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Category / INDEPENDENT IRELAND
25th June, 2025

“Passport and citizenship system wide open to weaponisation by those who wish us harm.” says Cork TD

25 June 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Politics Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has said the state’s commitment to ensure that a robust policy on countering potential national security deficits is in place cannot be subjected to the whims of political correctness or any other political sensitivities that could expose the state and its citizens... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, NEWS, POLITICS
13th June, 2025

City and County Councillors likely to get more powers in next Local Government Act

5 June 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Democracy Taskforce established to reform and strengthen local government   Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne and Minister of State with responsibility for planning local government John Cummins TD have confirmed the establishment of the Local Democracy Taskforce to finalise a programme of reform... Read More
AONTÚ, AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, GREEN PARTY, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, LABOUR, NON PARTY, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN, SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, SOCIALIST PARTY, WORKERS PARTY
5th June, 2025

City and County Councillors likely to get more powers in next Local Government Act

5 June 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Democracy Taskforce established to reform and strengthen local government Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne and Minister of State with responsibility for planning local government John Cummins TD have confirmed the establishment of the Local Democracy Taskforce to finalise a programme of reform and... Read More
AONTÚ, AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, FINE GAEL, GREEN PARTY, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, LABOUR, NON PARTY, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN, SOCIAL DEMOCRATS, SOCIALIST PARTY, WORKERS PARTY
11th May, 2025

County Cork Electoral Register needs enumerators to visit houses in-person and on-the-ground – says Cork TD

11 May 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Michael Collins TD calls for return of local electoral enumerators to clean up voter register – “Let’s get this right, for our communities and for democracy” “We need boots on the ground to restore trust in our electoral process” Michael Collins TD, leader of Independent Ireland, has called... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, NEWS, POLITICS
5th May, 2025

Does Ireland need a ‘National Obesity Strategy’ and better access to Weight-Loss Medications?

5 May 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Central TD Ken O’Flynn has today called on the Minister for Health to commission a comprehensive national report on obesity in Ireland and to urgently consider safer, more accessible models for prescribing weight-loss medications, in line with emerging international best practices. The Independent Ireland TD –... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, NEWS, POLITICS
30th April, 2025

Tablets or iPads are trendy, but are they really a good idea for schools?

30 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ken O Flynn TD has raised serious concerns with the Minister for Education regarding the growing trend of secondary schools requiring parents to purchase iPads or specific digital devices for their children’s education. In a parliamentary question submitted last week, Deputy O Flynn has asked the Minister to... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, NEWS, POLITICS
12th March, 2025

HEALTH POLITICS: Cautious welcome for 9.25% pay increase over 2 years for “Section 39 health workers”

12 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Michael Collins TD Welcomes Pay Increase for Section 39 Health Workers: “It’s a Start, But There’s More to Do” Michael Collins TD, leader of Independent Ireland, has expressed a cautious welcome to the recent agreement granting a 9.25% pay increase over two years to Section 39 health workers.... Read More
HEALTH, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, JOBS, NEWS, POLITICS
8th March, 2025

EDUCATION POLITICS: “Bantry parents and children overlooked as school bus service remains a no-show” says TD

8 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Leader of Independent Ireland and TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has reiterated his insistence that the Department of Education delivers a dedicated school bus service to transport over 30 children from Bantry to Schull. Deputy Collins raised the matter directly with Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the floor... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, NEWS, POLITICS
17th December, 2024

River Pollution near Freemount

17 December 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics: Independent Ireland Leader, Deputy Michael Collins , “Blasts State Over River Allow Pollution Crisis” Independent Ireland Leader Michael Collins TD has condemned the State’s failure to protect Ireland’s waterways following the devastating chemical spill into the River Allow, which resulted in the destruction of an 8km stretch... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, INDEPENDENT IRELAND, NEWS, POLITICS
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