Run by a group of volunteers in Kerry, the Green Wave is a social and emotional movement started to help support frontline staff during the impact of Covid-19. Their vision is for frontline staff to feel an outpouring of gratitude and support from the public to help bolster their resilience […]
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In a matter of weeks, fundraising at the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has been devastated by Covid-19, closing the Foundation’s nine charity shops and cancelling most of its fundraising events. The financial outlook is bleak, with Jack & Jill now facing a massive shortfall of €500,000, while the 340 […]
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has welcomed confirmation by health insurance companies to offer customers a rebate during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government recently announced a partnership agreement with private hospitals as part of the national effort to respond to the emergency. The additional capacity secured is vital for […]
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, will address the medical graduates class of University College Cork (UCC) in a special video message today, Friday, April 17. The graduation of the UCC medical graduates was brought forward to assist the health service during the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be the first online […]
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 […]