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Archives / May 2017
8 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water is progressing work on a number of Cork water supplies which is aimed at facilitating their removal from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Remedial Action List (RAL) The Remedial Action List is updated quarterly by the EPA and Irish Water has a prioritised programme of investment for... Read More
7 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The newly elected 36th president of Macra na Feirme James Healy – from Kilmartin, Donoughmore, Co Cork – has called on Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to put, ‘together a package of measures and incentives specifically for young farmers including further access to low cost credit to help... Read More
7 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Jonathan O’Brien TD has said that the government must act to remove Garda Commissioner Noirin O Sullivan should she refuse to resign. Speaking as further pressure arrived for the commissioner today after it emerged that a senior civil servant in charge of verifying crime... Read More
7 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Stephen Frears, unanimously regarded as one of Britain’s finest directors, will screen his 2 most recent Feature Films in Schull during the Festival, The Programme and Florence Foster Jenkins followed by a Q&A with Greg Dyke. The Fastnet Film Festival which will take place in Schull from Wednesday the 24th to the Sunday... Read More
7 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as President of the French Republic today, and said he is looking forward to working with him in the future on issues of mutual concern to both Ireland and France. “President-Elect Macron’s victory is... Read More
5 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Foras Pátrúnachta awarded patronage of new primary school The largest patron of Irish language schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, that it has been awarded patronage for a new multi-denominational Irish speaking primary... Read More