Cork Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has confirmed that all major telecoms providers have committed to several measures to help people stay in touch and work from home during Covid-19. Senator Lombard stated that, “at this time more people are relying on online services to stay connected with family, friends […]
When the world’s biggest lockdown began in India, renowned Irish charity, The Hope Foundation, immediately knew that a secondary crisis was going to arise very quickly – a hunger pandemic. HOPE knew that life for the daily labourers, like rickshaw pullers and rag pickers, in West Bengal would see their […]
Agri-professionals are invited to join a free webinar on land management, drainage and water table control, this coming Friday, May 1 at 9.30am. The hour-long webinar will be presented by Philip O’Brien, Scientific Officer at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and it will be moderated by a research officer at Teagasc. It is […]
Jack Kelleher, Chief Mechanic at Clonakilty Bike Circus, tells us why e-bikes are the way of the future Pedalectric bicycles, usually referred to as e-bikes, are the fastest growing segment of the bicycle market. In 2019, reported sales were up 23 per cent, fuelled by mature adults looking to recapture […]
Cork County Council has extended the deadline for applications to its Age Friendly County programme, which provides support to groups for the development of a network of Age Friendly towns across the county. The current fund cycle from 2020 – 2021 will provide financial assistance to communities interested in developing […]
The many community groups, volunteers and staff that make up Cork County Council’s COVID19 Community Call have shown remarkable collaboration and cooperation in recent times. The Community response on the Beara peninsula is no exception. Bere Island Community Radio, at the heart of the community of Beara, Sheep’s Head and […]