Statement from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltachta Following consultation with health authorities and in the interests of protecting public health, having regard to the emergency measures being taken due to Covid-19, it has been announced by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that no Irish […]
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ALONE, the organisation that supports older people, has called for urgent action to support the nursing home and home support sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and for long-term reform of health services to better meet the support needs of older people. The organisation has said that years of consistent underfunding […]
Fund will prioritise organisations delivering frontline services such as Meals on Wheels Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that €116,277 in funding has been secured for Cork County’s Community Call response to Covid-19. The COVID-19 Emergency Fund will provide immediate and urgently needed funding totalling to local groups that […]
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that social media platforms and other digital publishers must either voluntarily dip into their pockets, or be required by the State, to support local media and journalism. “The Covid 19 crisis has really hit our local newspapers and radio stations. Many across the country […]
Ireland’s most inclusive science event continues online so students can still take part despite Covid-19 restrictions Cork students registered for SciFest 2020 are being asked to upload their projects online for judging for this year’s 15th annual SciFest@College competition. In line with recommendations and advice from the HSE, the SciFest regional finals […]
