9 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed Government grants towards a total investment in excess of €200,000 in four local aquaculture companies. Senator Lombard said: “EMFF [European Maritime and Fisheries Fund] funding of €95,245 has been granted to four of our local aquaculture companies here... Read More
7 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There are 4,782 fewer people on the Live Register in Cork compared to this time last year, Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer has said. This comes as the number of people signing on the Live Register last month fell to the lowest level since September 2008. Senator Buttimer... Read More
7 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD (Fine Gael) has congratulated Cork North Central TD Dara Murphy (Fine Gael) on his appointment as Campaign Director for the European People’s Party (EPP), across the European Union, for the 2019 European Elections. The EPP is the largest party in the European Parliament. Fine... Read More
7 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Kevin “Boxer” Moran, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, is pleased to announce receipt of notification that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Paschal Donohoe T.D., has formally confirmed the River Fealge (Clonakilty) Flood Relief... Read More
6 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows that Cork people are making progress against litter pollution but we need more community involvement to tackle the problem, said Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard. The latest IBAL survey shows improvements in cleanliness across the... Read More
6 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein’s refusal to engage in the parliamentary process is harming Ireland, a Cork Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Colm Burke said: “The European Union Withdrawal Bill starts to make its way through the House of Commons this week. Meanwhile seven Sinn Fein MPs stand idly by... Read More
4 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Politician using Skype When: Wednesdays 8pm Where: Politician may be in Dublin, constituents will be in West Cork It will be recalled that in the year 2000 a Dublin Cllr – Eoin Costello – launched an ‘online clinic’. It was the height of sophistication using an implementation of... Read More
1 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Carrigaline based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that some €3,959,700 in Government funding has been paid to help meet the back to school costs of 12,470 local families. The Back to School allowance is paid to parents to assist them in purchasing uniforms and footwear... Read More
31 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Senator and Leader of the Seanad, Jerry Buttimer has welcomed the appointment of Dalton Philips as CEO of DAA. DAA is the commercial semi-state airport company that owns and operates Cork Airport Senator Buttimer said: “I welcome his appointment and look forward to working with him in... Read More
31 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bank of Ireland need to reconsider their approach to the Irish language a Cork Senator has said. Leader of the Seanad and Bank of Ireland customer, Jerry Buttimer, said: I am very disappointed with the attitude that Bank of Ireland has adopted regarding the Irish language. “The... Read More
30 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork has seen an increase in overseas visitor numbers grow from 955,000 in 2010 to over 1.3 million in 2016. The first seven months of this year have seen over five and a half million visitors to our shores. Overall trips to Ireland were up 3.1% compared to... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: ‘Feast’ events run from 4th to 10th September Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton has congratulated all those involved in the official launch and fundraising event of ‘Feast’ – East Cork Food and Drink Festival. The... Read More
