24 July 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West, Deputy Michael Collins, has called on the Minister for the Environment to urgently address the exclusion of island communities from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme. The scheme imposes a charge of 15 cents or 25 cents (for a larger bottle). Most citizens can... Read More
23 July 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD joined Cork North West TD for official opening on Strand Street, Kanturk, North County Cork Deputy John Paul O’Shea has officially opened his new constituency office on Strand Street, Kanturk, with Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, performing the ribbon-cutting... Read More
23 July 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TD John Paul O’Shea welcomes Minister for Health Carroll MacNeill to Kanturk, Millstreet, and Macroom Today Minister for Health Carroll MacNeill visited newly developed HSE South West facilities in Cork. Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea and the Minister visited new extensions at Kanturk Community Hospital... Read More
Presidential candidate speculation “is a summer sideshow, distracting from real issues” says Cork TD
22 July 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Presidential speculation is a summer sideshow, distracting from real issues – says Michael Collins, West Cork TD and Independent Ireland Leader Addressing media reports over the weekend, which he said were “reported with a healthy dose of journalistic licence with respect to the headlines used,” Deputy Collins also confirmed that Independent Ireland... Read More
22 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics “These are state agencies, not Sanctuary Cities.” says outspoken Cork TD Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has said he will be investigating claims brought to his attention that persons subject to deportation orders are continuing to work in the Health Service Executive (HSE) in circumstances where the... Read More
18 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the city and county painted red and All-Ireland excitement at fever pitch, Cork City Council and Cork GAA are appealing to fans to use their ‘Rebels’ Fanzone’ tickets. A huge hit last year, the ‘Fanzone’ is the place to be for fans who are unable to travel... Read More
16 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North-West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has welcomed recent confirmation from the Department of Education and Bus Éireann that a new school bus service to Rockchapel National School will be established for the upcoming school year. The announcement comes following ongoing engagement between Deputy O’Shea and... Read More
15 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If River Lee at Cork City docks stops being dredged, it could stop courtesy visits by Foreign Navies, and Tall ships such as the recent ‘Pirate Ship’ The Green Party in Cork has said renewed attention on maritime facilities as part of the Cork Luas and city docklands... Read More
2 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2025 Cork Fine Gael Leaders Lunch took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. Photographer Billy macGill was there:
30 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tánaiste, Simon Harris, T.D. officially launched the construction works at the Carraig Centre, Ballincollig on Friday 27 June 2025. A successful applicant to the Community Recognition Fund from the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Centre received €185,000 over three tranches of this fund. This funding has... Read More