The first phase of Cork’s newest park opens to the public on Monday
The first phase of Cork’s newest park, which when fully completed will be six times the size of Fitzgerald’s Park, opens to the public on Monday. An official opening ceremony will take place next year. Just 2.5 kilometres from the city centre and adjacent to the newly pedestrianised and much-loved...
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HOTEL GROUP PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES ON 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CHARITY DRIVE
igon Hotels raising money for Cope and Ability@Work with prizes such as Overnight Hotel Stays and Fota and Blarney Castle Passes Trigon Hotels has joined forces with businesses across Cork as part of their 12 Days of Christmas charity drive. Starting on December 13th the hotel group, which includes the...
Read MorePPORT SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WINS COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD
Ability@Work’s Friendly Phones service is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Friendly Phones was set up to provide peer to peer support for the participants on Cope Foundation’s Ability@Work programme during the Covid-19 lockdowns. The programme provides work preparation training and employment opportunities for...
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Give a gift that means more this Christmas, urges Oxfam Ireland
Oxfam Ireland is urging shoppers to give a gift that means more this Christmas, as it launches its range of sustainable Christmas gifts today (01.12.2021). Festive fairtrade fare, treats for tech afficionados, and stocking filler favourites such as candles, calendars, books, games and homewares are just some of...
Read MoreOn the Path to a Cure – gene editing for rare diseases €1.7 million raised in research grants in past 18 months alone
Cystic Fibrosis is the most common inherited disorder in Ireland. There are now three drugs available that can improve the lung function for most people with CF, however they do not cure the disease. But a research team in UCC is looking to change that, using a technique known as...
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