A group of experienced volunteers who search for missing people has been named the overall winners of the first Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. The monthly awards were launched at the start of 2021 to honour the unsung heroes who volunteer and make a significant contribution to their community. A gala dinner was…
To mark the return of the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s ever popular golf classic this April, the Foundation is pleased to announce that Cork born professional golfer, James Sugrue, has joined forces with the charity in the drive to fight cancer. 23 year old Mallow man James shot to fame after playing at the 2020 Masters…
Sean Abbott (Chief Executive of Cope Foundation), Daragh Forde (Job Coach with Cope Foundation’s Ability@Work Programme) and Kate Prendeville (staff nurse at Cope Foundation) launch Cope Foundation’s Recruitment Open Day which takes place on Wednesday the 6th April from 2:00PM – 8:00PM in the Metropole Hotel. Pic Darragh Kane One of the largest disability organisations…
Today is World Down Syndrome Day. This day has been around since 2012 and is spearheaded by Down Syndrome International. Its purpose is to educate the world on Down Syndrome and how individuals with Down Syndrome need to be valued and appreciated in their communities. Down Syndrome International has linked up with national charities across…
Today on World Down Syndrome Day, Irish Champion race walker and Olympian Rob Heffernan launched a fun challenge in aid of the Down Syndrome Centre Cork. The Challenge 21 fundraiser invites more than 200 participants to walk, jog or run the 21km distance from Haulbowline to Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday 19th June 2022 to…
The Pride of Cork Awards – Official video of the night of Friday March 11th
Cope Foundation rounds up its annual 300,000 steps challenge Volunteers from Cork and beyond have walked hundreds of millions of steps in aid of Cope Foundation. Almost 800 people completed the 300,000 Steps Challenge during the 28 days of February to raise funds for projects and programmes that empower and support people with intellectual disabilities…
Following on from the publishing of the official presentation pictures, here are the social images from the night. Congratulations to all of our very worthy recipients of A Pride of Cork Award.
A capacity audience gathered in the convention center of The Clayton Hotel Silver Springs on the night of Friday March 11th when the recipients of A Pride of Cork Award were honoured for their outstanding contribution to Cork by Cork Civic Life. The Guest of Honour was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Defence Simon…
People will now be able to register with the Irish Red Cross to pledge accommodation and other services Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., and the Irish Red Cross (IRC) have today launched a pledge register which will allow people to register accommodation and other services to assist Ukrainian refugees…