Minister Humphreys announces Ennis Co. Clare as winner of Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2021

€1.5 Million announced in grant aid for over 1,000 TidyTowns groups nationwide. Glaslough TidyTowns, Co. Monaghan named as the inaugural winner of the Young Persons in TidyTowns Award. Minister Humphreys praises role played by TidyTowns volunteers during unprecedented period Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (12th November) announced Ennis, Co. Clare as Ireland’s Tidiest Town…

Santa PAWS is coming to town!

The Hope Foundation launch their unique ‘Christmas Crackers ‘From Our Family to Yours’ campaign promising to give something back to their supporters this coming season!         We all know that this year has been another difficult one for many people and many sectors. Those working with non-profits know this only too well. 2021 unleashed…

Applications open for 2022 Breakthrough Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship Programme

  Medical graduates training in any cancer discipline in Ireland are now invited to apply for the highly prestigious Breakthrough Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship Programme in association with Cancer Research @UCC.  These Fellowships are 2-year training opportunities, that will be offered biennially and fully funded by one of Ireland’s leading cancer research charities, Breakthrough Cancer Research. The new…

The HSE and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland launch the expanded National Dementia Adviser Service

Dementia Advisers now in every county, supporting people living with dementia and their family carers                       The HSE’s National Dementia Office (NDO) and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) will host an online webinar to launch the expanded National Dementia Adviser Service tomorrow (Wednesday, 10th November).   The event will hear from the Mary…

Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation launches ‘Home for Christmas’ Campaign – Irish children’s charity that funds and delivers home nursing and end-of-life care for children under six asks Irish public for support to keep sick children #HomeforChristmas and out of hospital –

    Christmas is a time for family, for cosiness and for togetherness at home. This Christmas, with hospitals under increased pressure, it is more important than ever for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation to keep the 402 children it supports with highly complex medical conditions at home with their family, warm and cosy…

Cork Science Festival Ambassador Adam King shows his support for Live Science Shows this weekend- Limited places remain but advance booking is essential!

Cork Science Festival Ambassador Adam King shows his support and excitement ahead of this weekend’s Live Science Shows at Cork’s Marina Market. Cork Science Festival got underway last weekend and runs until this Sunday 14th November throughout Cork. The festival is a blend of virtual and in person events with online workshops, talks, lab tours,…

2022 Breakthrough Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship Programme

Professor Roisin Connolly Gerald O’Sullivan Chair in Cancer Research, UCC and Consultant Medical Oncologist CUH, Dr. Frances Drummond Research Officer Breakthrough Cancer Research, Orla Dolan Ch Ex Breakthrough Cancer Research and Professor Seamus O’Reilly Vice Clinical Lead Cancer Trials Ireland and Consultant Medical Oncologist CUH and Mercy University Hospital pictured at Glandore Radiation Oncology Centre,…

1000 calls a week for help made to SVP South-West in October as families struggle to pay utility bills

SVP South-West reveals unprecedented pressure on core services of food, shelter and education Up to 1000 people across Cork and Kerry made calls to St Vincent De Paul (SVP) South-West every week during the month of October seeking assistance from the charity in the run-up to Christmas. The charity says that families have reported struggling with paying essential utility bills such as…

Win tickets to an exclusive Daniel O’Donnell concert as part of major fundraising drive for As Darragh Did charity in memory of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley

Thirty people will have the chance to win tickets for an exclusive Daniel O’ Donnell concert with overnight accommodation and food by Michelin chef Derry Clarke as part of a major raffle for As Darragh Did, the charity established in memory of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley. Andrew McGinley created the As Darragh Did charity…

The Marymount The Annual Christmas Cracker Cycle is back on Sat 4th December. All proceeds go to Marymount Hospice Cork 2

Diane Magee Marymount ,Jack Callanan Friends of marymount, Sanita Pušpure Rowing world champion and Liam Kerins Marymount ,The Annual Christmas Cracker Cycle is back on Sat 4th December. All proceeds go to Marymount Hospice Cork. Photography by Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228 Diane Magee Fundraising , Marymount 021 4869100 dmagee@mary