The residents of one of the oldest parishes in Cork, South Parish, are celebrating local lifelong learners through the launch of a photographic exhibition. South Parish Learning Neighbourhood, as part of Cork Learning City, will launch Faces of Learning a photographic exhibition consisting of a series of striking black and white portraits by photographer Eddie Hennessy, on Thursday…
A new free virtual conference offers practical advice and guidance on mental health and wellbeing for the public. On May 14th, The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy will host ‘Essential Conversations with IACP’, a free virtual conference with podcaster, and author Blindboy Boatclub as MC and Deborah Frances-White of The Guilty Feminist as Keynote…
As India battles with the record surge in COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed funding for the Cork-based HOPE Foundation, to support running costs of their hospital in Kolkata. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., today said: “I am delighted to be able to confirm €120,000 in…
Cork School takes first prize in National Keep Well Art Competition. 4th class of Gaelscoil Cobh, Co. Cork have won first place in an art competition, aimed to showcase how students across Ireland are keeping well by staying active in the garden and eating well. For the month of March, Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles delivered…
A Singing City! The world-renowned Cork International Choral Festival takes place online this week from April 28th – May 2nd. Presenting four specially curated gala concerts (ticketed) across the weekend, including Chamber Choir Ireland , the festival will also see 82 choirs from around the world participate in national and international competitions, and Choral…
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has announced that its online Incognito Art Sale, which got underway at 10am this morning, has sold out raising €188,040. Monies raised will fund Jack & Jill’s specialist home nursing care to 374 children with life-limiting conditions right across the country, including end-of-life care. Now that the collection is sold out, the BIG REVEAL will happen tomorrow,…
RTÉ star Dáithí Ó Sé is calling on the nation to show solidarity with people with dementia and their family carers and virtually have Tea in Every Town with their friends and loved ones to mark Alzheimer’s Tea Day which takes place across Ireland on Thursday, 6th May and is proudly sponsored by Fujitsu Ireland. …
Cope Foundation welcomes diversity and a unique approach to its latest online fundraising campaign Cope Foundation has announced its Two Eight Zero Zero Challenge to reflect each of the 2,800 people it supports and is inviting people to take a unique and personal approach to the fundraiser. The non-profit organisation currently supports 2,800 children and…
U2’s The Edge, rock star Bob Geldof, fashion designer Paul Costelloe, comedians Tommy Tiernan and Jason Byrne, TV artist Don Conroy, former Dublin hurling captain, David Sweeney, DJ/artist Mo Kelly, and Nobel prize winner Dr William Campbell, have today been named among the 1,200 artists taking part in this year’s Incognito 2021 in aid of…
Virgin Media Television’s Donate for Dementia fundraising and awareness week has raised €1 million for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. All last week, Virgin Media Television aired special programming around the disease, which affects half a million Irish families, with one in 10 of those diagnosed being under the age of 65. The…