Young women today have no idea what life was like in Ireland as recently as the 1970s, so says Colette Sheridan in her weekly column

Karen O’Reilly Employflex, a flexible work agency, enthusiastically welcomes the Remote Work strategy announced by the government.

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux says humans struggle to grasp the concept that current actions will have adverse consequences in the future.

In his weekly column John Dolan asks the question on everyone's lips - when will I be vaccinated against Covid-19?

In her weekly column Ailin Quinlan reflects on the Mother and Baby Homes report published this week

MARIAN RYAN, Consumer Tax Manager with Taxback.com talks about a recent survey and shares some advice for Irish workers on claiming tax back

John Arnold remembers falling in love with the study of Latin during his school days.

Budget 2021 was a missed opportunity to change the approach to public transport in rural Ireland, says Kieran English, a third year BSc Government and Political Science student in UCC

Colette Sheridan talks about the importance of minding your mental health during these times, in her weekly column

Remote working is set to continue into 2021 — but so too are online interviews. Here KAREN O’REILLY, of Employflex and Employmum, shares some advice for interviewees

A slow or faltering vaccination campaign is not an option. Real urgency is required, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

A new Youth Mental Health Foundation has been launched. Here founder of JC Foundation, ROB CONNOLLY, talks about the loss of his brother to suicide and why he, along with friends and colleagues, were propelled into action

There is a better understanding these days of the trauma that can be experienced by police officers and others in the emergency services, so says Trevor Laffan in his weekly column

In his weekly column John Dolan looks at how Micheál Martin, who only became Taoiseach 196 days ago, is handling the Covid crisis

Young people are being blamed for flouting Covid-19 restrictions - but other age groups can be blamed too, so says Ailin Quinlan in her weekly column

Facing up to your finances may seem scary, but it’s a key step towards regaining control. Vicky Shaw finds out how

MICHELLE O’SULLIVAN, Senior Public Affairs Executive and Sustainable Cork Programme Lead with Cork Chamber, shares some of the reasons for positivity for a greener, cleaner, more sustainable and healthier future for all

Focus Ireland Southwest Manager GERARD SPILLANE writes about how Covid-19 must prove to be a turning point in the battle to end the homeless crisis in Cork, and outlines why the Government must now set a deadline to end homelessness

John Arnold paid a visit to the SMA Church in Cork city and lit a few candles in thanksgiving for the arrival of a new life into his family

Colette Sheridan is full of memories as she clears out her family home.

The 10th annual First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival is currently underway. EDEL Doran explains its aims and offers a glimpse of some of the events

In her weekly column Kathriona Devereux outlines some goals for Cork city this year - like more parklets

Trevor Laffan recalls his adventures driving a truck across Europe as part of a humanitarian convoy

Cork Primary Care Physiotherapists, for North South Lee, Cork, Fiona O’Shea and Teresa Twohig, share tips for health and wellbeing in an understandable way in a new booklet called ‘Fit to Flourish’

In his weekly column John Dolan looks at reasons to be optimistic for the year ahead 

In her weekly column Ailin Quinlan reflects on 2020 and looks to 2021... the year that the Covid-19 vaccine will be rolled out

In his weekly column, John Arnold reflects on a very strange year

Colette Sheridan got through Christmas Day relatively smoothly, alone, with no blubbering...

UCC celebrates a special anniversary today. To mark the occasion, here’s some history about the college

A recent trip home to the U.S to see his family provided UCC student DAN JOHNSON with a chance to reflect on why he has come to love Cork so much in the short time he has known it...

Write a review of the year without mentioning a certain virus. That was the challenge for ROBERT O'SHEA, who takes a funny and whimsical sideways look at 2020

Here are a few rules and superstitions that will help us all enjoy 2021, says TREVOR LAFFAN

THANK you to everyone who has helped us to survive and cope during this terrible year.

The next 12 days will be like no other Christmas we’ve ever had, but hopefully it will still be a very special time for us all. So says John Arnold

Clinical Lead for Organ Donation, DR CATHERINE MOTHERWAY is asking people to share their views and wishes on organ donation with family and friends over Christmas and New Year

Covid-19 gave us a challenge, but also provided us with a new lens with which to consider our city, so says CE of Cork City Council, ANN DOHERTY

How am I going to get through the day, so asks Colette Sheridan, ahead of Christmas Day

Cork city Lord Mayor Cllr Joe Kavanagh assesses his first six months in the role, and explains how he has tried to deliver positive messages across the community in the time of Covid

In her last column of 2020, Kathriona Devereux writes about Jupiter, Winter Solstice and her hopes for a brighter 2021

A joint Christmas message to Echo readers from Cork County Mayor Cllr Mary Linehan Foley and CEO Tim Lucey, as they review the year that’s passed

We have become slaves to technology says Trevor Laffan in his weekly column

What's happening to us as a society when we can't even give a smile or a friendly word? So asks Ailin Quinlan in her weekly column

In his weekly column, John Dolan reflects on the past nine months, since Leo Varadkar made his famous speech on Covid

23% of children are at risk of being bullied, says Consultant Clinical Psychologist, author and international speaker Tony Humphreys, who offers advice on tackling it

The absence of their audiences in the theatre aisles is more poignant this month, says CEO of The Everyman Sean Kelly, because they traditionally hosted their panto. However, they have come up with a virtual programme of events instead

In his weekly column John Arnold recalls traditions past, present and future at Christmas time

Admin is such a time-consuming, fury-inducing exercise, so says Colette Sheridan in her weekly column

UCC Law Society brought a number of events on coercive control and online abuse to a virtual audience. Here BAILEY LANE who hosted the event, talks about some of the key issues raised

So often the pleasure of well-meaning presents is short-lived and before you know it the toy is in the bin destined for landfill, writes Kathriona Devereux

As part of the Cork Kerry Winter Ready 2020 campaign, Maeve Carmody, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Self-Management Support Co-ordinator, says there are lots of things people can do to stay healthy this winter

Twelve celebrities playing games and having fun in a castle in the company of Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly can't really be considered work, can it? So asks Trevor Laffan in his weekly column

Why can’t the government come up with some sort of straightforward and fair regulation — that all students on college work placements are paid a basic wage by their employer while on placement, says Ailin Quinlan in her weekly column

The most Googled searches, new words in the dictionary... Covid, lockdowns and furloughs have dominated 2020 discourse, says John Dolan

Following the loss of a friend, during Level 5 Covid restrictions, DEBORAH HICKEY reflects on the impact the pandemic is having on those closest to the deceased

For me hurling is not just a game - it’s a way of life, so says John Arnold ahead of the All Ireland this weekend

Using student nurses to prop up a struggling healthcare system is a travesty

Every purchase you make supports a local supplier, producer or service provider, says President of Cork Chamber PAULA COGAN, who is urging people to shop local this Christmas

The Paris Agreement — the legally binding, international UN treaty on climate change is five years old this week - yet global carbon emissions have yet to fall, so says Kathriona Devereux

An exciting new partnership begins in January, 2021, with the inauguration of Munster Technological University (MTU), explains Cork Institute of Technology President Dr Barry O’Connor

Gardai are in a difficult spot and Trevor Laffan says he has sympathy for them.

Never mind singing carols or cracker-pulling and stupid jokes; according to the particularly grim reminder issued by researchers at UCC this week, time spent eating together poses the greatest risk of all. So says Ailin Quinlan in her weekly column

How can we all work to increase resilience, as we face into a winter with more isolation on the horizon, asks Cork GP Dr Philip Kieran, who says we are suffering from crisis fatigue

Food and Biodiversity are now on the Education menu, after the Green Schools programme was awarded funding by Rethink Ireland, writes KATE RYAN, of Flavour.ie

There is that special, indefinable trait known as wit, so says John Arnold in his weekly column

Feminism-lite is not going to improve women’s lot, so says Colette Sheridan in her weekly column

Every mental health problem is unique to the individual and should be treated as such, says Cathal O’Reilly, mental health author and campaigner from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

In her weekly column, Kathriona Devereux looks at the speed at which the Covid-19 vaccines were developed

Vocational and educational training will play a crucial role in shaping our future EU economy, says Nicolas Schmit, the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

From East to West Cork, 17 towns and villages across the county will become Connected Communities under the Government’s broadband connection points initiative, writes Vodafone Ireland CEO ANNE O’LEARY.

Christmas 2020, for a significant number of Irish households, will mean a strange mix. So how do we keep everyone safe, asks Ailin Quinlan

If the most powerful man in the world is subject to scrutiny and censorship from a company with a global reach like Twitter, doesn’t that make Twitter the most powerful force in the world? So asks John Dolan in his weekly column

Tomorrow, Cork Sexual Health Centre will spearhead the annual World Aids Day run. Here EIMEAR KELLY, tells us more

Farming life changes at this time of year, says John Arnold, but the work never ceases.

Exploiting your child for a few laughs online is not OK, so says Colette Sheridan in her weekly column

Leave a legacy of hope, compassion and solidarity, after your passing, says FRANCES HAWORTH, who tells us all about Legacy Month and how you can get involved in the initiative

Reflecting on World Prematurity Day, recently, Kathriona Devereux looks at a major milestone in the history of neonatal medicine.

The Mercy Hospital Foundation in Cork is benefiting from a safe new technology that helps keep its patients entertained, reveals Jessica Shaw, the Sales and Logistics Administrator at FutureNova

Ireland’s first ever ‘Space Region’ has been established as academics in CIT and WIT join forces to create the Society, Economy and Environment (SEE) Space network, to forge links with the European Space Agency, writes Dr Niall Smith

The Scottish comedian Billy Connolly is one of TREVOR LAFFAN's heroes - and once paid a visit to his home town

John Dolan says he was reminded of Ireland’s love-hate attitude to the British monarchy when he watched the acclaimed TV series The Crown.

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), which have offices all over the country, including Cork, have some advice for people in the run up to Christmas ,writes Ursula Collins, the Regional Manager, of South Munster MABS

SEAN ABBOT, CEO of the Cope Foundation in Cork, says the pandemic has thrown down a series of serious challenges to the organisation, but it is battling to overcome them

No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted, so says Ailin Quinlan

We have a great sporting organisation in the GAA and it nearly breaks my heart to see what we’re doing to it, so says John Arnold in his weekly column

Even when a vaccine is available, not everyone will respond well to it. For those who don’t get protection from vaccines, antibodies could be their only chance of immunity, so writes Colette Sheridan in her weekly column

Science Week left us with plenty of food for thought, so says Kathriona Devereux in her weekly column

The Road Safety Authority is developing the next Government Road Safety Strategy which will run from 2021 to 2030 and they want to hear from the public, writes BRIAN FARRELL, Communications Manager, RSA

Post Offices contribute far more than the cost of supporting them, says General Secretary of the Irish Postmasters’ Union, Ned O’Hara

The people working on the ground in hospitals and garda stations need support from those at the top, says TREVOR LAFFAN

Fifty years ago, John J. Powers and Jack Mulcahy joined forces as proud sons of Munster to deliver an incredibly ambitious plan to open a plant of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in Ringaskiddy. John Dolan tells us more in his weekly column

Not every healthcare problem is best addressed with a GP’s prescription pad or a hospital visit, says EOIN KAAR, Project Lead on WellComm Active at Cork Sports Partnership

What’s the difference between commemoration and celebration? So asks John Arnold in his weekly column

Despite Covid and his many faults, Donald Trump still got more than 71 million votes in last week’s election. NEVIN POWER analyses why he confounded his many critics

Misogynist, racist, xenophobe, tax avoider and all around ghoul — the wonder is that so many Americans actually voted for Trump, says Colette Sheridan.

A virtual wellness conference will offer vital advice to people suffering from COPD in Ireland this winter. Some of those involved explain why the pandemic makes it a necessity