurance companies have sunk to an “all new low” says TD

27 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Finance Minister must take a harder line on insurance companies “trying to weasel out of crisis payouts”, says Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan is urging the government to take a harder line on insurance companies following reports some are trying to weasel out... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
27th March, 2020

Texaco Children’s Art Competition 2020 postponed due to Covid-19 crisis

27 March 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, sponsors of the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition – which is currently in its 66th year – has announced their decision to postpone the Final Judging, Winners’ Announcement and Prize Presentation of this year’s Competition. Taken in response to advice issued by Government and... Read More
EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
26th March, 2020

COVID-19: Optometrists want power to write prescriptions, to ease pressure on Doctors

26 March 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Optometrists have today recommended that the profession be granted prescribing rights for antibiotic eye-drops, as part of Covid-19 emergency legislation. The Association of Optometrists Ireland (AOI) has written to the HSE, and National Public Health Emergency Team, highlighting how its members can relieve some of the current burden... Read More
HEALTH, NEWS
26th March, 2020

Lord Mayor pays goodwill visit to Fire Station and COVID-19 testing centre

26 March 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr John Sheehan – who also happens to be a practising GP – today visited the Cork City Council Customer Service Unit, Fire Brigade, Family hub, and the COVID-19 testing centre at St Mary’s Orthopaedic Campus. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2594235460833617&id=1396709493919559?sfnsn=mo One of the roles of... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
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