The Think Before You Flush team was delighted to meet students in Munster Technological University (MTU) and University College Cork (UCC) for Green Week and World Home Economics Day. The Think Before You Flush campaign is a public awareness campaigns run by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce Éireann. The main message of the campaign…

Image: Dr Andrew Patton, volunteer Emergency Medical Responder. Image: Jill O’Meara A charity rally featuring internationally-known legends of the sport will tour the south-west of the country later this year to raise funds for CRITICAL, the emergency medical response charity. Déjà vu Cork ’23 will see 150 historic rallying and supercars leave Little Island in…

Ireland is spoilt for golf courses and at the last count, had 18 in the official rankings of the world’s greatest 100 courses. That is a remarkable return for a country that is the size of the State of Indiana and illustrates the alluring beauty of courses in the Emerald Isle. Out of all the…

Pictured at Cork Airport to mark the commencement of the 2023 Summer Schedule are brother and sister Nathan (8) and Robyn Lougheed (5), all set to take-off on their summer holidays. Also included are Tara Finn, Head of Aviation Business Development, Cork Airport; Emma de Gallo, Operations Intern, Cork Airport and the Cork Airport mascot.…

Liz Healy, Covid Clinical Lead, HSE with Pat O’Brien, Midleton GAA Club (left) and Michael Sheehan, Maintenance Officer with the HSE. Image: Brian Lougheed The Public Health advice for Covid-19 has been updated and from this Thursday (30th March 2023) Covid-19 testing is no longer recommended for the vast majority of people. In line with…

Cork Kerry Community Healthcare is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine clinics for all adults and children over the age of six months. If anyone is unsure of their vaccine status, you can check by contacting HSELive on 1800 700 700. Dr Anne Sheahan, Area Director of Public Health for Cork and Kerry says: “Whether you are due…

Over 3,500 students from 92 primary schools to receive a copy of Frankie’s World by Aoife Dooley – a vibrant graphic novel from a neurodivergent perspective  The second year of Enterprise Holdings Foundation ROAD Forward initiative, in partnership with Children’s Book’s Ireland, was officially launched this week at St. Brigid’s Girls National School, Glasnevin, Dublin. …

The Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) is calling on schools, businesses and community groups in Cork to join their anti-racism initiative, Wear Red Day this week. As part of the event, which takes place on Friday, 31st March, people are being encouraged to wear red and make a donation to the charity. All the funds…

Pictured at the Cork County Hall were: Tim Lucey, Chief Executive, Cork County Council; Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins and Seamus Coughlan, Chief Fire Officer, Cork County Fire Service. Image: Brian Lougheed Cork County Council’s Fire Service has taken delivery of three new fire engines to serve the communities of Fermoy,…

Pictured: Rachel Wallace, 4th year student, St. Aloysius School, Cork, Clodagh O’Sullivan, 4th year student, St. Brogan’s College, Bandon, Cork, Tomas Markey, 4th year student, St. Brogan’s College, Bandon, Cork and Leah Lordan, 4th year student, St. Brogan’s College, Bandon, Cork After an intensive four-day programme, the winners of the annual BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp have…