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18 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Department of Education to work with the National Education Psychology Service to provide and promote through a publicity campaign a dedicated helpline for Leaving Cert students. Speaking today Deputy Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féins Education spokesperson, has said that...
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17 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The current Mayor of Clonakilty is Michael O’Neill Jnr. The Mayorship is a non-statutory position created locally after the Town Council was abolished in 2014. It is overseen by the Clonakilty Mayoral Council. Hello, my name is Michael O’Neill Jnr and I am the Mayor of Clonakilty, the only...
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16 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bookies: Micheál Martin 4/11 from 8/11 to Become Next Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar have agreed a policy framework document which will see both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael enter government together. The two leaders agreed to work towards forming a majority government for five years but only on the...
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15 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork TD has expressed concern about ‘Local only’s sings which have appeared in picturesque areas, which normally welcome holidaymakers, many of whom own second houses. Social Democrats Cork South West TD Holly Cairns took to social media to quell tensions. I understand everyone is worried. Social distancing...
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15 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Micheál MartinFianna Fáil Leader and TD for Cork South Central Micheál Martin says Debenhams management has a responsibility to its Irish staff and must engage with trade unions to ensure that a redundancy package can be reached. He was responding to the announcement last week that the company...
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13 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats were founded in Ireland in 2015. It is a centre-left party with 6 Dail seats, no Seanad seats, no MEP’s, and 19 Councillors. The party is better known in Cork since the 2020 election of Holly Cairns as a TD in Cork South West. As...
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13 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has backed community calls asking people to be proactive in reducing litter during the COVID19 crisis. Green Party councillor, Oliver Moran, made the call after reports of a rise in casual litter at a number of city parks and beauty spots. Cllr Moran’s...
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13 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A recent report from the National Transport Agency (NTA) credited an 11% drop in use of the rent-a-bike schemes in Cork to increased bus services in the city. Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West, Colette Finn, said the reason the service has experienced such a drop...
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12 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has been in discussions with the Department of Education for a number of years about the need to restructure the entire school transport scheme, from the geographical mapping of the “closest school” policy to the application dates. Senator Lombard said:...
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11 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Government actions being taken via the planning laws will support businesses, the public health response, and the planning system itself for the period of the Covid-19 crisis. This package of measures will enable temporary health facilities, removes the requirement for planning to change from a restaurant to a...
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9 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Service users told their service will cease until emergency measures are no longer required – says TD Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says cuts to home help hours, which are being implemented as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, must be reviewed on a...
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9 April 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lobbying is underway by hopefuls to secure Seanad nominations for the Taoiseach’s 11 appointees. The 26th Seanad (the Upper House of the Irish Parliament) is made up of ‘Panels’ Cultural and educational panel: 5 Senators Agricultural panel: 11 Senators Labour panel: 11 Senators Industrial and commercial panel: 9...
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