7 March 2024 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Drinagh Co-Op’s EUROSPAR Skibbereen recently announced that the Cork & Ross Pilgrimages were to benefit from a €1,000 presentation from the local community retailer, after they were unveiled as one of the winners of EUROSPAR’s nationwide ‘Let’s Celebrate Community’ campaign. The Cork & Ross Pilgrimages Group, who have... Read More
1 March 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Hats, Bubbles & Afternoon Tea at the Glasshouse, Montenotte Hotel for a Great Cause A novel fundraiser for Cork ARC Cancer Support House will take place at the Glasshouse, The Montenotte Hotel on Thursday 14 March from 4pm to 6pm. All you need is a hat and a... Read More
26 February 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie East Cork Health Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, has welcomed confirmation that planning permission has been granted to the HSE to replace “the outdated current building” which houses the Owenacurra Mental Health Facility in Midleton. David Stanton said: “I am pleased to see that planning permission... Read More
19 February 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie For many, the new year can bring mixed emotions, especially for those bereaved. To date in 2024, Aman Cara, the organisation supporting bereaved parents nationwide, has noted an increase to those attending their monthly meetings. Whilst it brings much heartbreak that their services even have to exist, these... Read More
10 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Event is a fundraiser for official charity partner Irish Hospice Foundation Have you always wondered just how fit you are? Have you got what it takes to be crowned ‘Davy’s Fittest Superstars’? Londis, Ireland’s favourite retail convenience symbol brand, is excited to announce that they have teamed up... Read More
7 February 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mole screening clinic opens in Dundrum and plans to add ten more jobs by next year Rose Clinic, which was founded by renowned oncology specialist, Professor Paul Redmond of Rochestown, Cork has opened its first clinic in Dublin. This follows the recent opening of clinics in Waterford, Carlow,... Read More
6 February 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie For many, the new year can bring mixed emotions, especially for those bereaved. To date in 2024, Aman Cara, the organisation supporting bereaved parents nationwide, has noted an increase to those attending their monthly meetings. Whilst it brings much heartbreak that their services even have to exist, these... Read More
22 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In advance of International Epilepsy Day on the 12th of February, Epilepsy Ireland, the national patient organisation supporting people living with the condition, have appealed to local people across Cork to learn about Seizure First Aid. The organisation is highlighting the importance of knowing the three key words of TIME,... Read More
21 January 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A book about a soccer-mad schoolboy who lives with a distressing skin disease, is helping to raise awareness about the condition among his classmates. Four-year-old Bobby Clifford from Gurteenroe in Bantry, was diagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), also known as Butterfly Skin, just months after his birth. The... Read More
20 January 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based overseas volunteering charity SERVE is now recruiting for their 2024 summer Overseas Volunteer Programme. Applications close on 12th Feb The SERVE Volunteer Programme offers applicants various opportunities to work with local charities based in India and Zambia. Applicants must be 18+, not in full-time second level... Read More
17 January 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie HSE patients attending the Cork Affidea ExpressCare clinic are paying €75 fee since the start of this week Last week, the HSE announce a pilot project whereby HSE patients could attend the clinic for the month of January. While there was no charge initially to patients, from Monday... Read More