8 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council Anti-Austerity Alliance Councillor Fiona Ryan slammed the latest news regarding the much delayed Event Center after Minister Coveney’s news that a further injection of public funds would be required to move the project forward. “The Anti-Austerity Alliance has absolute opposition to an extra 10 million... Read More
8 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan has welcomed the decision of Cork City Council management to introduce a 30 kilometre per hour speed limit on Boherboy Road, Mayfield. The restricted speed limit is to be put in place on foot of a motion tabled by Cllr. Tynan... Read More
7 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For over twenty years Kieran McCarthy has promoted Cork’s history and heritage and promoted its various communities and people. His love of local history has inspired his many successful heritage initiatives and he has now received the January Cork Person of the Month award to mark his... Read More
7 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking following the news that there will be a Commission of Investigation into allegations concerning Garda whistleblowers, Sinn Féin Justice spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said the Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald had a number of urgent questions to answer regarding the Iarfhlaith O’Neill report and the terms... Read More
3 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party in Cork have launched a campaign to fight proposed cuts at Bus Éireann and to oppose government and management plans to – in the words of the party – “privatise the company or hand the most profitable routes over to private competitors” The Workers’ Party... Read More
2 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government must act on super trawlers. The Ireland South MEP called for the Navy and the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) to “aggressively monitor” the ships as yet another of the colossal vessels made its way into Irish waters this... Read More
1 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local Kanturk TD, Michael Moynihan has said that the decision by Cork County Council to apply for planning permission for a new link road, and a new fire station is fantastic news for the town, and the local community. “The construction of the link road is a vital... Read More
1 February 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry will challenge Transport Minister Shane Ross on his plans for Bus Eireann at today’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Deputy Barry told TheCork.ie how will put it to Minister Ross that it is the “economics of the... Read More
1 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, T.D., has signed Orders this week designating Ballincollig, Carrigaline (the Northern/’City side’ only), Douglas and Passage West as Rent Pressure Zones. The new Orders mean that rent increases in these local electoral areas will be limited to... Read More
29 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland introduced paid Paternity leave on September 1st 2016 and up to January 11th 2017, 5,545 fathers had taken up the 2 weeks leave to look after their new babies. Locally, 708 fathers from Cork have taken up the paid paternity leave since the option became available.... Read More
29 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has said that it is absurd, and potentially will cause distortion, that half of Carrigaline town, in the Ministers back yard, has been included in a Rent Control zone, and half has not. “Minister Coveney has designated the Ballincollig-Carrigaline Municipal District area... Read More
29 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Justice Minister to address the Dáil to explain the manner in which the Magdalene Redress scheme is being administered. Deputy Ó Laoghaire made the call following the revelation that the Department of Justice is... Read More
