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top of page 18 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party has strongly criticized the appropriateness of appointments made by Minister Simon Coveney to a group set up to review the recommendation to merge Cork city and county. The group, set up by the minister last month, is to review recommendations made last... Read More
top of page 17 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony was the first female TD elected in her constituency inthe histroy of the Irish State. When elected she signalled that gender equality would be one of the many issues she would like to address during her term. Today,... Read More
top of page 16 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the announcement of Damian McDonald as the new Director General of the Irish Farmers Association. “The appointment was made today following an appointment process overseen by KPMG, and a meeting of the IFA’s Executive Council. “Damian... Read More
top of page 13 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Medical review delays causing hardship for families The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip, Michael Moynihan has called for additional resources to be made available to the Medical Office in the Department of Social Protection to reduce the backlog, and speed up the processing of applications for... Read More
top of page 11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street on Sunday November 13th. Cork’s most famous brothers, Olympic rowing heroes Gary and Paul... Read More
top of page 28 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has criticised the Government’s haphazard implementation of flawed policy’, which she says has resulted in the closure of West Cork Development Partnership. The rural and community organisation has been forced to shut its doors today with the loss of... Read More
top of page 26 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Transatlantic flights from Cork further enhances city’s connectivity Cork South Central TD, Micheál Martin has welcomed the announcement by Icelandic airline WOW Air that it will begin transatlantic flights to both East and West coast America from Cork International Airport. “This is a fantastic... Read More
top of page 12 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Junior Minister Murphy announces €2.8m in additional funding for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner in 2017. Funding has increased more than fourfold to over €7.5 million since 2014 The Minister for European Affairs, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Dara Murphy T.D. has... Read More