De Barra’s Spoken Word will be going online on Wednesday 15th April with a pre-recorded interview with well know poet, David Jackson. David started writing in 2004 after being diagnosed with Cancer, after which time he spent three years receiving chemotherapy. During this period he spent a lot of time in […]
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has launched a mental health and wellbeing initiative aimed at supporting the diverse mental health needs of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. This campaign, developed by the Department of Health and HSE, in collaboration with a range of cross-Government partners, will offer support […]
For the first time in its 37 years, The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle 2020 has been cancelled. The committee did not make this decision lightly and the chosen charities were at the fore of the decision, along with the health and safety of all participants and volunteers. However, The Ring of […]
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 […]
Returning Dr. Sarah Gets on the road with Renault and Axa Having returned from Melbourne via Malaysia on March 24, paediatric doctor Sarah Kyne is happy to be back home and working on the frontline supporting the HSE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-seven-year old Sarah from Newbridge in Co. Kildare […]