4 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Improper spreading of slurry and subpar septic tanks is threatening the quality of our water – says Company Grants, penalties and a more uniform approach needed by local authorities – says Company The is a very real risk of E. coli and other contamination-related side-effects – says Company An... Read More
3 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Works get underway on new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey Irish Water has announced the commencement of a project to deliver new wastewater treatment plants in Coachford, Innishannon, Ballyvourney/Ballymakeera and Dripsey. Existing wastewater infrastructure in these areas is overloaded and outdated. This project will... Read More
29 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Following consultation and in agreement with the HSE, Irish Water and Cork County Council can confirm that the Do Not Consume Notice for customers in the Belvelly and Ticknock area has been lifted with immediate effect. The notice was issued for 76 properties in Belvelly served by a... Read More
28 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sims IVF Group is pleased to announce the appointment Dr Faiza Shafi as Specialist in fertility and reproductive medicine, effective immediately. Dr Shafi will be based in the Sims IVF clinic in Cork. Dr Shafi has worked in Ireland for the past eight years in a variety of... Read More
25 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A bespoke training course specifically designed for audiologists by Cork charity, Ag Eisteacht, has been approved for 16.5 CPD points by The Irish Academy of Audiology (IAA), the professional body for audiologists in Ireland, for its members. The ‘ABLE2Listen’ course was also shortlisted under the ‘Patient Organisation Project... Read More
25 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie
25 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital and Hospice is holding its annual Light Up a Life Ceremony on its hospital grounds in Curraheen, on Sunday 1st December from 3pm to 6pm. Special guest this year is Donncha O’Callaghan who will officially light the lights at Marymount campus. The events on the... Read More
19 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Air Ambulance unaffected by support to Air Corps service Irish Community Rapid Response’s back-up helicopter is to provide assistance to the country’s other Air Ambulance Service, in an agreement reached last week. ICRR was contacted about the use of its relief helicopter and a pilot, to... Read More
19 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Anam Cara West Cork, will host a parent support evening in the Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon, West Cork on 19th November at 7.20pm. As the dark evenings draw in and the Festive Season starts to make its presence felt this is one time of year most bereaved parents... Read More
17 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What is Immunotherapy all about? Irish Cancer Society announces details of latest Decoding Cancer event in Cork The Irish Cancer Society will hold a Decoding Cancer talk called “What is Immunotherapy all about?” in Cork University Hospital next Tuesday 19th November. The free public talk will feature a... Read More
15 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The College of Medicine and Health, UCC have awarded the first ‘Diploma in Paramedical Science’ to newly qualified National Ambulance Service (NAS) Paramedics. This Diploma represents the culmination of 2 years study and training with the Ambulance Service and University College Cork. The 41 successful candidates will now... Read More
9 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Saturday, November 16th, staff at the Mercy University Hospital will go head to head as they battle it out in a charity lip sync battle. Taking place in the Rochestown Park Hotel, there’s promised to be some very impressive performances on the night. As well as the... Read More