1 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie All families in Cork should check their passport expiration date before travelling and apply for renewal early, Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has said. Deputy O’Shea said that 35,665 passports have been issued to individuals in Cork so far this year and anyone planning... Read More
23 July 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD joined Cork North West TD for official opening on Strand Street, Kanturk, North County Cork Deputy John Paul O’Shea has officially opened his new constituency office on Strand Street, Kanturk, with Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, performing the ribbon-cutting... Read More
23 July 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TD John Paul O’Shea welcomes Minister for Health Carroll MacNeill to Kanturk, Millstreet, and Macroom Today Minister for Health Carroll MacNeill visited newly developed HSE South West facilities in Cork. Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea and the Minister visited new extensions at Kanturk Community Hospital... Read More
16 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North-West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has welcomed recent confirmation from the Department of Education and Bus Éireann that a new school bus service to Rockchapel National School will be established for the upcoming school year. The announcement comes following ongoing engagement between Deputy O’Shea and... Read More
2 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2025 Cork Fine Gael Leaders Lunch took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. Photographer Billy macGill was there:
30 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tánaiste, Simon Harris, T.D. officially launched the construction works at the Carraig Centre, Ballincollig on Friday 27 June 2025. A successful applicant to the Community Recognition Fund from the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Centre received €185,000 over three tranches of this fund. This funding has... Read More
27 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tánaiste appoints Deputy Colm Burke as first ever Fine Gael Cork spokesperson Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has appointed Deputy Colm Burke as the party’s first ever spokesperson for Cork. Making the announcement during a visit to Cork, the Tánaiste said: “I’m delighted to appoint my... Read More
14 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New EV charging hubs for Cork will help encourage more people to make the switch to electric cars, said a Fine Gael TD. Deputy Colm Burke said this funding will deliver new fast and ultra-fast recharging points across the country. “We’re taking real, practical steps to make electric... Read More
24 May 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Funding of €658,976.25 will help Cork County Council to continue the ongoing development and enhancement of harbour and fishing facilities, said Minister Jerry Buttimer TD Minister Buttimer welcomed the announcement this week of a significant allocation of funding of €658, 976.25 for local authority marine infrastructure projects across... Read More
21 May 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Applications are now open for SUSI for the 2025/26 academic year for prospective and current students. Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is Ireland’s national awarding authority for further and higher education grants. SUSI offers funding to eligible students in approved courses at PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate levels in... Read More