The many community groups, volunteers and staff that make up Cork County Council’s COVID19 Community Call have shown remarkable collaboration and cooperation in recent times. The Community response on the Beara peninsula is no exception. Bere Island Community Radio, at the heart of the community of Beara, Sheep’s Head and […]
Poetry Day Ireland 2020 this Thursday, April 30 will take place as a digital/virtual festival due to the ongoing fight against Covid-19, allowing everyone to take part from the safety of their own home and collectively experience the joy of poetry. Be part of it and let us know how […]
Macra na Feirme has called on all rural TDs in government formation talks to ensure that the national herd is maintained. This call comes amid reports that a Green Party TD has indicated that, “there will need to be some reduction in the national herd.” “While the Green Party has […]
Wind energy became Ireland’s number one source of electricity for a full quarter for the first time during the first three months of 2020. Figures released from the SEAI this week showed that during Q1 2020 wind energy provided 3,390 GWh of electricity (43.8 per cent of demand) compared to […]
A national phone support service to help newly discharged stroke survivors make the transition back home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by the Irish Heart Foundation in conjunction with the HSE’s National Stroke Programme. The check-in service is a ground-breaking response to significant reductions in […]
A novel new art initiative launched today – ‘Draw Our Heroes’ is asking budding young artists across the country to immortalise the everyday heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic by submitting their original portraits to a national competition. Every day during COVID-19, ordinary citizens are doing extraordinary things and working tirelessly to keep […]