Developing nations are bracing for a major catastrophe and the loss of millions of lives, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in poorer, highly populated and under-resourced communities. Plan International Ireland declared the COVID-19 emergency as ‘the single greatest threat to children’s rights and equality for girls we face, in […]
#Obstacles4Play A national children’s cancer charity, Childhood Cancer Foundation, is appealing to families to create and complete obstacle courses at home to help raise money for vital play services for children with cancer in Ireland. Founded in 2013 by parents of children with cancer to raise awareness of childhood cancer, […]
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has called on telecommunication companies providing telephone and internet services to introduce clear guidelines and a consistent approach for dealing with customers in difficulty during the Covid-19 crisis. SVP says that these guidelines should include a ban on disconnections, which would ensure that […]
Incidents particularly reckless at a time when our emergency services are tackling the Covid-19 situation The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine have issued a Condition Orange Fire Warning covering the period April 8, 2020 to April 14, 2020. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of The Department of Culture, Heritage […]
Lions Clubs have pledged to raise up to €100,000 to fund 200,000 ‘Hero Shield’ face visors, which will be distributed free of charge to front line health workers throughout Ireland. The project, led by James O’Sullivan of Macroom Lions Club, was initially supported by nine other clubs in the Zone […]
Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has been in discussions with the Department of Education for a number of years about the need to restructure the entire school transport scheme, from the geographical mapping of the ‘closest school’ policy to the application dates. Senator Lombard said: “We know there are a […]