Stevie G FishGoDeep, Conal Creedon, John Spillane, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Brian Deady, Stevie G, Minnie Marley & Kestine announced for FREE shows at Cork City Hall Culture Night, on Friday, September 23rd, sees venues all over the country once again open their doors late into the night with offerings from music, art, comedy, fashion, and literature:…
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Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI) has been providing communities with its autism assistance programme for over a decade. Highly skilled dogs are trained to facilitate a more independent and socially inclusive life for autistic children and their family. And to keep them safe. Right now, however, 35 families are stuck in limbo. A tough fundraising climate…
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The Hygiene Bank Ireland (THBI) has launched Ireland’s second National Hygiene Week to raise awareness of hygiene poverty, which is affecting people across the country. Hygiene poverty is the inability to afford the everyday hygiene items most of us take for granted like shampoo, soap, or toothbrushes, and is affecting many across the country who…
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with proceeds to The Hope Foundation Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle, blazed a trail through Cork on September 9th with proceeds to The HOPE Foundation. Cannonball, fuelled by milesPLUS from Circle K, is the largest organised road trip in Europe and this year the event had the highest ever number of car entries including Lamborghini,…
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John Middleton Jnr, Crosshaven, accepting the Community Spirit Award in recognition of his voluntary work with Crosshaven GAA. Pictured with John are his family and friends, and Eoghan Murphy, Manager Cork International Hotel (Sponsor), Cllr. Seamus McGrath, deputing for the Mayor of Cork County, Sarah McCarthy (representing Gerald McCarthy Gifts & Awards, Sponsor), and Vincent…
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Presenter and TV personality Glenda Gilson launches the Irish Heart Foundation Her Heart Matters Campaign-photo Kieran Harnett Almost one-third (30%) of women say they do not have enough time each day to focus on their health · ‘Her Heart Matters’ campaign aims to save lives by encouraging women to make small, sustainable changes One…
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Pictured at the launch were, from left: Stephanie Kidney, Head of Services, St. Lukes; Tony O’Brien, CEO; Denis Mulcahy, JCD, Sponsors and Liz Creagh, Finance Administrator, St. Lukes. Pic: Brian Lougheed One of Ireland’s oldest residential care homes will take to the course this month for a special fundraiser. St Luke’s Home, Cork is celebrating…
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Pictured are Tina and Liam Dunleavy with their son DJ. Pic Diane Cusack ‘You Can Transform A Life’ is the theme of Cope Foundation’s campaign Cope Foundation is recruiting host carers for its Home Sharing initiative. The programme provides respite and short breaks for children and adults with an intellectual disability and/or autism. …
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Sarah Higgins, Shane O’Keeffe and family at the Irish Community Air Ambulance base in Rathcool. Pic: John Tarrant COMMUNITY AIR AMBULANCE GEARS UP FOR MINI MARATHON A Cork woman whose partner was airlifted to Cork University Hospital after getting crushed by a tree is encouraging people to join team Irish Community Air Ambulance for…
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