21 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport James O’Connor has urged families to apply for the School Transport Scheme before the deadline of April 26. For the 2024/2025 school year primary school children must live 3.2 kilometres or more from their school to be eligible for transport, while for secondary... Read More
21 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie North Cork Politics Ken Brennan, a family man and experienced CNC machine operator in the medical devices industry, has declared his candidacy for the Fermoy Local Election Area (LEA) in the upcoming local elections. With a deep-rooted commitment to addressing the pressing needs of ordinary Irish citizens, Ken... Read More
17 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher visited Dunmanway with local County Councillor Deirdre Kelly to meet with local organisations and businesses groups to discuss the town’s economic development. Kelleher, who is seeking re-election to the European Parliament in June, is continuing his tradition of visiting Cork’s towns and villages... Read More
17 April 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Cork North West TD and Spokesperson on Public Health Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed Government approval to expand the role of pharmacists to include prescribing of certain medicines. Deputy Moynihan’s Fianna Fáil colleague, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD received the go-ahead from his Cabinet colleagues to... Read More
17 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The well known Cork Businessman John Mullins is running running as a Fine Gael candidate in the European Elections “We must also support the simplification of the CAP which is being proposed by the EU” “We must look after our farmers and ensure that they get a fair... Read More
15 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Irish Rail to prioritise parking at Kent Station for rail users At the April meeting of Cork City Council, councillors debated the pressure for parking that exists at the station and agreed to write to Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan,... Read More
11 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil MEP and candidate for Ireland South, Billy Kelleher has said that Ireland sending a strengthened Eurosceptic delegation to the European Parliament after the June elections risks damaging Ireland’s global reputation. “In 2019, Irish voters sent four openly Eurosceptic MEPs to Brussels, including one who campaigned for... Read More
10 April 2024 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie Cork consumers should have access to more banks from across Europe which would cut costs and bring more competition into the market. This is according to Ireland South nominee in the upcoming European elections, John Mullins. Rem He said that just like airlines being able to operate in... Read More
10 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin local area representative for Ballincollig and candidate for Cork City South West, Joe Lynch, has described as a ‘victory for people power’ confirmation that the National Transport Authority has abandoned its plans to knock through the East Gate wall in Ballincollig as part of its ‘BusConnects... Read More
9 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Not one fine issued in 2024 Q1 – No fine in 2023 as a whole – System is not fit for purpose says Labour Candidate Only one issued in 2022, two in 2021, none in 2020 or 2019 Labour Party Candidate for Cork City South East Ward Peter... Read More
8 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Staged payments rather than lump sum when works are completed should be implemented Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the Government should consider changes to how the Croí Cónaithe scheme operates to ensure that it remains highly attractive to potential property owners. Kelleher was commenting after... Read More
7 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East and Youghal resident, James O’Connor has welcomed the progression of a new 60 bed community nursing unit at St. Raphael’s, Youghal, Co Cork. The HSE capital development at Saint Raphael’s will provide a major update to aging HSE facilities in Youghal. Deputy... Read More