President Higgins has issued the following statement, to mark International Nurses’ Day, 12 May 2020: “Today, on International Nurses’ Day, all over the world we are celebrating the irreplaceable contribution that nurses make to the world’s health and wellbeing, and as we commemorate the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder […]
With people adhering to government advice and staying at home since mid-March in response to the Covid-19 crisis, Irish Water has confirmed that there has been a significant increase in household water usage. New domestic metering data has revealed that households are using an additional 24 litres of water per […]
Network Ireland West Cork has launched a new programme called ‘Explore your Hidden Goals’. This three-part series runs fortnightly through the month of May. The programme kicked off on Friday, May 1 with a webinar hosted by branch president Caroline Murphy with special guest Margaret Hoctor. Margaret said that the […]
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme continues to offer a range of ocean themed resources for parents and children to support their stay-at-home learning, which includes lots of cross-curricular activities and online spot prizes. “We are delighted to continue the ‘Meet the Explorers team’ initiative where children can learn more […]
Responding to its funding crisis, and on foot of the 15-minute sell-out success of its art sale INCOGNITO – Part One, the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has launched its INCOGNITO – Part Two Collection, which promises to be equally popular with the general public. Supported by William Fry, this affordable, accessible, and imaginative online […]
Cork City and County households will generate a combined 32,900 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging waste in 2020. Cork City residence generate 11,000 tonnes annually, with Cork County Generating 21,900. To put this in perspective, if this 32,900 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging waste were in the form of just […]