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...

Photo Credit: Darragh Kane   People supported by Cope Foundation, their families and the organisation’s staff are gearing up for the full return of the Echo Women’s Mini Marathon, which takes place on Sunday the 18th of September. It’s the 41st year of the event which ran in virtual form...

The National Archives in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy publishes new book on the working diaries of Michael Collins From 1918 to 1922 Michael Collins kept working diaries of his busy revolutionary life. They are a collection of hurried notes, necessary lists, names and appointments, things to do, and...

Gerald McCarthy (Awards & Gifts) presenting Lisa Donovan: Manager, Down Syndrome Centre, Forge House, Cork with the Community Spirit Award. Pictured with Eoghan Murphy: General Manager, Cork International Hotel, alongside Nicola Radley: Senior Executive Officer, Cork County Council, next to Christina Elliott & her daughter Kerrie & Katie Desmond (wife...

NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) today launches its annual Clear Our Paths campaign aimed at creating a safer and cleaner environment on our streets for people who are blind or vision impaired to get around independently. June Tinsley, NCBI Head of Advocacy and Communications said “This campaign is...