The West Cork Arts Centre's Art and Early Childhood Short Course is a four-week series of playful, participatory workshops that allows parents and young children to explore visual art as a means to share relaxed and creative time together. The course is facilitated by artist Sarah Ruttle and takes place from Thursdays, February 28th to March 21st from 10.30am to 11.45am. For parents or carers...
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Research shows that eating breakfast enhances cognitive performance. However according to a recent study carried out by McVitie’s Ireland, skipping breakfast is a common strategy for people who simply can’t find the time to eat at home in the morning or who are trying to lose weight.
McVitie’s Breakfast biscuits provide time poor consumers with a tasty and convenient...
Oxfam is calling on the people of Cork to host an Oxfam Get Together for International Women's Day on March 8th, to help raise money to support women living in poverty worldwide.
An Oxfam Get Together can be anything from a coffee morning to a movie or karaoke night. At the heart of the idea is to get together with friends, family and colleagues and do something that you love –...
A Simpsons Quiz will be held in Sober Lane, Sullivan's Quay on March 28th in aid of MS Ireland. The event is part of a fundraising effort organised by Stephen Broekhuizen and Claire Coughlan, who will be undertaking a walk from Malin Head to Mizen Head this summer for the charity.
For more information, or to volunteer your time, contact Stephen on 087 603 1824.
The third annual Rathmore St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday March 10th, led by this year's grand marshal Michael J. Dineen, who has been heavily involved in the community for the past 40 years.
A kids disco, face painting and bouncing castle has been organised for children on the day, with entertainment to be provided by Clowns Cullen Pipe Band, Millstreet Pipe...
A welcoming walking group of cancer patients, their families and friends, the ARC Ramblers meet each Thursday at 10.30am at the Mardyke Arena Health and Leisure Centre. People of all fitness levels are invited to join in the fun. Register at 021 4276688 or visit corkcancersupport.ie.
Making a big pot of hearty vegetable soup at the beginning of the week can help you lose weight and save money at the same time; skip the shop-bought sandwich and bring a warming portion of chunky tomato, chicken noodle or chickpea and cumin to work in this Sistema Soup Mug, which has a steam vent in the lid for easy heating. €6.99, Homestore & More, Mahon.
A unique book written by the members of the multi-disciplinary bariatric team at the Bon Secours hospital in Cork offers a practical guide for patients considering bariatric surgery. Weightloss Surgery – A Comprehensive Medical Team Approach details the most widely utilised and most effective weight-loss surgical procedures, with chapters discussing common obesity-related conditions such...
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched its Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) campaign this week, distributing 45,000 SHAG packs to college campuses throughout Ireland. The packs, designed in collaboration with Think Contraception, Durex and Merck Sharp and Dohme, contain a condom, a sachet of lubricant and information regarding safe sex and STIs.
With almost a third...
Studies show that teenagers who read for pleasure have better vocabulary than those who don't. Get them interested with fun books designed to appeal to their age group. Our young reviewers loved the The Slither Sisters series by Charles Gilman; students of Lovecraft Middle School, Sylvia and Sarah Price might resemble ordinary students, but they're actually hideous monsters in disguise. The...
The fundraising team behind the Kinsale Pink Ribbon Walk are planning to decorate the Pier Road with pink bras on Sunday, March 3rd and they need your help! To donate an old bra (any colour, any size, and shape - they'll be washed and dyed pink) drop it off at Finishing Services, 71 Main Street, Kinsale. Visit pinkribbonwalk.ie.
Italian photographer and fine art printer Antonio Manta will hold a free demo this Saturday, February 16th. Manta, a representative for Infinity Canson, Epson and Master Hasselblad, will cover shooting, post-production data loss and printing at Studio5108, Unit 5, Monahan Road Business Park. Entry is free and the demo, organised in association with Irlanda Italiana and SmartConnections Europe...
More than three quarters of Munster folk think some lying is acceptable and often necessary. According to a new survey by Yakult, 89% of respondents felt that the stress and added burden caused by lying was as bad for the body as eating unhealthily, but the majority also differentiated between ‘white lies’ and ‘hard lies’. A total of 79% of respondents agreed that...
Novartis has received approval in the EU for the first vaccine to prevent the leading cause of life-threatening bacterial meningitis in Ireland.
The result of more than 20 years of pioneering research, Bexsero is currently under evaluation by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee in Ireland for inclusion on the National Immunisation Programme.
Although rare, MenB is...
Local rapper GMC, who produced a YouTube hit with a group of Cork teenagers last year, is seeking funding for a mobile community youth project. With Da Lodge- a group of four boys from Farranree and Churchfield- totting up over 65,000 hits with their rap single, The Solution, GMC (aka Garry McCarthy) is now looking to bring rapping and other urban arts projects to young people across Cork......
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