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New Illustrated Story Book ‘Safe Harbour’ Released to Support Children Bereaved by Suicide
Image: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland A groundbreaking resource aimed at supporting children bereaved by suicide has been launched. The new, free illustrated storybook ‘Safe Harbour’, written by Patricia Forde and illustrated by visual artist Bronagh Lee, is now available for download or order. This innovative resource by the Health Service Executive (HSE) is designed…
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Uisce Éireann advise of planned outage in Mallow
As part of Uisce Éireann’s ongoing Leakage Reduction Programme, essential maintenance works are scheduled for the water network in Mallow on Thursday, 13 June. To facilitate these critical improvements, a planned water outage will occur, impacting approximately 2,500 homes and businesses. The works, aimed at reducing leakage and enhancing the operational performance of the water…
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Think Before You Flush Campaign Engages Over 300 Students in Cork Beach Clean-Ups
The Think Before You Flush campaign, a collaborative initiative by Clean Coasts and Uisce Éireann, recently joined forces with Clean Coasts Ballynamona to host two Big Little Beach Clean events in Cork. Held in May and June, these events brought over 300 primary school students to Ardnahinch Beach in East Cork and Inchydoney Beach in…
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Uisce Éireann advise of a potential water outage in Cork City on Wednesday night
Uisce Éireann wishes to advise customers in Cork City of a potential water outage from 11pm on Wednesday, 12 June to 4am on Thursday, 13 June to facilitate ongoing essential watermains replacement works as part of the Cork City South Quays project. Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork City Council is replacing old cast iron…
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Government Supports Stricter Dog Control Measures in Response to Recent Attacks
Minister Heather Humphreys addressed the Seanad today, expressing strong support for new dog control measures in response to recent tragic incidents involving dog attacks in Ireland. The speech comes in the wake of a Private Members’ Bill introduced by Senators Erin McGrehan, Robbie Gallagher, Eugene Murphy, Micheál Carrigy, Malcolm Byrne, and Diarmuid Wilson, which the…
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Low-Flying Survey Plane to Map Kerry, Cork, and Limerick in Summer 2024
Tellus Survey airplane, a white twin propeller plane, which is easily identified by its red tail and black stripe as well as the word ‘SURVEY’ and registration number C-GSGF written across both sides of the plane. Residents of Kerry, Cork, and parts of Limerick may notice a low-flying airplane this summer. This aircraft is part…
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Missing Person Appeal – Tanita Geary – 18 Years- Clondulane – Fermoy
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 18 year-old Tanita Geary who was reported missing from her home in Fermoy, Co Cork since Monday, 10th of June 2024. Tanita is described as being approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a slight build, black hair, and brown eyes. When last seen she was wearing…
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Spectacular Cork Carnival of Science has Families in their ‘Element’
Wacky Live Science Shows, a Giant Stardome, Nature under the microscope and a 40ft Inflatable model of the digestive system were amongst highlights of a weekend packed with science wonder! More than 25,000 people attended the highly anticipated Cork Carnival of Science last weekend in Fitzgerald Park, which is worth an estimated €250,000 to the…
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Child Safety Week: Simple tips to avoid accidents and keep your child safe
This Child Safety Week (5th to 11th June), Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is raising awareness of accidents that commonly occur inside and outside the home. After infancy, the leading cause of child death in Ireland is accidents and injury. Alarmingly, accidents and injury account for 1 in 5 deaths in children aged 1 – 14…
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Cork Primary Schools Athletics Programme 2024: A Triumph of Fun and Fitness
The Cork Primary Schools Athletics programme, organised by Cork Sports Partnership, Munster Technological University (MTU), and Athletics Ireland, has successfully concluded its 2024 run. The programme, which saw participation from 50 schools across seven regions, has grown significantly, attracting over 1,500 primary school children. Over the past weeks, 42 schools engaged in a comprehensive four-week…