Author of Cork Sexual Health Centre’s most recent resource which is shifting the conversation on young peoples’ sexual health, Olivia Teahan speaks to Breda Graham about the importance of such resources during the pandemic.

A CORK woman has raised concerns about the delay in information being given to pregnant women in relation to the vaccine rollout.

A CORK school has won first place at a national art competition that aims to showcase how students across Ireland are keeping well. Fourth Class at Gaelscoil Cobh have won first place at the National Keep Well Art Competition.

A SINGLE dad who lost his wife months after she gave birth to their second child is speaking out on World Ovarian Cancer Day in the hope of sparing other families the same heartache.

A Cork woman has spoken of the “stress and frustration” in sourcing a vaccine for her housebound 69-year-old mother with Alzheimer’s in what she described as a fight she didn’t expect to have.

A saga impasse reached a resolution on Friday as the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) public health specialists voted to accept “landmark” agreement reached with the Department of Health and the HSE.

NEW technology at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) has helped to deliver a solution to allow partners to attend 20-week anatomy scans and make post-delivery visits.

A NUMBER of Cork healthcare workers and Nursing and Midwifery students have been honoured at the annual University College Cork (UCC) School of Nursing and Midwifery Achievement Awards which took place virtually today.

A Cork GP has described a gradual rise in Covid-19 cases as "a concern" and has urged people to remain vigilant around guidelines.

A CORK GP has witnessed an increase in alcohol-related patient visits to the practiceDr John Sheehan of Blackpool Bridge Surgery there was “certainly more alcohol use during the pandemic” and that people being home meant they didn’t have to drive to ...

Corkonians are being asked to answer the call from Cork-based nutrition research company Atlantia Food Clinical Trials Ltd which is seeking volunteers to drink broccoli as part of a new study.

The Támaiste has said he is hoping for a return to normality by late summer. Leo Varadkar said he would hope to see the “vast majority” of coronavirus restrictions removed by August and a “normal Christmas”.

CORK activist Stephen Teap is set to feature in a TG4 documentary exploring the experiences of women diagnosed with cancer. Mr Teap was named Cork Person of the Year 2019 for campaigning on behalf of those affected by the CervicalCheck scandal.

Seven more cases of Covid-19 have been identified at a school in Youghal, bringing the total number of cases among the school community to 31.

Southdoc is planning to restore its out of hours GP services at the Blackpool centre to pre-Covid levels, it has been confirmed.

The Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan has urged people to keep their guard up as restrictions, introduced to reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19, continue to ease.

A VOLUNTEER firefighter for the Cork-based air ambulance shed light on a rescue that led to him being reconnected with an old friend whose life was saved by the team.

AN East Cork school has paid tribute to their students who took up the offer of mass Covid-19 testing over the Bank Holiday. Some 24 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed at Pobalscoil na Tríonóide in Youghal in the past week.

A Cork GP has said that while people should look forward to the easing of restrictions over the coming month, that the “virus hasn’t changed” and that Covid-testing and vaccination will remain part of our lives for some time yet.

CORK mum Vera Twomey has received a phone call from the Taoiseach about her campaign to have the medical cannabis prescribed to her daughter included on the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme.

A Cork TD has raised concerns in relation to the new elective hospital which he said “does not meet what is required in Cork”.

CORK University Hospital (CUH) is set to become a major trauma centre under the national trauma strategy announced by the Government yesterday.

The HSE has said that it is seeking clarification from SouthDoc as to a pathway to the full reopening of the Blackpool centre in Cork city.

THE Department of Health has been notified of ten further coronavirus-related deaths and 426 new cases. Of the deaths reported today, four occurred in April, five in March and one in February.

Pregnant women will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine in the coming weeks, the Health Minister said.

AN adorable Cork toddler who showed incredible bravery after an illness left him on a ventilator is the inspiration behind a new fundraising drive for a specially equipped children’s ambulance.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a warning for consumers about the dangers associated with eating edible products, such as jelly sweets, containing cannabis components.

A YOUGHAL secondary school is to operate remotely today following a Covid outbreak.

One million people in Ireland have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

429 new cases of Covid-19 and one additional death have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). It brings the number of Covid-19 related deaths reported in Ireland to 4,873. A total of 246,633 cases have been confirmed.

New figures reveal the average number of contacts for people with Covid-19 in Cork. The CSO has published figures which show how many contacts people who test positive for the virus have.

A defibrillator has been installed at Fountainstown beach by the Fountainstown Community Association.

HOSPITALS within the South/South West Hospital Group have started resuming services that had been paused due to the most recent surge of Covid-19 rates, and say hospitals have put plans in place to help address backlogs across acute services.

Six out of the ten local electoral areas (LEAs) with the lowest incidence of Covid-19 in the country are in Cork.

HOSPITALS are witnessing increasing numbers of emergency department (ED) attendances, with the HSE’s Chief Operating Officer describing the rise as “of concern”.

NORTH Monastery Primary School in Cork city has encouraged healthy eating and wellbeing in its students this week in a bid to tackle stress caused by Covid-19.

A new survey has found that over half of Corkonians enjoy lockdown living. The findings come from Zahra’s latest consumer sentiment report which was carried out in recent weeks.

THE chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, has welcomed the decision to allow residents at nursing homes where 'most residents are fully vaccinated' to receive four indoor visits per week with two people at each visit from May 4.

The HSE has today confirmed details of the next group of people to be offered Covid-19 vaccines. Following the success of online registration for people aged 65-69, it is now extending the online registration system out to everyone aged 60-64.

A walk-in Covid-19 testing facility, which opened in West Cork last week and was expected to operate for one week, is to remain open.

WEST CORK TD Holly Cairns has called for the immediate nationwide relaxation of visitor restrictions at maternity hospitals in order to allow partners to attend all stages of pregnancy and labour.

As the vaccination rollout continues, teams based at the vaccination centre at Cork’s City Hall have today started administering the Covid-19 vaccine to people aged between 65-69.

The launch of a new visitor scheduling app at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) has seen the beginning of the return of some visiting to the hospital.

Almost 50 admitted patients were waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork this morning.

Lidl Ireland is set to become the first major retailer in the world to offer free period products in stores in Cork and across the country to women and girls affected by period poverty in partnership with Homeless Period Ireland and The Simon ...

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospitals has dropped significantly from its peak.  CEO of the HSE Paul Reid highlighted earlier today how the number of people with the virus in hospital had dropped to 147- down from a peak of over 2,000.

A CORK woman who is quarantining after gastric surgery abroad revealed that she had penned farewell letters to her children following a long battle with weight issues.

A spokesperson for the Government has said that State's vaccination priority list has not changed to focus on a younger age cohort.

The HSE Chief Executive has said that it would be ready to make changes to the Covid-19 vaccination programme if the Government was to decide to vaccinate those under the age of 30 sooner.

GPs have urged the public to be patient in seeking appointments and to understand that they have no discretion in deciding the order of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.