The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will have devastating secondary impacts for girls worldwide, according to a new report released by the charity for children’s rights and girls’ equality, Plan International Ireland. The Living Under Lockdown: Girls and COVID-19report is a review of evidence into how emergencies and humanitarian crises affect […]
AsIAm’s online seminar ‘Education in the Home During Covid-19’ sponsored by SuperValu is now live on their website. The seminar is part of an ongoing series which offer support and useful information to the Autism community. The online support seminars are driven by the autism community and delivered by autism experts focusing on the […]
By Sandra Maybury National ‘Active SCHOOL Week’ takes place every April and is a really enjoyable part of the school year for many children. When it became clear this year that due to Covid-19, children would lose out on this activity, Togher National School, Dunmanway invited their families to participate in the ‘Active […]
The cafes and restaurants of our small towns face an uncertain future as they plan for life with COVID19. Many premises are too small to successfully social distance. Many already have to apply for an exterior seating licence and pay annually per table. Others have no opportunity as they face […]
Six dairy farmers are focussed on making their farm more enjoyable and easier and have been sharing their experiences of their farm practices weekly for the last three months. This is part of a new Teagasc Dairy Knowledge Transfer initiative led by Martina Gormley Teagasc Dairy specialist. Weekly updates from […]
MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael, in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly, has called on the European Commission to come forward with a financial instrument aimed at facilitating easier access to finance for farmers to support their activities as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact upon incomes. […]