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Cork City FC Womenâs Team Prepare To Take On League Leaders
As the Womenâs Premier Division heats up, Cork City FC is rallying supporters to come out in droves to back their senior womenâs team. The team is set for two pivotal matchesâthis Saturday, they will face Shamrock Rovers at Turnerâs Cross and then lock horns with Peamount United in an away game on Saturday, September…
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HSE Back At Electric Picnic 2023 To Provide Harm Reduction Services
Pictured is SinĂŠad McNamara, Senior Biochemist, HSE National Drug Treatment Centre Laboratory Services, ahead of the HSEâs continued partnership with Electric Picnic The Health Service Executiveâs (HSE) Safer Nightlife Programme is set to heighten its presence at this year’s Electric Picnic Festival, running from 1st to 3rd September 2023. The programme aims to ensure better…
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As Schools Return Cork Engineering Company Aims to Reduce Serious Road User Incidents
As schools return this week a West Cork based engineering start-up RotaRail have relaunched their revolutionary road safety product ahead in a bid to reduce casualties on Irish roads. In 2016, Bandon based Ronan Twomey was approached with the concept for the RotaRail product that prevents road users from sliding underneath a truck or articulated…
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International Appeal To Identify Dead Child In Germany
German police and INTERPOL are seeking the publicâs help in identifying a deceased boy and to determine the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. The childâs remains were discovered on 19 May 2022 in the River Danube near Grossmehring in Bavaria, Germany, weighed down with a flagstone slab and wrapped in foil. It is not known…
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An Garda SĂochĂĄna Issues Guidelines for Online Safety as Schools Reopen
As the new school term begins across Ireland, An Garda SĂochĂĄna has issued a cautionary advisory for parents who are considering posting photos of their children in school uniforms online. The notice comes from the Garda Cyber Crime Bureau, as part of their ongoing #BeCyberSmart campaign, aimed at fostering a secure digital environment for all.…
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Cork County Council Launches Inaugural “Best in Cork” Business Awards
Pictured are Sharon Corcoran, Director of Services, Cork County Council, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank OâFlynn and Tim Lucey, Chief Executive of Cork County Council. Image: Darragh Kane Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank OâFlynn, invites businesses from diverse sectors and sizes to participate in the first-ever “Best in Cork”…
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HSE rolls out expansion of the Laura Brennan HPV Catch-up Vaccination Programme
The Health Service Executive is widening the scope of the Laura Brennan HPV Catch-up Vaccination Programme to include more age groups. The expansion aims to provide a second chance for those who missed their initial opportunity to get vaccinated as part of the HSE School Immunisation Programme. Programme Expansion The programme will now be open…
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Sean P. Keating Commemorative Plaque Unveiled in Kanturk
Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, Mayor of the County of Cork with Michael Kelly of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association. Image: Brian Lougheed Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank OâFlynn has unveiled a commemorative plaque in memory of Kanturk native Sean P. Keating, a dedicated volunteer in the Irish Republican Army during the War…
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Essential overnight restrictions continue for Clonakilty Public Water Supply
Night-time water restrictions remain in place for customers in the Clonakilty area from 10pm each night to 7am the following morning. The restrictions are necessary to maintain a daytime water supply for customers. The areas affected include the entire Clonakilty Urban Network. In particular, high ground areas such as Youghals, Cloheen, Ladys Cross, The Bypass Road,…
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4th Annual Douglas Credit Union Charity 5k Focuses on Cork Cancer Care Centre and Feileacain
Pictured at the launch were staff members Gary Hanrahan, Paul Cashman and Sarah Sheehan. Image: Brian Lougheed Douglas Credit Union is thrilled to announce its 4th annual charity 5k event, slated for October 1st, 2023, at Tramore Valley Park. This community-centric event aims to shed light on and financially aid two remarkable Cork-based charitiesâCork Cancer…