17 May 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie CARA Carrigaline Active Retirement Association took 30 members on a four day outing to Mullingar last week. They left Carrigaline on Tuesday morning and had stops in Cashel and Portlaoise on the way up before arriving at Bloomfield House Hotel in Mullingar where they stayed for 3 nights. On... Read More
12 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The nurses who work at Marymount Hospice are often referred to as angels known for their unique kindness, consideration, and ability to treat all with dignity. Today is International Nurses Day. Management put together a video. O’Flynn’s Sausage Company visited Marymount earlier in the week to assist in... Read More
11 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann and Cork City Council wish to advise that network improvement works in Ballinure Road, Mahon may cause disruption to supply for homes and businesses from 9pm on Thursday 11th May to 2am on Friday 12th May 2023. Areas impacted include, Ballinure Road, Longshore Drive, St Micheal’s... Read More
9 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing approximately 3.2km of ageing, problematic water mains prone to bursts in Ballynoe, Co. Cork. The programme to replace the water mains is due to commence next week and will provide a more secure, reliable water supply and reduce... Read More
8 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three exceedance for pesticides were detected in the public drinking water supplies in Carrignavar, Mogeely and Glanmire in 2022. These exceedances were detected as part of Uisce Éireann’s public water supply monitoring programme. MCPA is still the most commonly detected pesticide in drinking water sources and is present in many... Read More
7 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This May, a wonderful group from all over the Island of Ireland will travel to Spain and walk part of the Camino de Santiago, raising funds for the support Anam Cara offer bereaved parents. The group will be abroad for a week, walking from sunrise to sunset for... Read More
4 May 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the bathing season approaches, Cork County Council has launched a new virtual reality educational initiative aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of rip currents in our waters. Developed in partnership other Local Authorities, Water Safety Ireland and The Coast Guard, it is designed to give the... Read More
2 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Health & Wellbeing event is being held by Clóna Dairies and the National Dairy Council at Dunmore House in Clonakilty on Thursday 11th May in Aid of West Cork rapid Response. Speakers at the event will include Cork based Dietician Aoife McDonald, Kinsale chef Martin Shanahan of Fish Fishy restaurant, Stella O’Malley, psychotherapist,... Read More
26 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On April 20th, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) in Association with AIB Macroom hosted a Dementia Friendly Community Information evening in the Castle Hotel, Macroom, County Cork. People living with Dementia are among the most marginalised, socially excluded and highly stigmatised. To address the exclusion of People living with Dementia, a new initiative... Read More
25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sustainable Energy The Carrigaline Sustainable Energy group held a very successful Zoom meeting with their consultants, Plan Energy Consulting Ltd, on Thursday last. They discussed the final draft ‘Energy Plan for Carrigaline’. When the plan is finalised it will be launched at a public meeting at which the consultants will... Read More
25 April 2023 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Stryker is an admired multinational brandname, and a large employer – however Stryker is in the headlines for the wrong reasons for the second time this month today SIPTU members employed at the Stryker plants in Carrigtwohill, county Cork, have expressed grave concerns about their safety “following a... Read More
21 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new masters on end-of-life care has been launched by Mícheál Martin. The course is run by Marymount Hospice and UCC. This part-time progremame and offers a blended-learning experience and is open to all healthcare professionals. Tánaiste Micheál Martin said: “I greatly welcome the launch of this new... Read More
