17 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brian Crowley announced today (January 17th) that he will not seek re-election to the European Parliament this May and also confirmed his retirement from public life. File photo of Brian Crowley MEPA sustained bout of ill-health over recent years has forced the decision, he said, despite his best... Read More
14 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has described the decision by Cork County Council to tarmac over the Youghal-Midleton railway as a “serious blow to the region”. Cork County Councillors today voted unanimously in favour of a greenway proposal for Youghal – Midleton. The plan involves using the disused... Read More
14 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie According to the most recent figures, the number of participants in the Seniors Alert Scheme in Cork has increased by 2,278. Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, confirmed that figures to end of October 2018 show that 4,474 people in Cork were registered participants on the scheme compared to 2,196... Read More
14 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Members of the Workers’ Party will put a picket on a meeting of Cork City Council this afternoon (Monday 14th) in support of a demand by Cllr. Ted Tynan that the council retain a site on Model Farm Road for the construction of 100% public mixed income housing.... Read More
13 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FF Bill to clamp down on insurance fraud must be progressed Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise & Innovation Billy Kelleher has criticised the government for delaying legislation which would clamp down on insurance fraud. He made the comments following findings from the insurance industry, which has labelled... Read More
13 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator for Cork South West, Tim Lombard, has urged people to ensure their passports are in date before booking long haul flights with January travel deals. Senator Lombard said: “As potential holiday makers are bombarded with low-cost deals and cheap flights for 2019 travel this January,... Read More
11 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Businesses in Cork have been urged to develop their online presence to grow and develop their business with new funding announced by the Government this week. Today, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Richard Bruton T.D. and Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs... Read More
11 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is progressing with plans to construct a state-of-the-art fire station in Kanturk, with a contractor set to be appointed shortly following a competitive tendering process. Works on the construction of the new fire station is to begin within Q1 of 2019. Welcoming the progress of... Read More
10 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise & Innovation Billy Kelleher says he is concerned that by the lack of urgency with which the government is activating contingency plans to protect exposed businesses from a hard Brexit. A series of Parliamentary Question replies reveal that the government has yet... Read More
10 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Nationally 128,996 people have benefitted from the telephone support allowance (TSA) in 2018 since it was returned by the Fine Gael Government. The TSA was announced during Budget 2018 and has been in effect since June, and provides amounts to up to €130 a year to assist with... Read More
9 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is set to take over the operations of the Homeless Persons Unit from the Department of Social Protection this month. Brian Geaney, Director of Services, Housing and Community has today confirmed that Cork City Council’s Housing Directorate is set to take over the operation of... Read More
9 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Whiddy Island disaster, which occurred 40 years ago this week was a dark day in the history of West Cork, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Cork Senator Tim Lombard said: “The Whiddy Island disaster, which happened in Bantry Bay four decades ago, has left an indelible... Read More