Creative Climate Action arts project ‘Gleann a’ Phúca’ to culminate in Cork’s Glen River Park with full day of events showcasing artist works and poetry trail launch
The Gleann a’ Phúca Creative Climate Action project will culminate in Cork’s Glen River Park on Saturday September 28th with a full day of events showcasing the outcomes from a 12-month programme of artists’ public engagement projects responding to the ecological, cultural, industrial and historical heritage of the northside city...
Read MoreMinister O’Gorman publishes new regulations for childminding, paving way for childminders to come into National Childcare Scheme
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the publication of the new Childminding Regulations, which will come into effect on 30 September. This is the first time that childminders will be able to register with Tusla under new regulations that reflect the home and family...
Read MoreMinister Foley announces 14 Cork schools participating in phase one rollout of new Leaving Certificate subjects
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today announced that 14 schools across Cork city and county are the among the selected Phase One Schools which will be the first to offer the new Leaving Certificate subjects of Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Climate Action and Sustainable Development from...
Read MoreIrish Social Finance Org Hits €215 million in loans
Irish social finance organisation, ClannCredo, has provided over €215 million in finance to community and voluntary groups, sports clubs, climate action initiatives, social enterprises as well as social housing in Ireland since 1996. As the largest social finance provider in Ireland, Clann Credo has a current loan book of over €50.3 million, providing much needed capital to community and voluntary groups around the...
Read MoreCork business leaders asked to sleep out to help end homelessness with Focus Ireland
Focus Ireland is calling on Cork business leaders to unite to help end the nation’s homelessness crisis by sleeping out for Shine a Light on October 11. The charity issued an open letter signed by Pat Dennigan, Focus Ireland CEO, and supported by Bord Gáis Energy, addressed to the heads of all...
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