Albert Einstein once said, “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity”. Sandra Maybury, PLANtastic Events says that could be said of the recent cancellations of so many events and how offering online performances, classes and shows have created new opportunities. As an event manager, I know first-hand the months of preparation that […]
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Irish Wheelchair Association’s frontline workers are delivering vital services to people with physical disabilities in homes in West Cork throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The organisation has also set up an emergency response team to continue to reach people with disabilities, who may become sick with the coronavirus and isolated. Sinéad […]
18 Cork Stores now signed up to BEZZU including Bella Donna Ladies Fashion in Clonakilty Bezzu, a new free mobile app designed to support independent fashion retailers by connecting them with customers online, has launched this week and is available to download on Android and IOS devices for retailers and […]
The Curly-Wurly cake bought just before lockdown, the fear felt by the medically vulnerable, the Zoom birthday parties and socially distanced funerals: accounts of all this and more is being collected for a ‘people’s archive’ of COVID-19 experiences. Clíona O’Carroll, Cork Folklore Project Research Director, explains. What will happen to […]
Bingo, mindfulness colouring and recipes among the ideas at the online hub The Cork International Hotel has launched a unique and innovative ‘Hotel at Home’ Hub curated by the head of digital marketing Megan Pardy. The Hub is an interactive section on the hotel’s website for past and future guests […]