Saying it with a Purple Rose… TV stars Bláthnaid Treacy and Dermot Bannon Urge People to Show their “Flower Power” & Wear a Purple Rose on 65 Roses Day The vibe was seriously groovy as TV stars Bláthnaid Treacy and Dermot Bannon joined forces to show their “flower power” for the launch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s (CFI) 65 Roses…
Photo: L-R: Dr. Jacinta Kelly, CEO NCRC, Prof. Jonathan Bond and Prof. Owen Smith Ahead of International Childhood Cancer Day on the 15th February, two of Ireland’s top Cancer Researchers, Professor Owen Smith and Professor Jonathan Bond, have spoken about the latest breakthroughs in cancer research, what their hopes are for the future, and what new…
Rugby player and Cork ARC ambassador Simon Zebo is pictured with Niamh Horgan, Sunshine & Umbrellas and Tony Lehane, Floortech The launch of the Cork ARC Annual Spring Ball 2019 which takes place on 1 March 2019 at the Clayton Silversprings Hotel and is sponsored by Floortech, the Induchem Group and Brown Thomas. Having recently acquired…
– Laissez-faire approach has failed spectacularly – Actions needed to secure tenants’ rights and reduce rent inflation Immediate measures must be implemented across the country to strengthen tenants’ rights. That’s according to National Housing Charity, Threshold, who urges that actions are required to more effectively promote compliance among landlords and lower rent inflation. John-Mark McCafferty,…
L-R: MICHAEL MULCAHY, CHAIRMAN OF CORK CIVIC LIFE AND LIFETIME PATRONS LINDA & DAN KIELY How many of us embrace the Giving while Living ethos, and how many of us think it is something for the rich and famous rather than for those of us in ordinary jobs and careers? While Giving while Living can mean many things to…
FACTBOX: If you live in Cork city or county, you can vote in the local elections EU citizens can vote at European AND local elections Non-EU citizens can vote in local elections British citizens may vote in national, local and EU elections. Councillors initiate action and promote the community interest, provide civic leadership and determine…
Sinéad Glennon Head of Mental Health services Cork & Kerry HSE, Lord Mayor Cllr Mick Finn and Martin Ryan Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention, Photography by Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228 The Youth Mental Health Resource booklet is a Connecting for Life Cork project. Connecting for Life Cork is the suicide and…
Tony O’Brien Photography by Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228 Mr. Tony O’ Brien has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s Charity & Home, with responsibility for leading the way as this over 130-year-old Cork charity forges a path for a successful future. Located in a modern purpose-built facility in Mahon, on the eastern suburb…
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 (the “Bill”), which was published in January 2019, is currently at the committee stage in the Dáil and has already sparked quite the debate among cabinet members. The Bill aims to provide more protection for tenants and if enacted in it’s current form will substantially increase the obligations of…
As part of the roll out of the new Cork Civic Life initiative that has Dan Kiely and Linda Kiely as its Lifetime Patrons and that will benefit the 3,000 voluntary, social, civic and not for profit organizations in Cork, the key annual event will be The Pride of Cork Awards 2020. A new Civic…
