1 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Mr. Tim Lucey has today welcomed the significant decision made by An Bord Pleanala on 31st May, 2016 to approve the Councils Planning Scheme for the Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) at Monard. Mr. Lucey said “This decision gives national recognition to the Council’s strategic approach to forward planning in... Read More
31 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada will be hosting a conference on language discrimination and linguistic diversity in the European Union in Brussels tomorrow. Speaking in advance of the conference, Liadh Ní Riada said: “We have a great diversity of language within the EU. However some of them... Read More
26 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dara Murphy TD, Minister of State for European Affairs, Data Protection and the EU Digital Single Market, today welcomed the findings of a new Red C poll commissioned by European Movement Ireland, which shows that Irish support for the European Union remains very high and is growing, in... Read More
26 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD in Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Government to consider allowing the public to claim Tax back for money spent on Counselling Services, psychiatry and other treatments to assist mental health. “In the same way that we should aim not only... Read More
23 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie County Mayor, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea and the Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Mr. Tim Lucey, are leading a delegation to Jiangsu Province, China from May 23rd. Members of the delegation include representatives from UCC, CIT, CETB, IDA, Cork Chamber, it@Cork, Green Ireland International and officials... Read More
20 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New route is critical to Cork economy Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has expressed concern at the ongoing delays to the granting of a license by U.S. authorities for Norwegian Air International’s Cork to Boston route, and is working to ensure the new route... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Walks On Line was launched by Árd Mheara, Cllr Chris O Leary earlier today. This is a digital version of Cork Walks which is a series of four free Heritage related walking trails in the city centre, all of which start from Daunts Square. Funded by... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has come out strongly in response to an objection lodged by the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) against the granting of a licence to Norwegian Air International to commence its planned Cork – Boston route. He said: “The... Read More
19 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning welcomed the climbdown by the Fine Gael-Independent minority Government on the issue of mandatory charging for green bins and said that it was a sign that this right-wing government is a weak government from the very start vulnerable to popular... Read More
18 May 20016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Sherlock remarked: “Let us get away from hackneyed debate and encourage more to speak Irish.” Gabhaim buíochas as an deis labhairt anseo inniu. Níl mo chuid Gaeilge ró-mhaith, ach táim ag cleachtadh. I mBunreacht na hÉireann aithnítear an Ghaeilge már ár dteanga phríomha... Read More
18 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Readers of this website – TheCork.ie – will recall a previous controversy in Cork’s public bike scheme (sponsored by Coca Cola) when a then Minister cycled without a helmet during a photo op at a launch two years ago. Well now, unfortunately, more negative commentary. But let this... Read More
17 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Workers’ Party Councillor Ted Tynan has said that last week’s cave in of part of the roof of Cork Butter Market could possibly have been prevented if a motion he had submitted to the council last September had been acted on sooner. Cllr. Tynan’s motion had called... Read More
