Monthly Archives: July 2022

Minister Humphreys Announces Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded Scaling-up Scheme for Social Enterprise 2022

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, TD, today (29th July 2022) announced a Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded €1.5 million Scaling-up Scheme for Social Enterprise designed to improve the impact and sustainability of social enterprises that address economic, social and educational disadvantage.  The scheme, comprising of two streams, one for medium-scale capital works and the second…

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces over €357,000 in funding for construction of new helipad on Inishturk, County Mayo

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced funding of over €357,000 for the construction of a new helipad on Inishturk, County Mayo. The investment from the Department of Rural and Community Development will provide a vital resource for the Irish coastguard to access the island in an emergency. Inishturk is…

PAT LAWLESS SETS OFF FROM CORK ON SOLO ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP ON ‘GREEN REBEL’

Pat Lawless GGR Departure, leaving Dingle, Bay Co Kerry, Ireland. Photography credit: Kieran Ryan-Benson Pat aiming to become first Irish person to sail solo nonstop around the world in the “loneliest sporting event of the planet” Irish sailor Pat Lawless has departed from Crosshaven in Co Cork on his mission to become the first Irish…

Supporting Waterford Civic Life as part of Island of Ireland Civic Life

Supporting Galway Civic Life as part of Island of Ireland Civic Life

Cork Charities invited to apply for Movement for Good 2022 larger grants

Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is giving away a further €500,000 to support charity projects that have a lasting impact on communities.   For the fourth year running, the Benefact Group is giving away €1million to charities through its Movement for Good Awards. Applications for the larger grants of €10,000 or more are now…

BARRY & FITZWILLIAM ANNOUNCED AS THE FIRST CIVIC PATRON OF ISLAND OF IRELAND CIVIC LIFE

Congratulations to Ireland’s leading premium drinks company Barry & Fitzwilliam who have become the first Civic Patron of Island of Ireland Civic Life and Cork Civic Life

PORSCHE CLUB TO HOST UNIQUE FUNDRAISER FOR IRISH COMMUNITY AIR AMBULANCE

Sandra Golden, Porsche Club Ireland Southern Region Organiser at the Irish Community Air Ambulance base in Rathcool. July 23rd to raise funds for the charity. Pic: Shane Lyne Porsche Club Ireland has announced a new fundraising event that will run in and around the Cork region on Saturday July 23rd. The Eircode Challenge Mystery Tour…

COPE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH CARA-SPORT INCLUSION IRELAND TO MAKE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MORE ACCESSIBLE

Maria O’Sullivan, Health and Wellbeing Education Coordinator at Cara, Sean Abbott Chief Executive of Cope Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding to make physical activity more accessible. Also pictured are Dominique Wehrkamp, Mary Cashman, Paula Reilly (Cashman), Mary Kenefick and Terence McSweeney from Cope Foundation’s Physical Activity and Sports Department. Pic: Matthew Murphy Cope Foundation, one…