Joanne O’Leary McKesson Cork We set sail for Cork In April 2001, a man named Andy Smith travelled from Altanta, Georgia to Cork, Ireland with the mission of setting up a Central Software Distribution office for McKesson. Opening their doors on April 18th, teamed with just 6 employees, they had their work cut…
Joanne O’Leary McKesson Cork On March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day. March also commemorates Women in History month. We spoke with some of our female colleagues on how both McKesson and NorthStar has supported their careers in the areas of our societal impact, our innovation, best place to work and healthcare of the future.…
McKesson Cork Business Solutions have won CSR Initiative of the Year at the Irish Accountancy Awards 2020. A virtual awards ceremony took place on the 18th November, and after being shortlisted by a panel of experts, McKesson Cork scooped the award ahead of some other great finalists. The award is in recognition of CSR initiatives…
On the 6th October 2020, the NorthStar Cork team gathered for a virtual coffee morning to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society campaign for breast cancer. October is traditionally breast cancer awareness month for the Irish Cancer Society and more than ever, breast cancer patients need our support. The NorthStar team raised €610 at…
In keeping with the commitment of the McKesson Cork Business Solutions Leadership team, I gladly volunteered to partake in the Shine a Light Night – Sleep-out on Spike Island on October 2019 to support Focus Ireland. Focus Ireland Fundraising Focus Ireland believes that everyone has a right to a place they can call home.…
Ballincollig retained it’s Gold Medal Status on Monday 30th September at the Helix in Dublin when the results of the SuperValu National Tidy Towns Competition were announced. This is the town’s eight gold and the Ballincollig Tidy Towns are thrilled. Ballincollig also won the County Award and was the winner of Category G. Their…
World Mental Health Day was last week, which is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. McKesson Cork and NorthStar Healthcare are very passionate about this and throughout the year focus on this continuously. On Tuesday September 24th McKesson Cork and Northstar Healthcare employees attended our usual monthly…
Westgate Foundation is a community-based organisation providing an integrated range of services for older people including daycare, community catering, sheltered housing, transport, social and active retired club, social work, and counselling. Westgate Foundation employs a staff team of 60 people and enjoys the support of many volunteers. It is a registered charity and limited company…
McKesson Cork and NorthStar Healthcare An 18-person crew comprising of McKesson and NorthStar staff participated in the Dragon Boat Challenge on Saturday 6 July 2019, bringing the colour and buzz of sprint racing to Cork city centre. The race is in aid of Meitheal Mara, Cork’s community boatyard and nationally-accredited training centre. The organisation is…
Paul Collins Prod & Real Estate Rship Mgr. Committing in January, delivering in March “Running is nothing more than a series of arguments between the part of your brain that wants to stop and the part of your brain that wants to keep going ”.. unknown January was as always, a time for…