9 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Children’s Hospice Week fundraising event commences in Cork and Dublin on Thursday, 22nd May. LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, is delighted to announce the return of its 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge with a new location in Cork on the 22nd May. The annual fundraiser will take place during Children’s Hospice Week at... Read More
4 April 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Some men embrace male pattern baldness gracefully if they have it in their family. It might not bother them. However, for some men, baldness or potential baldness becomes an insidious threat that they are willing to do just about anything to battle against. Heading to Dublin for... Read More
3 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The new Supra-Regional Endometriosis Centre is located at: The Lee Clinic, Lee Road, Mount Desert, Cork, T23 KV2K Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is today officially opening the Health Service Executive Supra-Regional Endometriosis Centre to improve access to care for women with advanced endometriosis. The state-of-the-art centre... Read More
31 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sponsorship and tee time opportunities available Now in its 15th year, the Mercy University Hospital Foundation’s popular Golf Classic will once again take place in Monkstown Golf Club on Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th. Funds raised will provide vital services in the Mercy Cancer Care Centre,... Read More
27 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Young drivers are 85% more likely to be involved in road accidents than older drivers, with speed, distraction, and inexperience the leading causes of road traffic accidents. According to Garda figures, one in three road fatalities in Cork last year involved a driver under 25 years. To address... Read More
20 March 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Model Farm Road based Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is delighted to announce the appointment of actor and playwright Shane Casey as an Ambassador. Shane joins a formidable ambassador team including Manchester United legend Roy Keane and Munster and Ireland rugby player Jack Crowley. Shane, who was... Read More
19 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marymount Becomes Ireland’s First Residential Care Setting Accredited as an Age-Friendly Health System Older Persons Services in Marymount University Hospital and Hospice has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first residential care setting in Ireland to gain accreditation as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence.... Read More
19 March 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Health This couldn’t resonate more when it comes to your health. No one wants to worry that they’re going to get sick and have to mend their wounds afterward, nor does anyone want to pay for the repairs. This is where health insurance comes in. The goal is... Read More
17 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Extension will see Dell’s team in Cork give of their time and skills as well as much-needed funds to support Barnardos Dell Technologies has recently announced the extension of its current eight-year collaboration with children’s charity Barnardos for a further year. This extension will bring the relationship to... Read More
16 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Where to go for urgent healthcare: There are options apart from A&E! HSE South West is reminding everyone in Cork to consider all urgent care options over the St Patrick’s Bank Holiday weekend. A wide range of health services will be available for those who need them this weekend,... Read More
14 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Patients in Cork now can access all their health information in new HSE app – says Colm Burke TD The recent launch of the new HSE Health App gives Irish patients easy digital access to their health information and helps them navigate the health service more easily, a... Read More
12 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Michael Collins TD Welcomes Pay Increase for Section 39 Health Workers: “It’s a Start, But There’s More to Do” Michael Collins TD, leader of Independent Ireland, has expressed a cautious welcome to the recent agreement granting a 9.25% pay increase over two years to Section 39 health workers.... Read More