Author Archives: CorkCivicTrust

LauraLynn officially open their new community-based service in Cork as the country’s only Children’s Hospice now cares for more children than ever before

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, pictured with 10-year-old Emily McSweeney , Dad Shane , Mum Amy from Midleton and LauraLynn Chairperson, Sandra O’Malley , as the charity officially open their new community-based service in Cork as the country’s only Children’s Hospice now cares for more children than ever before. Referrals to LauraLynn have doubled nationally in…

FESTIVAL CELEBRATING ONE OF CORK’S FAVOURITE MARKETS RECOGNISED WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

Coal Quay Shawlies: Breda Dineen Scanlon, Liz Donovan &Valerie Dineen Power, members of the the Coal Quay Family Festival: Winners of the Community Spirit Award, presented by Gerald McCarthy, alongside Peter Loughnane: Sales & Marketing Director, Cork International Hotel, 30th November 2022. The Community Spirit Award is sponsored by Gerald McCarthy Gifts & Awards, in…

COPE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES INCLUSION WITH SPECIAL EVENT IN CORK CITY

Callum, Maurice and Estelle from the Metropole Hotel celebrating International Day of Persons with Disability with Cope Foundation. Maurice and Estelle are supported by Cope Foundation’s Ability@Work programme. Pic: Matthew Murphy One of Ireland’s largest disability organisations has marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities by encouraging the people of Cork to chat about inclusion.…

Bus Éireann celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities and #PurpleLights22

Bus Éireann celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities and #PurpleLights22, Bus Éireann driver, Trevor Sheehan, Robert Dunne and Andrew Harte, Cope Foundation Ballyvolane, Bus Éireann Travel Assistant, Amy Collins, Alison Ardern, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and Margaret Greaney, Down Syndrome Ireland. Bus Éireann and Transport for Ireland are proud to support the…

COPE FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSION ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Amy Begley who is supported by Cope Foundation Photo Darragh Kane Cope Foundation is encouraging the people of Cork to talk about inclusion this weekend.  The charity is hosting a special event on Cork’s Harley Street on Saturday 3rd December which is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.   The event takes place from 10.00am…

Heat or eat – ‘Impossible choices’ for people in need this Christmas as SVP South-West face ‘toughest Christmas and New Year in decades’

Pictured at the launch are, from left: Gerry Garvey, SVE South West Regional Co-ordinator; Paddy Kevan, SVP Tralee Areas President; Breda O’Dwyer, SVP Killarney Area President and Paddy O’Flynn, SVP South West Regional President. Picture: Brian Lougheed   On the launch of their Annual Car Draw, St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) South-West says they are…

Minister Helen McEntee TD and Naomi Long MLA participate in Shared Island Dialogue to discuss Tackling Gender Based Violence and Abuse on the island of Ireland

Minister Helen McEntee TD and former Minister for Justice Naomi Long MLA will be participating in a Shared Island Dialogue to discuss Tackling Gender Based Violence and Abuse on the island of Ireland in Eureka House, Kells, Co. Meath tomorrow morning. Award-winning author and columnist Louise O’Neill will deliver a guest address. Two panel discussions…

ROSE OF TRALEE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE HOPE FOUNDATION IN INDIA

Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy today departed for India where she will spend the week volunteering with The Hope Foundation and see first-hand the day-to-day struggles of the children living on the streets and in the slums of Kolkata.   HOPE works with the most vulnerable street and slum children and their families. HOPE operates…

Maxi Zoo’s Friendship Connects Campaign, will allow The Cat & Dog Protection Association (CDPA) to save even more cats and dogs

Thanks to Maxi Zoo’s Friendship Connects Campaign, which aims to raise vital funds, The Cat & Dog Protection Association (CDPA) will be able to save even more cats and dogs This October, Ireland’s largest pet retailer, Maxi Zoo will raise vital funds to help the Cat & Dog Protection Association (CDPA) through their annual ‘Give…

Cork ETB aims for Volunteer Club Revival!

A series of events to revive and reinvigorate the Volunteer Youth Club sector in Cork will take place next month in a bid to ‘shake off the remnants of Covid-19 and get the sector back to its best’. Cork ETB will host several Re-VIVE events across the city and county, describing them as ‘Volunteer Involvement…