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9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council confirmed in a statement this morning heard that one of its longest serving elected members this evening, Cllr. Danjoe Fitzgerald (FF) had passed away. The Council has expressed its deepest sympathies to Cllr. Fitzgerald’s wife Mary, his four children, grandchildren, his brother Liam (employee... Read More
9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week the Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. John Paul O’Shea will lead a business and tourism delegation on a three city programme of events which will include visits to Chicago, Detroit and New York. The visit follows on from last week’s visit to County... Read More
8 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking from Brussels today, the Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland-South, Liadh Ní Riada, has condemned Minister Simon Coveney´s decision to sign a new Statutory Instrument to invalidate a recent High Court judgement that ruled to abolish the current penalty point system for fishermen. Ní Riada said, “The High... Read More
7 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South-West Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Murphy O’Mahony says Fianna Fáil will ensure that rural Ireland is given the same employment and economic opportunities as urban areas, and that the imbalance that has been enforced by Fine Gael and Labour is halted. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony explained, “Rural Ireland... Read More
7 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has been appointed as a negotiator for the European Parliament in the upcoming discussions with the European Commission on a new EU wide Aviation strategy for Europe. Speaking after the appointment, Clune, a member of the EU Transport committee, described the position... Read More
4 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pádraic Vallely has joined the not-for-profit philanthropic fund, Cork Foundation as the new CEO. With vast experience in fundraising, marketing and campaign management, Pádraic steps into his new role to drive the organisation’s funding and innovation strategies. Speaking about the new role, Chairperson of Cork Foundation Yvonne... Read More