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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…

Five year old Adam Clarke completes final leg of mini-marathon in the company of friends and family and raises funds for Enable Ireland

Hannah, Dad Fergal, Adam, Mum Therese and Ned Clarke , Five year old Adam Clarke completes final leg of mini-marathon in the company of friends and family and raises funds for Enable Ireland, Newcestown Primary School held a very special assembly today with five year old junior infant pupil Adam Clarke taking the lead. Adam,…

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces over €1.6 million for community first responders

Funding to purchase vehicles that will provide essential transport services for cancer patients and people with mobility issues Support for community groups that transport blood samples and medication Mountain Rescue Teams, Air Ambulances and Sub-Aqua Groups also to receive funding   Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Wednesday, June 22nd)…

NCBI celebrates the opening of their new store in Skibbereen

 NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) is delighted to announce the opening of its newest retail store in Skibbereen, Co. Cork which boasts a new, modernised look and feel, supported by a sustainable fit-out. The NCBI Skibbereen team was delighted to welcome Darina Allen to cut the ribbon opening the store to the…

County Mayor welcomes Ukrainian refugees to Bandon

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan has visited a number of Ukrainian refugees who now call Bandon their home. The Mayor spoke to the families who shared their experiences with her. In a show of solidarity, the Mayor presided over a flag-raising ceremony at the local Cork County Council Office at…

Event to focus on breaking the cycle of poor mental health among Traveller families

Supporting and informing Traveller families’ mental health by promoting intervention at earlier stages will be the focus of an upcoming event. The event will help to facilitate recovery and help break the cycle of poor mental health among Traveller families.   Research shows that Travellers experience poorer mental health and higher suicide rates. Research also…

Crawford Art Gallery receives acquisition fund of €650,000 to purchase Artworks to expand the National Collection at Crawford Art Gallery

Michael Quane, ‘Strange Beast’ in Menagerie: Animals by Artists by Jed Niezgoda   Crawford Art Gallery is to receive a substantial acquisition fund of €650,000 from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Art, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to acquire contemporary artworks for the National collection.     IMMA will also receive a significant fund of €850,000.…

CARRIGALINE LIFESAVERS RECOGNISED WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

Carrigaline Community First Responders is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. The volunteer organisation responds to life-threatening emergencies including cardiac arrest, chest pain, stroke and choking incidents in Carrigaline and neighbouring areas. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year and provides essential…

Cancer Pioneer honoured by his local community with a statue on National Cancer Survivors Day.

Prof. Luke O Neill, Breda O’Sullivan and Cllr. Gillian Coughlan County Mayor Pictured at the Professor Gerry O’Sullivan Memorial Park in Caheragh, West Cork . hool and continued to spend free time in later life. For more see www.caheraghmemorialpark.com/ Photography Gerard McCarthy Photography 087 8537228   Survivors Day, Sunday June 5, a West Cork community…

IRISH BRAND FUSED BY FIONA UYEMA LAUNCHES TWO NEW SPICY SAUCES IN AID OF UKRAINE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IRISH RED CROSS.

  Irish brand Fused by Fiona Uyema has partnered with the Irish Red Cross to launch two new spicy sauces to aid humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. 100% of the profits of both sauces will support humanitarian assistance in impacted communities in Ukraine and surrounding regions where Ukrainian refugees have fled.  Made according to founder…