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…
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…
Fighting Blindness to Host First In-person Conference for People with Sight Loss in Three Years “Retina” conference to showcase latest treatments revolutionising eye care and offer opportunity to “Quiz the Eye Experts” Dr Ellen Moran outlines “Top Seven Tips for Better Eye Health” Retina, the annual conference for people with sight loss and their…
Carmel Lonergan: Director of Group Operations, Trigon Hotels, amd Minister Simon Coveney TD presenting the Community Spirit Award to Victor Shine, Acting Officer in Charge on behalf of Crosshaven Coastguard. Pictured with Cllr. Jack White: Media Sponsors, The Carrigdhoun Newspaper alongside Crosshaven Coastguard: Tim O’Keeffe, South Sector Unit Manager; Jack Lonergan & Abraham Farr, Volunteers;…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney, T.D., today announced the recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad for 2022. The Presidential Distinguished Service Award was established by the Government following the 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum as a means to recognise the contribution of members…
Youth ambassadors from Uganda and Malawi travel to Ireland to speak at a number of events – creating a forum for exchanging how it is to be a young activist in 2022 The first of the GOAL NextGen Youth Programme graduates are coming to Ireland this week to join Irish activists for GOAL’s NextGen X Change –…
Odlums Ambassadors Catherine Leyden and Adrian Martin with Ella Hogan (aged 9) are pictured at the launch of ‘The Odlums Big Book of Baking’ Photography: Conor Healy / Picture It Photography ‘The Odlums Big Book of Baking’ goes on sale in Dunnes Stores nationwide from 4th October for €25 Every cent raised will support…
The Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) will be celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Month this October, along with dyslexia organisations worldwide. Our focus this year will be on empowering people to #TrustYourInstincts. All too often we hear from parents frustrated that their concerns were dismissed and not acted upon sooner. Individuals with dyslexia also share their…
Charities Institute Ireland’s Charity Excellence Awards 2022, proudly sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance, showcased the best in class across the charity sector in Ireland and awarded FoodCloud this year’s top prize of Charity of the Year. Picture: Caroline Quinn Charities Institute Ireland’s (CII) Charity Excellence Awards 2022, proudly sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance, showcased the best in…
The Irish Heart Foundation has teamed up with the all-female art collective – the Minaw Collective – to create a number of vibrant heart-inspired murals across Marks & Spencer windows in Dublin and Cork to celebrate the finale of the month-long ‘Her Heart Matters’ campaign. Pictured here are artists Bubu and Myfanwynia bringing their mural to life in the window…