NEWS
Council denies having received reports of illegal dumping at Fermoy bring...
Cork County Council claims it has not received complaints regarding ongoing illegal dumping at the bring site located at Beechfield in Fermoy.
This comes despite...
Burncourt’s Nora Quirke celebrates 101st birthday
There were warm wishes and happy memories in abundance as Burncourt woman, Nora Quirke, recently celebrated her 101st birthday surrounded by family, friends and...
Springboard appoints new director following continued growth
Award-winning independent Irish communications agency, Springboard Communications, has appointed former Irish Examiner editor Tom Fitzpatrick as director, further strengthening its senior leadership team following...
Communities called on to help grant wishes as demand grows
More than 300 children in Ireland are currently waiting for life-changing wishes as Make-A-Wish Ireland launches Wish Week 2026, supported by its4women, calling on...
Tall tales and castle monsters to take over Lismore
The Towers and Tales Children’s Book Festival returns to Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford, on Saturday, 2 May, marking its 12th year with an ambitious...
1 in 3 adults 55+ feel digitally excluded
New European research conducted by the Vodafone Foundation among people aged 55+ in Ireland, reveals that while daily device use is now widespread among...
€3.5m national Disability Participation and Awareness Fund open for applications
Applications are being accepted for the €3.5 million Disability Participation and Awareness Fund which was launched this week, enabling organisations to support people with...
2 adult learners from St Joseph’s receive awards from the National...
Emma Madigan and Darragh Murphy from the Training, Employment & Social Skills (TESS) Training Centre in St Joseph’s Foundation, Charleville received their Level 2...
Midleton school to benefit from book-gifting programme
Midleton ETNS will be amongst the 9 schools across Cork to benefit as Children’s Books Ireland launch the next phase of its nationwide book-gifting...
Students showcase youth-led social innovation at YSI Speak Out Tour in...
710 students from across Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny, Kildare, Laois, Clare, Carlow, Offaly, Westmeath and Wexford took part in the Young Social Innovators (YSI) Speak...
Toy library launches sensory swap and play events for children with...
A social enterprise set up to help reduce and recycle plastic toys, has launched sensory swap and play events for children with additional needs.
The...
Lots of TLC on show in Limerick
Team Limerick Clean Up (TLC) took place on Good Friday morning. From dawn community activists, aided by an army of volunteers, took to the...
Events of Easter week recalled in Kilcrumper
Members of Fianna Fáil and their supporters gathered at the Republican Plot in Kilcrumper Old Graveyard last Sunday to mark the 110th anniversary of...
Therapeutic seats to boost patient recovery at ‘The Mercy’
The Mercy University Hospital’s Occupational Therapy (OT) department has welcomed the addition of six high-support therapeutic seats, part funded by The Mercy Foundation, that...
Bealtaine Festival unveils ambitious nationwide programme celebrating arts and ageing
Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and ageing, the Bealtaine Festival, has revealed its highly anticipated 2026 programme, which kicks off on May 1st.
The...
Radon Monitor Loan Scheme available through Waterford libraries
A scheme enabling members of the public to borrow digital radon monitors through their local library in Waterford to check radon levels in their...
