Bus Éireann celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities and #PurpleLights22, Bus Éireann driver, Trevor Sheehan, Robert Dunne and Andrew Harte, Cope Foundation Ballyvolane, Bus Éireann Travel Assistant, Amy Collins, Alison Ardern, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and Margaret Greaney, Down Syndrome Ireland. Bus Éireann and Transport for Ireland are proud to support the…
Amy Begley who is supported by Cope Foundation Photo Darragh Kane Cope Foundation is encouraging the people of Cork to talk about inclusion this weekend. The charity is hosting a special event on Cork’s Harley Street on Saturday 3rd December which is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event takes place from 10.00am…
Pictured at the launch are, from left: Gerry Garvey, SVE South West Regional Co-ordinator; Paddy Kevan, SVP Tralee Areas President; Breda O’Dwyer, SVP Killarney Area President and Paddy O’Flynn, SVP South West Regional President. Picture: Brian Lougheed On the launch of their Annual Car Draw, St. Vincent De Paul (SVP) South-West says they are…
Minister Helen McEntee TD and former Minister for Justice Naomi Long MLA will be participating in a Shared Island Dialogue to discuss Tackling Gender Based Violence and Abuse on the island of Ireland in Eureka House, Kells, Co. Meath tomorrow morning. Award-winning author and columnist Louise O’Neill will deliver a guest address. Two panel discussions…
Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy today departed for India where she will spend the week volunteering with The Hope Foundation and see first-hand the day-to-day struggles of the children living on the streets and in the slums of Kolkata. HOPE works with the most vulnerable street and slum children and their families. HOPE operates…
Thanks to Maxi Zoo’s Friendship Connects Campaign, which aims to raise vital funds, The Cat & Dog Protection Association (CDPA) will be able to save even more cats and dogs This October, Ireland’s largest pet retailer, Maxi Zoo will raise vital funds to help the Cat & Dog Protection Association (CDPA) through their annual ‘Give…
A series of events to revive and reinvigorate the Volunteer Youth Club sector in Cork will take place next month in a bid to ‘shake off the remnants of Covid-19 and get the sector back to its best’. Cork ETB will host several Re-VIVE events across the city and county, describing them as ‘Volunteer Involvement…
Fighting Blindness to Host First In-person Conference for People with Sight Loss in Three Years “Retina” conference to showcase latest treatments revolutionising eye care and offer opportunity to “Quiz the Eye Experts” Dr Ellen Moran outlines “Top Seven Tips for Better Eye Health” Retina, the annual conference for people with sight loss and their…
Carmel Lonergan: Director of Group Operations, Trigon Hotels, amd Minister Simon Coveney TD presenting the Community Spirit Award to Victor Shine, Acting Officer in Charge on behalf of Crosshaven Coastguard. Pictured with Cllr. Jack White: Media Sponsors, The Carrigdhoun Newspaper alongside Crosshaven Coastguard: Tim O’Keeffe, South Sector Unit Manager; Jack Lonergan & Abraham Farr, Volunteers;…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Mr Simon Coveney, T.D., today announced the recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad for 2022. The Presidential Distinguished Service Award was established by the Government following the 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum as a means to recognise the contribution of members…