The story of Captain Thomas Moore, who at 99 years of age has completed 100 laps of his garden in order to raise money for the NHS, is most definitely one of them. Captain Moore initially set out to raise £1000 but on his JustGiving Page this evening he is close to raising £16 million, a lot of which will be used to provide much needed counselling and support for NHS staff who have been through so many life-changing experiences. I think this story is brilliant on so many leve

This blog post provides a list of free online resources for helping parents, children and young adults during the #Covid19 Outbreak. If you have any suggestions that could help others, then please forward on. The Department of Education & Skills really has put in a huge effort and has an extensively listed website that covers a whole range of topics, here are just a selection: Guide for Parents on Supporting Children and Young People With Daily Routines (excellent daily tips)

UCC colleague and friend, Dr Stephen Onakuse, from the Department of Food Business & Development, writing in the Journal.ie shares some thoughts on how major international crises can turbocharge international, national & local change. Stephen sees opportunities amidst the challanges. Dr Stephen Onakuse, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Food Business & Development & Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Livelihoods, Cork University Business School, University Col

The Positive Blog supports the Mercy University Hospital (MUH) and its fundraising arm, the Mercy Foundation. Our #FrontlineHeroes need any support you can give so please donate what you can & assist world class medical professionals working in the heart of Cork City. This is also about family as my sister, Deirdre O'Connor, has worked in the Mercy University Hospital for over 20 years. We are very proud of her commitment and the commitment of all her colleagues to the patien

SIPTU members employed by Cork County Council will assist vulnerable people in the community with tasks such as grocery shopping and the collection of prescriptions as part of a newly established #Covid19 Community Support Programme. SIPTU Organiser, Davey Curtin, said: “Our members in Cork County Council have worked with management to establish this programme. Our members intend to serve their communities to the best of their abilities during the crisis. These are our comm

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the #Covid19 Outbreak is a global crisis not seen since World War II. University College Cork (UCC) has responded strongly with lectures, examinations as well as administrative and technical support moving fully online in very short order. Despite the enormity of this crisis, we can, individually and collectively make a difference. The following blog post is comprised of supportive information posted by UCC colleagues over the

The GAA, City and Council Councils are responding to the government's clarion call to support the vulnerable ~ GH GAA Club Together The Irish government has announced that the GAA, SuperValu & Centra have come together to support the elderly in our communities. The GAA has stated that Club Together aims to capitalise on our unique community spirit, by helping our elderly who do not have family and friends around to support them.To get the new programme up and running, SuperVa

Photo: Sarah Lawrence/Reuters 27.03.20: Inevitably a third set of measures revealed by the Irish government bringing to a conclusion the 'phased lockdown approach'. RTE announced that a full lockdown is now in place until Easter Sunday (April 14), except for the following circumstances: To travel to and from work for the purposes of work, only where the work is an essential health, social care, or other essential service that cannot be done form home (a list of these will be

The term 'Digital Wellbeing' has been around for a few years but is only really coming into play now given the massive shift to online working in Ireland and across the world. So what can we do to help ourselves given the staggering volume of apps, online platforms and social media networks along with a seemingly endless array of PCs, laptops, phones and other gadgets? The following are some tips when it comes to setting technological boundaries in a tech obsessed world: 1. A

27.03.20: Inevitably a third set of measures revealed by the Irish government bringing to a conclusion the 'phased lockdown approach'. RTE announced that a full lockdown is now in place until Easter Sunday (April 14), except for the following circumstances: To travel to and from work for the purposes of work, only where the work is an essential health, social care, or other essential service that cannot be done form home (a list of these will be provided) To shop for food or

A useful link to an important resource by Professor Brendan Kelly. His new book, which is just 99c on Kindle, is Coping with Coronaviruus: How To Stay Calm & Protect Your Mental Health. Royalties, if any, will go to medical charities assisting with the global response to #Covid19 Link: http://tiny.cc/yknwlz (Information courtesy of: Prof. Ursula Kilkelly Dean, College of Business & Law, UCC, Prof. Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin & Professor Ma

Working From Home The #Covid19 outbreak offers us the opportunity to get creative and hopefully find that illusive work-life balance. Striking that balance has never been more important than now. Hopefully the following tips assist in achieving that goal. Feel free to leave your own tips in the comment section below. Go raibh mhaith agat! 1. Get dressed Important to keep a routine as similar to the one before the crisis. However tempting it might be for some to chill in a dre