A number of non-profit and statutory agencies have joined force to raise their combined voices against Human Trafficking in Ireland, with a particular focus on Cork. A phenomenon for a long time associated with countries overseas, economic hardship and underground illicitness; its face has changed rapidly in the past years. Human Trafficking finds itself at…
Photography by Gerard McCarthy.
Two Irishmen are to cycle across 28 countries and three continents to raise vital funds for two charities – CMRF Crumlin and the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation. Paddy Flynn from Waterford and Daithí Harrison from Tipperary will cycle from Sydney to Dublin in twelve months, starting on the August 4. As well as the cycle,…
Butler Chocolates have come up with this exciting fundraising event. The Hope Foundation is an organisation that’s incredibly close to the heart of Ireland’s favourite family-owned luxury chocolatiers – Butlers Chocolates. Chairman of Butlers, Mairead Sorensen has worked closely with the charity for the last 18 years as a board member, donor and fundraiser. Visiting…
The Parklet is the ultimate city centre ‘chillzone’. The Peoples’ Parklet on Douglas St will officially be opened this afternoon, Wednesday, July 24. The project was brought to life following a funding application by the Cork Transport and Mobility Forum (CTMF) to Cork City Council’s City Centre Placemaking Fund. According to CTMF, the People’s Parklet…
Dairygold is the latest brand to get behind the Irish Cancer Society’s important campaign about being safe in the sun. As the summer sunshine continues, so too does the support from Dairygold’s SunSmart Farming campaign in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society, which encourages farmers and those working long hours outdoors to practise sun safety…
The CMRF Ambassador praised the patients and staff of the hospital for their hard work and determination. One in 100 children in Ireland are born with a structural heart defect, and 1 in 19 people in Ireland carry the Cystic Fibrosis gene. With so many children battling with childhood illness day in day out, Ryan…
Congratulations to the management and staff of LAYA Healthcare Little Island who assisted the Rainbow Club Cork in fundraising for their ‘New Home Appeal’ and presented them with this cheque recently.
Introducing Maxxiuum.ie A new communications agency has been established by two well known Cork business people with a focus on changing how businesses communicate their message to the media and to their audiences and a new focus on creating signature events for businesses. The new agency will be called Maxxiuum (www.maxxiuum.ie) and is headed by…
Gum litter campaign launched in Cork – Cllr. Pat Hayes, deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork, officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce’s gum litter education campaign in Mallow. Representatives from Mallow TidyTowns and Cork County Council’s Environmental Directorate were also in attendance along with Gum LItter Taskforce Ambassadors. Campaign seeks to positively…