13 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Cllr John Paul O’Shea is encouraging workers to look at their entitlements under the Treatment Benefit Scheme, where people can avail of free dental examinations, eyesight checks and hearing tests. “Under the Treatment Benefit scheme, dental, optical, and aural services are provided to insured employees, the... Read More
3 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Councillor John Paul O’Shea has been chosen to contest the next General Election for Fine Gael in the Cork North West constituency. He was selected at the party convention held at the Springfort Hall Hotel, alongside Cllr. Michael Creed The Lombardstown native and current member of Cork... Read More
2 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael County Councillor John Paul O’Shea has said many renters across Cork have yet to claim their tax credit worth €750 per person. Cllr. O’Shea is urging renters to claim the credit, which was introduced by Fine Gael to help tenants with their monthly rent. “Under this... Read More
31 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael selects Senator Tim Lombard and Councillor Noel O’Donovan to contest Cork South-West constituency in General Election Senator Tim Lombard and Councillor Noel O’Donovan have been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Cork South-West constituency at the next general election. They were selected... Read More
25 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, has welcomed the recent allocation of €38.4 million in EU funding for the Port of Cork. This substantial investment, provided by the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, will facilitate the construction of... Read More
24 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you were hoping that the RTE debacle would make the Government abolish the TV licence then we have bad news. Not only it is being retained, there are going to be be “new collection and compliance measures”, with technological improvements. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht,... Read More
23 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael select Cllrs Shane O’Callaghan and Una McCarthy to contest constituency in General Election Councillors Shane O’Callaghan and Una McCarthy been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Cork South Central constituency at the next General Election. The two Cork councillors were selected at... Read More
10 July 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Councillor, TD, MEP, and Minister – Simon Coveney held almost every political office, now after a quarter of century he is stepping down – time for new personal direction – and renewal in FG The 52-year-old Cork South Central TD Simon Coveney has announced on the Neil Prendeville... Read More
13 June 2024 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie Newly re-elected Fine Gael Cork City Councillor Shane O’Callaghan has confirmed that he intends to seek the party’s nomination to run in the forthcoming General Election in Cork South Central. Cllr O’Callaghan, who recently topped the poll and was elected on the first count in the Cork City... Read More
7 May 2024 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South, has highlighted the benefits of repurposing vacant and derelict properties for new use, such as housing, through renovation and energy upgrade works. “We have an abundance of vacant properties plotted around Ireland that could be repurposed as comfortable homes if renovation and... Read More
6 May 2024 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie John Mullins, A fine Gael Ireland South candidate for European elections and former CEO of Bord Gais and Renewable Energy Entrepreneur has issued a statement on wind farms: “I welcome the progress of the Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) process. As part of this process four sites have... Read More