Cork Civic Life is to honour exceptional contributions to the community at The Pride of Cork Awards 2024

This year’s The Pride of Cork Awards will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Cork on Friday, March 1st, 2024. This award recognises the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations, bridging the gap between voluntary, social, civic, charitable, and not-for-profit organisations, and Cork citizens. This year, the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann,…

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Partners with the Mallow Chamber of Commerce for a Dementia-Inclusive Community Event

The large group that attended the Dementia-Inclusive Community Event which was hosted by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Mallow Chamber of Commerce at the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow.   The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) — with the Mallow Chamber of Commerce — hosted a Dementia-Inclusive Community event in The Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, on 25th January. The…

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Launches Denim Day for Dementia 2024

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) will host its annual nationwide Denim Day for Dementia fundraising campaign on Friday, 1st March, to raise funds for families impacted by dementia. Now in its sixth year, the popular fundraising campaign aims to unite communities to support families living with dementia. Hosting a Denim Day for Dementia is quite easy, and can be done in two steps:  1. Order a free Denim Day for Dementia pack online at www.alzheimer.ie or by contacting fundraising@alzheimer.ie or…

Minister of State for Disabilities announces €750,000 for Digital and Assistive Technology projects

Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, announced a further €750,000 in funding for 9 projects under the Health Service Executive’s Cooperative Real Engagement for Assistive Technology Enhancement (CREATE) initiative. CREATE II is the second iteration of the CREATE initiative, which was initially launched in January 2022, and aims to improve access to Digital and…