The Wheel has appointed a New CEO

The Board of The Wheel is pleased to announce that Ivan Cooper has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. We know our members will join us in giving Ivan a warm welcome when he takes office on 15 May 2023. Ivan joined The Wheel in 2005, and as Director of Public Policy…

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €20 Million Fund for the construction of new Community Centres

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today launched the 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund, which will see €20 million invested in new and ambitious community projects in our towns and villages. For the first time, funding of at least €1 million will be invested in projects that are shovel ready and…

Mater Foundation calls on people in Co. Cork to support its vital mammogram appeal

Pictured are nurse Fionnuala Keane and Consultant Radiologist Emma Stanley in the Mater Public Hospital’s Breast Health unit. The Mater Foundation is calling on people in Co. Cork to support its vital appeal to fund a new, state-of-the-art mammogram machine for the Mater Public Hospital’s Breast Health unit. This cutting-edge technology uses advanced imaging, which helps in the early detection of…

New media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, formally established today

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., welcomed today’s formal establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new authority responsible for overseeing the regulation of broadcasting and video-on-demand services and for introducing the new regulatory framework for online safety.The Minister also welcomed the commitment by Coimisiún to prepare and share its…

Crawford Supported Studios launch a series of compelling portraits on film

Crawford Supported Studios launch a series of compelling portraits on film co-created with photographer/filmmaker Clare Keogh and now available on a dedicated Crawford Supported Studios website www.crawfordsupportedstudios.com The studio is anchored through a unique long-term partnership between MTU Crawford College of Art & Design and Crawford Art Gallery, with ongoing support from Cork City Council and Cope Foundation. The development…