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20 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clune calls on social media companies to introduce minimum standards on their platforms to protect teenage users 25% of Irish 14-17 year old school children say they have sent nude pictures of themselves online * Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed moves by Facebook to...
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19 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, the Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed has welcomed the provision of funding from the Department of Education & Skills to Scoil Mhuire Kanturk for the development of new classroom facilities Commenting on the allocation Minister Creed said;...
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16 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Nine Gardaí lost in last 12 months Cumulative loss of 56 since 2010 Cork North Central TD, Billy Kelleher has said he is disappointed to see the slide in Garda numbers continuing despite a new government having been formed, and Garda recruitment being restarted. Following receipt of a...
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15 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that families across Cork will be furious with the Government after it was announced that they are proposing to make no changes to the School Transport Scheme. “Last August, I raised the issue of pupils in the Coachford area...
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13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that without significant investment in the rural roads network, more and more claims will be made for compensation arising out of accidents caused by the poor state of the roads. Deputy Moynihan was commenting following reports from Cork County...
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12 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, Kevin O’Keeffe has cautiously welcomed the announcement by Minister for Sport, Patrick O’Donovan that he would like to see a greater number of women serving on the boards of national sports organisations but feels that discussions at an Oireachtas Committee are required. “I...
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12 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD, Micheál Martin has said that the proposed flood relief works that will go on public display over the next few days will come as a major relief to thousands of Cork householders and business owners who, since 2009, have been fearful of another...
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4 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork County Council to re-think bye-laws being introduced by that it says will make life more difficult for farmers’ markets. Under the new by-laws, sites where trading is allowed are being restricted, which will reduce the number of stalls...
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3 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is celebrating today following the long-awaited announcement overnight that the US Department of Transportation has granted a licence to Norwegian Air International to operate the first direct transatlantic flights between Cork and the United States. Norwegian plans to launch with a new Cork-Boston service and is...
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30 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party to open Book of Condolences for Fidel Castro in Cork Cllr. Ted Tynan expresses disappointed that Cork’s Lord Mayor did not do so The Workers’ Party in Cork has announced that it is to open a Book of Condolences in Cork City Centre on Friday and...
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26 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada gave the main oration at the annual General Tom Barry Commemoration in Cork today. Addressing the crowd the Ireland South MEP said both Barry and his wife Leslie de Barra (nee Price) were remarkable characters. “He was a fearless guerilla fighter, an...
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26 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Little or no progress in two years Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that he is deeply concerned that no real progress has been made with regard to the Ballymakeera-Ballyvourney Flood Relief Scheme in the past two years. “I’ve been informed that it is still at...
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