Andy Heffernan CEO ASI pictured at The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s Bessboro Day Centre in Cork City for the official launch of its Activity Lodge, the first-of-its-kind in Ireland. Photography By Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228 On Saturday, 25 th May 2024, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s (The ASI’s) Bessboro Day Centre will officially open its…
SOLACE CAFÉ, HSE-funded out-of-hours support service for those experiencing mental health difficulties, was officially opened on Monday, 25th March, in Cork. Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health Mary Butler opened the service, which is at 22 Sullivan’s Quay. The official opening was attended by Lord Mayor of Cork Kieran McCarthy, along with members of…
The multi award winning Padel Tennis Ireland campus at Fota Junction in Carrigtwohill has announced a new Sports Partnership Programme for 300 businesses and which will benefit 300 of Cork’s voluntary, social, civic, charitable and not for profit organisations. Padel Tennis Ireland has also announced the appointment of No.1 Media Group as its partner in…
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney performed the official opening of Padel Tennis Ireland on Saturday morning at the newly established 15,000 square foot facility at Fota Junction in Carrigtwohill. The Minister delivered a speech congratulating the founders of the facility Mark White and Jeremy Coyle and acknowledging the many benefits for…
Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte, announced a further €750,000 in funding for 9 projects under the Health Service Executive’s Cooperative Real Engagement for Assistive Technology Enhancement (CREATE) initiative. CREATE II is the second iteration of the CREATE initiative, which was initially launched in January 2022, and aims to improve access to Digital and…
Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee and Minister of State for Law Reform and Youth Justice James Browne have welcomed the passing through the Oireachtas of legislation which will establish a statutory agency under the remit of the Department of Justice dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) and supporting victims and…
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD has today (Monday, 20th November 2023) announced a new €1 million Fund to support Men’s Sheds across the country. Under the initiative, grants of up to €3,000 will be provided to 435 Men’s Sheds across the country. The funding is designed to assist Men’s Sheds with their running costs such as their heating,…
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, today announced funding of €2.95 million for the promotion of Irish arts globally, through Culture Ireland’s Grants Programme and its support of key resource organisations and venues. Funding to the value of just over €1 million will benefit 99 projects covering…
At an event today, at 58 South William Street, Dublin 2, which was the organisation’s first official office in the 1930s, NCBI, the national sight loss agency, changes its name to Vision Ireland, as the true size of the community of people who are blind or vision impaired is revealed. The name change is designed…
Capturing the Heartfelt Collaboration: Margherita Cummins and Lucia Ebbs – CEO from CRY Ireland,alongside Séamus Sheedy – Chair of IACP, and Lisa Molloy – CEO of IACP, unite for World Heart Day to shine a spotlight on the vital intersection of mental well-being and cardiac health. For more information visit cry.ie and iacp.ie Don’t Choose…