12 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the UK no longer part of the EU there are now significant changes for Irish consumer rights when buying from retailers in the UK. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has urged shoppers to be very aware when shopping online now. Changes are also in place when it... Read More
1 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The pupils, parents and staff at Boherbue National Scholl have received “an early New Year present” from Cork County Council with the authority granting planning permission for an extension to its School. North Cork Fine Gael Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has welcomed confirmation from Cork County Council that... Read More
30 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Deputy Colm Burke, Fine Gael’s Health spokesperson, said, “Concerns have been raised by medical professionals and the WHO over prevalent numbers of people of all ages who are suffering complications to their health due to their Covid diagnosis, a condition that has been referred to as ‘Long Covid’.... Read More
30 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Based Construction Company McGinty & O’Shea Appointed North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’ Shea has this week welcomed confirmation by Cork County Council that Cork based construction company McGinty & O’Shea Ltd has been appointed to build the Relief Road for the North Cork town... Read More
30 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland historically had low take up of programme – says Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune, but budget available for Erasmus expected to double over the coming years, so now is the time to ramp up numbers Over the last few years, the number of people applying for the... Read More
28 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Some 880 new jobs in Cork were supported by Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland in 2020 Increased investment in Ireland is key to seeing Ireland through the Brexit storm, a Cork North Central Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Burke noted that the Industrial... Read More
23 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie MEP Clune said: “The vaccine will help return some sort of normality to our daily lives by next summer however in order for such a vaccination programme to be successful people must be willing to get vaccinated.” The Department of Health says their research tells them that many... Read More
21 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline based Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence welcomed the news today that Cork County Council is now in a position to open the Public Park at the former East Tip at Haulbowline. The local authority have signed a lease with the Department of... Read More
16 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune is a Vice-Chair of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance Dementia and Alzheimer care must be recognised as a public health priority, according to MEP Deirdre Clune. MEP Clune said measures are being considered at the EU to help to improve the care of people... Read More
11 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics News Cork East TD David Stanton has a website at www.stanton.ie. In recent days some unusual content appeared on the site, presumably in error due to a technical issue, or hack. The two articles themselves are no longer live on the website, but TheCork.ie has seen the... Read More
6 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Consumers could be subjected to very different rules when buying from UK websites post Brexit. Cork-based Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune says; post-Brexit UK based websites will be classed at non-EU operations and subject to different rules. This will affect consumers and their rights. MEP Clune says “UK... Read More
3 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The passing of all of the necessary legislation recently will now allow the Munster Technological University to be established (MTU) on 1st January 2021, a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke said: ‘’The passing of this legislation represents a milestone in education in... Read More
