23 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil’s Cllr. Padraig O’Sullivan has said that the €20,000 youth club funding announced this week for East Cork is a lifeline for the organisations that benefit and is calling for a stronger commitment to supporting young people from local and national government. Cllr. O’Sullivan was commenting after […]
21 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Amend 2004 Act to direct DPP to investigate fraudulent claims Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise and Innovation Billy Kelleher has introduced a bill to clamp down on false insurance claims which is leading to rocketing premiums and adding to the rising cost of living for citizens. The […]
15 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Annual Meeting will take place this evening at 6.30pm. The election of the new Lord Mayor of Cork takes place at the Annual Meeting. The existing Lord Mayor Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald will hand over the Lord Mayor’s Chain to the newly elected Lord Mayor during […]
8 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD has said his party’s private members’ bill to regulate so called ‘vulture funds’ must be prioritised and advanced in the Oireachtas in the coming weeks. Deputy McGrath was commenting in response to reports that Permanent TSB has set July 19th […]
25 May 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil’s TD for Cork South West, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony, has warned that vast swathes of West Cork may be without post offices if the An Post proposals come to pass. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony issued the warning as it became clear that the Government is unwilling to block […]
20 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Michael Moynihan has said that progress on reducing the cost of insurance for car and business owners is moving at a snail’s pace. Deputy Moynihan was commenting as the 5th Quarterly Report on the Working on Group on the Cost of Insurance was published. […]
19 May 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North West Co Cork Fianna Fáil TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that any members of An Garda Síochána who are transferred to Ballingeary station should be fluent in the Irish language. “Following a recent retirement, Garda authorities are due to appoint a new Garda to Ballingeary. I am […]
23 April 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, will this week lead a delegation to visit San Francisco. The delegation will include representatives from Cork Chamber, Cork Educational Institutions, Cork –San Francisco sister city committee members, AGS, Port of Cork, English Market, Rainbow Cities representatives and several Cork […]
20 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In Ireland it is local authorities (Councils) who are responsible for social housing
19 April 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It’s a case of ‘as you were’ for Fianna Fail in Cork North West. Fianna Fáil will hold its selection convention for the three seat constituency of Cork North West on Friday, 20th April 2018. The party will its the two sitting TD’s contest the election, and conveniently […]