top of page 27 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The fact that the Health Service Executive had no clue that they were being ripped off by pharmacies suggests that there is a systemic lack of oversight over how money is spent in our health system,” said the Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher TD.... Read More
top of page 27 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has congratulated Olympic silver medallist Paul O’Donovan following his gold medal win at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam this morning. The Lisheen man swept to victory in the Light Weight Single Sculls, finishing in... Read More
top of page 12 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Seamus McGrath joined Cork County Council Heritage Officer Conor Nelligan to launch Heritage Week 2016 outside County Hall. Heritage Week, which is coordinated by the Heritage Council and forms part of the wider European Heritage Days Programme,... Read More
top of page 12 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Brothers Gary and Paul O’Donovan from Skibbereen in Co Cork have created Irish sporting history by winning a silver medal in the lightweight double sculls at the Olympic Games in Rio. It is the first ever Olympic medal for Irish rowing. After a dramatic... Read More
top of page 7 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures obtained by Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Disability Margaret Murphy O’Mahony (Cork South West) show that the waiting lists for Speech and Language Therapy have risen in 2016. The latest figures made available by the HSE show that 14,047 people were waiting for a... Read More
top of page 3 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony says Town Councils should be re-established in towns with a population of over 7,000. She wants to see measures introduced to revitalise towns across the county. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony explained, “Local Government is the... Read More
top of page 1 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin and TD for Cork South Central has said the continued operation of the Whitegate Refinery is vital for securing Ireland’s energy supply. Deputy Martin says any new potential owners of the refinery must focus on developing the facility and... Read More
top of page 24 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath (A TD from Carrigaline, Co Cork) has said his party will support measures to end aggressive tax avoidance by vulture funds. Deputy McGrath was responding to reports in the media today that vulture funds making multi-million euro... Read More
top of page 22 July 2016 By Tom Collins bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath says the government needs to intensify its efforts to address the unsustainable increases in motor insurance premiums. Deputy McGrath was commenting as the ‘Working Group’ set up by the government in response to a Fianna Fáil private members’... Read More
top of page 22 July 2016 By Tom Collins bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony says the Housing Minister Simon Coveney must live up to his commitments on social housing projects. Earlier this week it was announced that 50 homes would be built in Clonakility. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony commented, “There... Read More
top of page 13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FF Leader raises issue with Minister Ross during special Dáil debate Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central TD) has warned that an ongoing dispute between the National Maritime College of Ireland and marine authorities is putting the livelihood’s of hundreds of families... Read More
top of page 23 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Finance, Michael McGrath TD says the government must take urgent action to tackle exorbitant motor insurance costs, following the passing of a Fianna Fáil motion in the Dáil. Deputy McGrath was speaking in the Dáil during this afternoon’s Leader’s Questions, when... Read More