Welcome to Chapter Three of the Irish Examiner's #CoronavirusSolidarity diary. Every week we will be highlighting for posterity those stories which capture the unique community spirit of Ireland's response to the ongoing crisis. Please let us know about community initiatives which have been set up to offer support to those most impacted by the crisis or examples of people who are going above and beyond the call of duty. Monday, March 30Artist hopes raffle will provide treats for Cork nursing staffA Cork artist is raffling an oil painting to support the nursing staff at the Mercy University Hospital. "I will ensure the support we can offer collectively – the proceeds of this raffle – goes directly to the nurses for them to spend as they wish," Cora explains.

Source: Irish Examiner March 30, 2020 06:11 UTC