11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork today attended the launch of Cork County Council’s Farm Safety Booklet, ‘Sally and Jake Stay Safe on the Farm’ at Mallow Library. The book was launched by Padraig Higgins, who had tragically lost his son, James, on a farm accident in... Read More
11 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “Adequate parental leave, and encouraging fathers to take up such leave, is a necessity if we are to achieve true equality in the workplace”, Those were the words of Cork based Deirdre Clune MEP (Fine Gael) ahead of a European Parliament debate on Thursday on the implementation of... Read More
9 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Health spokesperson Billy Kelleher says his party will oppose Government plans to fragment health services. Deputy Kelleher explained, “Fianna Fáil believes that health services should be organised and managed as a unitary national service that is strategically co-ordinated with a strong emphasis on integrated care.... Read More
8 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The team from Carrigaline Macra won this year’s National Impromptu Debating competition. The final of the competition took place last last evening, 7th May, at the Macra AGM in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. The special prize of Best Debater went to James Brennan from East Laois, Macra, Co. Laois.... Read More
5 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Red FM phone-in show presenter Neil Prendeville will officially open SHINE Cork’s Mental Health themed Green Ribbon Garden. All are welcome to attend the launch tomorrow afternoon (Fri 6 May 2016) from 2pm-3.30pm at St. Peter’s Church, North Main St, Cork City. The launch will be followed by... Read More
5 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Minister for Health to review the funding for the Home Help Scheme, and for the Home Care packages. He was commenting on figures obtained by PQ, which show that the majority of new applications for Home Help approved... Read More
5 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With their BEAT Ovarian Cancer Campaign Breakthrough Cancer Research, OvaCare, the Emer Casey Foundation and SOCK are asking women across Ireland not to ignore the warning signs of ovarian cancer, a disease commonly known as a silent killer. Breakthrough Cancer Research (Breakthrough), in conjunction with OvaCare, Emer... Read More
5 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Society to highlight high rate of misdiagnosis for coeliac patients and raise awareness of signs and symptoms of coeliac disease during Awareness Week The annual Coeliac Awareness Week – organised by the Coeliac Society of Ireland and sponsored by Knorr – will take place this year from... Read More
4 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Volunteer Centre is encouraging not for profit organisations to increase their understanding of new ways of volunteering – as National Volunteering Week takes place from May 16-22, supported by Salesforce.org. The importance of volunteers was highlighted in a new survey of 400 volunteer involving organisations carried out... Read More
3 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UrAbility presented a talk on breaking down barriers in education through technology for parents of kids with disabilities at Oriel House Hotel in Cork on May 3rd, with proceeds donated to Dogs for the Disabled, a nationwide charity to improve the lives of people living with physical disabilities.... Read More
3 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Naval Vessel LÉ RÓISÍN departed from the Naval Base, Haulbowline, Co Cork on Sunday, (1st May) at 12 noon. The ship is headed to warmer – yet dangerous – waters in the Mediterrean for humanitarian search and rescue operations in conjunction with the Italian authorities.... Read More
3 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Greens spokesperson to the Ringaskiddy incinerator oral hearing, Dr. Gordon Reid, says – quoted in a Cork Green Party statement this morning – that he has found research showing thousands of years cut from the lives of people living near incinerators due to premature deaths. The research... Read More
