Labour will continue to advocate for transport models to be published

21 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Connects With the deadline for the €600 million Bus Connects Project second round of consultation coming this week on May 25th Labour Party Cork City Area Representative Peter Horgan again called on the NTA to extend the timeline of the second round of public consultation currently underway... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

11th May, 2023

NORTH CORK TOURISM: New rooms to open at stately home ‘Doneraile Court’ for Summer Season

11 May 2023, 9.30am By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) will visit Doneraile Court, North Co Cork, today to officially reopen “a more accessible Doneraile Court with enhanced visitor attractions”. Speaking ahead of the official reopening of Doneraile court today North Cork... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

11th April, 2023

City Hall’s Nightime Tsar will need resources to succeed at the new job

11 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Labour Party’s Local Area Rep for Cork City Peter Horgan has welcomed the advertisement of a Cork Night time Economy Advisor saying that it the person appointed needs to be given the tools to succeed. “I particularly welcome the news that Night Time Advisors hiring process has... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, JOBS, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

26th March, 2023

Check your passport validity

26 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Constituency Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, has emphasised the need for anybody considering travelling abroad for business or pleasure to make sure they have a valid, up to date passport prior to booking any flight, ferry or accommodation abroad. Deputy Stanton said: “The stress that people... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

26th January, 2023

‘Community and care workers without a pay rise in 13 years’

26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Indefensible to leave health, community and care workers without a pay rise in 13 years Labour health spokesperson, Duncan Smith and cork city rep Peter Horgan have tonight called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to name a date for talks at Workplace Relations Commission in a final... Read More

EDUCATION, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

12th January, 2023

SURVEY: Does South Cork need more playgrounds?

12 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has said that there needs to be an increase in general play areas in the southside of Cork and called on parents of young children to engage with his survey on the matter. “The pandemic brought home how important it is to... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS, SPORT

10th January, 2023

HEALTH: Mallow Hospital could be solution to Cork Cities Hospital overcrowding

10 January 2023 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Party TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has tonight called for the rapid expansion of a paramedic treatment pilot scheme and for the fast tracking of the building works at Mallow General Hospital in order to relieve severe overcrowding pressures on Cork hospitals. Deputy Sherlock said: “Level... Read More

HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

19th November, 2022

OUT OF ORDER: Cork City Public Bike Scheme

17 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Centre: Previously sponsored by Coca Cola’s Coke Zero, it’s reported that the quality of the bike rental scheme has fallen since that sponsorship ended – its now branded as TFI’s BikeShare.ie Labour Party Cork city Rep Peter Horgan has called for an audit of the bike... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

6th September, 2022

EDUCATION POLITICS: School bus problems roll on

6 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has called on the “Fianna Fáil led Department of Education” to fast track appeals from parents on school transport appeals as many parents were left with no seat this week, with no sign of additional capacity on the horizon. “The idea that Dublin... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

29th August, 2022

There are laws against allowing your dog foul on a pavement, but there is little enforcement

29 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of the Marina consultation that closed recently, Labour Party Local Rep Peter Horgan has sought for the Marina to become a test bed for enhanced enforcement on dog fouling “The provision of dog fouling bins and bags for people walking the Marina to clean up after... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

26th July, 2022

When will Killavullen Boil Water Notice end?

26 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork TD Seán Sherlock – whose constituency includes much of County Cork – has received an update on the Killavullen Boil Water Notice “I recently wrote to the Fianna Fáil Minister responsible for water, Darragh O’Brien to seek his intervention in resources to deal with the Killavullen Boil... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

16th July, 2022

DOUGLAS: Public need more information on proposed bridge over Mangala a.k.a. Ballybrack woods

16 July 2022, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Douglas Labour Party Rep Peter Horgan has said following the public meeting in the Mangala on Friday evening against the NTA Ballybrack Bridge that the State Agency must listen to the people who live and leisure in the area, not desktop exercises from Dublin. “The anger from... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS