Alcohol remains the drug of choice – but cocaine and heroin use on the rise. Seven in ten people seeking help for addiction at Tabor Group in 2017 were for alcohol-related problems, while one in five sought treatment for cocaine or heroin abuse. Cannabis has fallen in popularity, while opiate/heroin abuse is on the rise…
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UCC’s Environmental Research Institute launches a 66k euro Atmospheric Monitoring Station which will will feed into the recently expanded National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which aims to deliver enhanced air quality information for Ireland in real-time. Photography By: Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
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Crawford College of Art & Design, Final Year Exhibition Shows 2018 [envira-gallery id=”18587″] Photography By: Darragh Kane
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This year will see the first annual Urban Garden Festival at VoxPro Cork unfurl over the weekend of Sunday 26th August with a theme of self sufficiency in smaller urban spaces. [envira-gallery id=”18534″] Photography By: Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
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Photo: Gerard McCarthy Cork Chamber of Commerce has signed a two-year contract with Spearline to use their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance software solution, Spearline Data Protection – Managed Service. Conor Healy, Chief Executive and Naoimh Frawley, Data Protection Officer of Cork Chamber of Commerce met with Ciara Lucy, Managing Director of Spearline and…
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So much more than an agricultural show, this year’s Cork Summer Show has added several new attractions, including a new Fashion Zone with many of Munster’s leading boutiques, live catwalk shows and competitions for Best Dressed ensure that this year’s show is a very stylish affair! Floral Art is also a new addition to the…
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ProStrategy is excited to announce the launch of their newly redesigned and exceptionally customer-focused and user-friendly website. The updated site includes changes to navigation and drop-down menus for ease of use, along with being desktop and device responsive. “We’ve updated the structure of our content, so you’ll get more from a quick read! There’s a…
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L-R: Paudie Donegan, Lexus Cork; Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, AM O’Sullivan PR; Vera Twomey, Cork Person of the Month; Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser; Pat Lemasney, Southern. Campaigner Vera Twomey is the May Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her courageous fight for her daughter Ava to receive treatment for a rare form of epilepsy. Vera rose to national…
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The Ulster Bank Do Good, Feel Good in June campaign event took place at the bank’s Winthrop Street branch this week. This is an annual campaign in which staff from every Ulster Bank branch, business centre and office across the country come together with customers and stakeholders to raise funds for a chosen charity. This year the…
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Minister Simon Coveney has announced that over €300,000 will be provided to disadvantaged communities in Cork through the Community Enhancement Programme. A total of €149,241 will be provided in Cork City, with a further €160,762 being allocated to County Cork. Typical enhancements under the Community Enhancement Programme could include the renovation of community centres, community amenities, improvements to…
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