June brings us the Summer Solstice and the turn of the Astrological year. With the Full Moon on June 4 in fire sign Sagittarius, it looks like the heat of Summer is not over just yet. This month puts a focus on social connections and sorting out practical issues from […]
Health & Lifestyle
People providing care for family members often are so busy with their caring responsibilities that they don’t always have time to look at what supports are available to them. It is important that they know that carers may be entitled to a number of supports from the Department of Social […]
The Suicide Prevention Charity Pieta will have a new base in the Dunmanway Family Resource as it brings its free therapy services to the west of the county Pieta, the national suicide prevention charity, will be providing free counselling in Dunmanway, West Cork as part of an expansion of its […]
A Dunmanway primary school debating team has reached the final of the all-island Concern Primary Debates competition. The sixth class girls from St. Mary’s Senior Girls National School in Dunmanway defeated a team from Ballyadams National School in Laois in a semi-final in Dublin on May 25. The young debaters successfully […]
Carbery Youth Service was officially launched on Monday, May 8 in Clonakilty as part of the YMCA Youth Spaces provision in the Cork region. Cindy Kingston (Carbery Youth Service Coordinator) and her team of staff and young leaders have been working hard since last September to make The Shack a […]
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is running a national survey to capture a snapshot of the experiences of people affected by dementia – those living with the condition and their families, caregivers and supporters. The Experience of Dementia in Ireland Survey 2023 aims to understand more about this cohort’s critical challenges and […]