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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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8 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has called on Cork City Council to take action against cars blocking bus and cycle lanes in the city. The party says a “change in culture” is needed if the city is to implement ambitious public transport plans being finalised by the National Transport Authority....
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7 January 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New laws which require owners of drones in Ireland that weigh more than 250 grams to register the device will come into effect this year. Previously it was only drones over 1KG that had to be registered. For the first time ever, Europe-wide rules for the registration and certification...
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5 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “We must reorganise European airspace to ensure passengers face less delays when they are travelling by air, according to Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune. To ensure this happens more cooperation is needed between national air navigation service providers. “ MEP Clune said: “There needs to be more effective...
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2 January 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The overuse of smart phones is harming our world famous hospitality culture, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Cork Senator Tim Lombard, member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, said: “The rise of smartphones is adversely affecting how people communicate and converse with each other. “I have seen...
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1 January 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carrigaline is Ireland’s largest car commuter town, and in a fortnights time it will begin to enjoy a 24 hour bus service. The Green Party in Cork has welcomed significant service enhancements to the Ballincollig-Carrigaline bus service, which will now run on a 24-hour basis. The enhancements announced...
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30 December 21018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Disability spokesperson Margaret Murphy O’Mahony (A TD for Cork South West) says the 2019 HSE Service Plan is a very mixed bag for people with disabilities. “2018 saw an increase in Personal Assistance hours – 170,000 hours – relative to 2017 so it is disappointing that...
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