‘Drive to Care’ comes after house bound members feared they wouldn’t be able to get gluten free products during lockdown. The Coeliac Society of Ireland is teaming up with baked goods brand Promise Gluten Free to deliver free food packs to hundreds of vulnerable coeliacs who are cocooning in order […]
Research teams at Dublin City University, NUI Galway and the Insight SFI Centre for Data Analytics (NUI Galway), are working together on a population-wide survey to find out about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and the associated restrictive measures (lock down, social distancing) on daily life in Ireland. The […]
As this year’s Lenten campaign comes to an end, Trócaire has urged the people of Cork to hold onto their Trócaire boxes until it is safe and possible to return them in support of the development agency’s COVID-19 response work in some of the world’s poorest countries. While the agency’s […]
Chambers Ireland has opened applications for the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2020. The Excellence in Local Government Awards are held annually in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and today’s launch invites Local Authorities to submit projects for consideration across sixteen different categories, in what […]
Microorganisms from the environment can enter the dairy supply chain at multiple stages, including production, milk collection, and processing, with potential implications for quality and safety. The ability to track these microorganisms can be greatly enhanced by the use of high-throughput DNA sequencing (HTS), say Teagasc and UCC researchers, who […]
Bandon native Shannen O’Reilly has started a new campaign in aid of Pieta House where she is encouraging people to upload a picture of themselves in their ‘happy place’. The campaign has already passed its €1000 fundraising target. To take part, users must simply upload a picture that makes them happy […]