The HSE is urging the public to be vigilant in light of reports of a telephone/text scam from criminals claiming to be HSE contact tracing and testing staff. The fraudulent calls and text messages claim that the person has been identified as a close contact of someone who has Covid-19 […]
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Established under Cork County Council’s Project ACT initiative to support communities, businesses and industry as they look to recover from the impact of COVID-19, significant moves have been made to enhance Skibbereen as a safe, vibrant and welcoming town for residents and visitors alike, less than two months since Skibbereen’s […]
Researchers from Teagasc and UCD are working with sensory scientists from research institutions across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to understand how COVID-19 has affected people’s ability to smell and taste. The Smell and Taste Evaluation in Ireland (STEVIE) survey was launched today, Tuesday, 7 July, in response […]
So, I have a lot of catching up to do. For those of you who missed the ‘electronic’ edition of West Cork People, I will just give you some thoughts on where we are with Covid-19 and what it has been like in A&E. On March 19, I shifted from […]
South/South West Hospital Group has today (Wednesday 24th June) hosted a thank you ceremony for members of the Defence Forces who provided support during Covid-19. The ceremony will be held on Kennedy Quay dock alongside LÉ Eithne, which is currently docked at the quay. The ceremony will also include a bidding farewell […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan says an “ingenious” Kinsale-based Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) creation and repair initiative should be run on a national scale. Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan said out-of-use factories should be retrofitted to make way for 3D printing equipment and used for the creation and repair of PPE. Deputy O’Sullivan was encouraged by an initiative of Kinsale Community College, in which two students organized to have PPE for hospital staff printed […]