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Category / LABOUR
19th October, 2025

Cork Labour senator calls for rights-based approach in supporting disabled people exit from wardship

19 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Senator Laura Harmon calls for rights-based approach in supporting disabled people exit from wardship Speaking following the Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee this week Senator Laura Harmon, Labour Spokesperson for Disability, said: “I welcome the recent abolishment of wardship, a system that too long denied disabled people access to... Read More
LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
29th June, 2025

Bessborough commemoration reiterates need to provide justice to all survivors

29 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Senator from Cork South Central Laura Harmon has urged Government to extend redress for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes to anyone who spent any time in such an institution. Speaking in advance of a commemoration event in Bessborough today, Senator Harmon said: “The commemoration in Bessborough... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS
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
8th March, 2025

Cork Senator calls for urgent action on miscarriage leave

8 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour’s Senator Laura Harmon in Cork City has called on the Government to stop stalling and introduce paid miscarriage leave, this International Women’s Day. Labour’s Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 would provide women with up to 20 days of paid leave to recover... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
29th December, 2024

Open Air Swimming Pool in Cork City?

29 December 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from December Labour’s Councillor Laura Harmon earlier this month called for the development of a state-of-the-art, open-air heated swimming pool in Cork City. Speaking at the December Cork City Council meeting, Councillor Harmon proposed this transformative project, inspired by the historic Lee Baths, which closed in 1986.... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS, PROPERTY
3rd November, 2024

Hardpressed Irish workers need Free Childcare

3 November 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour’s candidate for Cork South West, Evie Nevin, has called for urgent reform in the childcare sector following Labour’s launch of a comprehensive plan to introduce a publicly provided childcare system. Across Ireland, parents are struggling to access affordable, reliable childcare, and Labour’s proposal seeks to address this... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
6th October, 2024

Central Government must resource local authorities to protect pedestrians says Labour Candidate

6 October By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Party Candidate for Cork South Central, Cllr Laura Harmon has said that more funding of personnel and resources to ensure pedestrian safety is needed to fast-track pedestrian crossings right across Cork City and County. “We cannot continue to put on the long finger pedestrian safety – we need... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
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