New report details hugely positive impact of School Meals on children’s education and wellbeing Evaluation recommends making Hot School Meals universal by 2030  Hot School Meals to be extended to all DEIS primary schools from September Phased roll-out to all non-DEIS Primary Schools to commence in 2024; Expression of Interest process to be launched in…

Minister Roderic O’Gorman has today welcomed the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 passing all Stages in the Oireachtas. The Bill provides for the introduction of new rights for employees to support a better balance of family life, work life and caring responsibilities. The Bill also seeks to support those who are victims…

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, is encouraging the Irish public to get outside for ‘Take a Walk in the Park Day’, on the 30th of March. The charity said that there are many links between being around nature and improved mental health. “Research shows that spending time in nature can help alleviate mental health…

Today, the HSE is urging parents to make sure children are up to date with their MMR vaccines before travelling outside of Ireland during the Easter break. The MMR vaccine protects against measles outbreaks which are being reported around the world. Already in 2023, measles outbreaks have been reported in a number of countries like…

Image: Students from Scoil Náisiúnta Réidh na nDoirí, Múscraí after completing their ‘tippy tap’ Green-Schools and Uisce Éireann host annual event in Killarney National Park Rain did not stop play for two schools from Tipperary and West Cork, with students arriving at a wet and scenic Killarney National Park last week. Over 40 students and…

 2023 CLÁR Programme to deliver hundreds of projects nationwide Grants for community and sports facilities, youth clubs, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks and more Upgrades to spectator stands at local GAA and sports clubs to be funded for first time Supports also for Cancer Care Transport, Community First Responders and our offshore islands   The Minister…

Cork County Council has launched a series of resources offering advice on how to care for historic monuments, ruins and headstones.  The advisory series on best practice in caring for Cork County’s rich heritage was developed by the Council’s Historic Monuments Advisory Committee (HMAC). Available in video or leaflet format, the guides include advice on…

Clean Coasts and Uisce Éireann were delighted to meet Lord Mayor or Cork, Deirdre Forde last week on World Home Economics Day to sign our Think Before You Flush pledge. The Think Before You Flush campaign is a public awareness campaign run by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce Eireann. The main message of the campaign…

A floating offshore wind farm project off the east coast of Scotland has reached a major milestone with the deployment of technology to collect data about wind speeds, wave heights, and ocean currents at the proposed site.  Green Rebel, a Cork and Limerick based offshore survey service company, has successfully deployed its Floating LiDAR system…

From the left Orla Finn former Cork Ladies Football Player and Orlagh Farmer former Cork Ladies Football Player. Image: Colm Lougheed Cork Senior Lady Footballers Orla Finn and Orlagh Farmer were honoured by Cork County Council on Monday.  A civic reception was held in County Hall for both ladies after a full meeting of the…