Since its inception 35 years ago, an event run by Cork Lions Club has raised more than €400,000 for various worthy causes.

A charity fun day in Cork city’s newest public park is set to go ahead this weekend after technical insurance issues were overcome.

A new BMX track in Cork’s newest public park will be showcased this summer as part of a huge family charity day.

A €1m youth centre which is being built in one of Cork’s largest towns will set a national benchmark for youth facilities.

A successful Cork-based businessman has been appointed to a senior role in a worldwide charitable organisation, with his main aim to get more people involved in its good work.

The owner of an office supply business in Tralee, Co Kerry, and a "generous" charity worker, was found to have almost €800,000 in Swiss and other foreign bank accounts uncovered on foot of a revenue investigation and a European tip-off.

Hibernian Antiques Fair is making first visit to West Cork town, Des O’Sullivan reports.

It’s the message in a bottle that could save lives.

Is there really that much of a difference between women and men’s ability to drive after alcohol? Louise Roseingrave, and a male volunteer, put their skills to the test — after a few beers

A suicide prevention app launched today uses Google maps to pull together local information to provide easier access to helplines and websites.

It’s a message in a bottle which could help save lives.

Budgets are tight and bonuses are scarce but this hasn’t stopped Irish companies from getting into the festive spirit for charity. Niamh Hennessy takes a look at what firms did for charity this Christmas.

A DISABLED yachtswoman was cheered by well wishers last night as she became the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain.

Hundreds of hardy souls will take to the freezing waters off Co Wicklow tomorrow to mark 25 years of the Bray New Year’s Day sea swim.

FRESH calls were made yesterday to assist recent flood victims in west Limerick.

PEOPLE living in one of the worst affected areas of the Newcastle West floods are calling on Limerick County Council to review a decision to grant planning permission for a leading housing development for lands that were flooded.

PRINCIPALS countrywide are turning to cash-strapped charities in a desperate bid to obtain funding for students’ psychological assessments, the Irish Examiner has learnt.

I WAS amazed at your report on the Limerick County Council chairman being ‘ordered’ by a member of Newcastle West Lions Club to remove his chain of office at a fundraiser for Newcastle West Alzheimer’s Society (Irish Examiner, March 20).

WREATHS will be laid at sea next month on the sites of a double trawler tragedy as part of a massive cross-channel fundraiser.

A CURIOUS seal joined more than 230 competitors in one of the biggest Lee Swims yet over the weekend.

A CHARITY drive set up by a Lions Club in Cork to aid the victims of the Pakistani earthquake is to go national.

Eoin English