Waiting list figures for treatment at Cork hospitals ‘too long’, says HSE
The HSE has acknowledged hospital waiting list figures in Cork are “too long”, with new data showing almost…
Cork University Hospital restricts visits amid ‘unprecedented surge’ in norovirus cases
Cork University Hospital (CUH) is strictly enforcing visitor restrictions as an “unprecedented surge” in norovirus cases impacts several…
Limited capacity at Cork mental health facility
The HSE has confirmed that three young people are in triage for a potential place in Eíst Linn…
Midleton Community Hospital residents lack privacy while wait for new nursing home continues
Residents of Midleton Community Hospital lack privacy and dignity, health watchdog Hiqa has warned, as the wait goes…
Mental health and families at heart of Cork mothers’ GAA festival
Up to 30 football teams from across the country have signed up to take part in this year’s…
Almost 70% of Cork patients on psych wait list for longer than a year
Some 73% of people aged between five and 17 awaiting primary care psychology treatment in Cork have been…
Purpose-built Cork nursing home to ‘hopefully’ open within months
A new, dedicated community nursing home in Cork city, offering over 100 beds — which was initially promised…
Kabin Studio king hits right note as he’s named Cork Person of the Year
A man who has mentored and recorded the work of young rappers and songwriters has been announced as…
Cork gets to see spectacular aurora borealis
Residents in East Cork and beyond were looking to the skies this evening and were treated to the…
Fishing ban at Cork’s Lough lifted three months after first alert
A temporary fishing ban on The Lough in Cork has been lifted, more than three months after a…
Call for people convicted of illegal dumping to do litter clean-ups following ‘epidemic’ in North Cork
The Government is to be urged to introduce community service orders to get people convicted of illegal dumping…
Finding the Phyx to stretch out a five-a-side career
THE odd reader may recall an emotional column in these quarters around four years ago when my retirement…