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
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
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
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
12 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Labour’s Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has sought protected status for the Fingerpost in Douglas, along with the Mangala Valley, in light of plans to remove the roundabout in favour of a signalised junction and construct a new road over the Ballybrack Woods. “The Fingerpost... Read More
9 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dangerous stretch between N73 Clogher Cross and Waterdyke a step closer Seán Sherlock TD (who is elected in Cork East – which includes part of North County Cork) has confirmed the contractor for the works on the N73 Clogher Cross to Waterdyke, on the Mallow to Mitchelstown Road.... Read More
24 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over the weekend TheCork.ie reported that the Cork South Central branch of Labour nominated Ivana Bacik for Labour Party Leader. Constituency Chairperson Shane O’Meara was quoted as saying “She went to school in Cloughduv, and later in St. Lukes, Cork City. The process of leadership selection involves constituency... Read More
19 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Cork South Central nominate Bacik for Labour Party Leader Following a meeting with Ivana Bacik TD this week, the Cork South Central Constituency of the Labour Party has formally proposed her to become the next leader of the Labour Party. “Ivana also has strong family links to... Read More
5 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie At the Public Accounts Committee during the week North Cork TD Seán Sherlock secured a commitment from Transport Ireland Infrastructure Chief Executive Peter Walsh that TII had committed to fund the road safety works at the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown Road and that the tender could be issued... Read More
12 December 2021, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The death has been announced of a former Cork Lord Mayor Toddy O’Sullivan 87-year-old Mr O’Sullivan of Lough Villas, The Lough – and formerly of Barrack Street – passed away peacefully this morning at home surrounded by his family. The well known Cork man had a long... Read More
10 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 2022 date is welcome but it could be fast-tracked by a Ministerial subvention – says Cork TD Mallow based TD Seán Sherlock has received – for the first time – a timeline for the introduction of leap card date on the Mallow-Cork rail line. “This is a huge... Read More