COVID-19 pandemic poses significant challenges for the child protection system “We are telling people to stay at home to save lives, but for some, home is the most dangerous place to be” An information hub of local and national resources to support families in crisis during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has […]
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The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton TD has announced that all major telecoms providers have committed to a number of measures to help people stay in touch and work from home during Covid 19. All major providers have signed up, including BT Ireland, eir, Pure Telecom, […]
The organisation says that support of communities and families is “more important than ever” as cocooning measures are extended until May 5 ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, is urging members of the public to reach out to older people in the community who may be feeling particularly isolated […]
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the statutory body responsible for the regulation and management of the practise of veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing in the state, has issued a guidance note to veterinary professionals on the subject of COVID-19 and passive transfer to animals. Included is a protocol for […]
What will happen to the record of ordinary people’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the social media posts are gone? The Cork Folklore Project, a community-based oral history group affiliated with UCC, is inviting people in Cork and beyond to become part of their documentation of life right now, by […]