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The Hope Foundation launches #SHEis campaign to mark International Women’s Day

Raising awareness of the girls and women who live in the slum communities in Kolkata and West Bengal.    The Hope Foundation was founded by Cork woman Maureen Forrest who wants to celebrate the positive outcomes for young women in the slum communities of KolKata and West Bengal – many who have literally grown up with The…

Wheelchair Swings , Cork City Council Parks 1st March 2022- exciting new initiative

We are delighted to announce that we have just installed five wheelchair swings in five different Parks across the City in the past two weeks; Clashduv Park, Togher Ballinlough Park, Nursery Drive Pophams Park, Farranree Meelick Park, Ballyvolane Blarney Park, Blarney. Each swing, costing over € 20k, allows the wheelchair user to enjoy  use of…

Future Planet Announces New CEO to Accelerate Sustainability Impact

Future Planet, the sustainability AI platform, today announces Donal Sullivan as its new CEO, welcoming the sustainability leader, who will lead its efforts to guide companies on their sustainable journeys and combat climate change. Future Planet’s SaaS AI platform enables companies to accelerate progress on their sustainability ambitions at scale, helping chief sustainability officers, to align…

Water stewardship tops the agenda for Ireland’s leading businesses

Many of Ireland’s leading businesses are recognising the importance of safeguarding our precious water resources and the benefits this brings to the environment as well as their bottom line. This week, an additional 22 companies are taking their first steps towards becoming leaders in sustainable water use as they embark on a Certified Water Stewardship…

Online Availability of Births, Marriages and Deaths Records Extended

Access to these records is free    The online availability of Births, Marriages and Deaths records has been extended, with a further 12 months of these records available to view online on www.irishgenealogy.ie.   The records now available for each of these life events are: Birth Register records for the years 1864 to 1921 Marriage Register…

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister Catherine Martin announce the 2022 Programme for the Decade of Centenaries

An inclusive, sensitive and meaningful programme to remember this complex and still painful period in our history, which recognises the legitimacy of all traditions and values mutual respect and historical authenticity   State commemoration in remembrance of all who lost their lives during the Civil War;     National, academic conference, hosted by University College…

Breakthrough Cancer Research is inviting cancer patients, survivors, and volunteers across Ireland to be part of a Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) panel to help improve future cancer research, treatments and care.

The aim of PPI is that cancer research is done ‘with’ people with cancer, not ‘to’ them,” Dr. Frances Drummond, Breakthrough Breakthrough Cancer Research (Breakthrough) is inviting cancer patients, survivors, their families, and members of the public from all walks of life across the country to get involved in its Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) panel.…

EY Ireland report shows Irish organisations put increased spotlight on corporate integrity standards

90% of Irish respondents indicate their organisation has measures in place to promote integrity and ethical behaviour 80% said the standards of behaviour that employees expect from management have increased significantly Only a third of Irish organisations offer training in ethics and integrity Dublin, 14 February 2022: The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces series of major initiatives to support Remote Working

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced a number of major new initiatives that will support Remote Working across the country. For the first time, workers will now be able to book office or desk space in their local hub through a new mobile app called Connected Hubs. Minister Humphreys…