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9 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., in the course of a visit to Malta today, visited L.É. Samuel Beckett currently deployed in the Mediterranean on humanitarian search and rescue operations. Earlier in the day, the Minister met with EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella to discuss key issues...
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9 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Jonathan O’Brien has said that the INMO’s decision, to ballot its members on all out strike action, is a sign of how badly the Fine Gael and Labour Party government has failed to address the crisis of overcrowding in our...
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9 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Labour Party TD Ciarán Lynch has welcomed the findings of a Retail Ireland report today, which shows that retailers are set to have the best Christmas period since 2008. Deputy Lynch commented: “The findings of the Retail Ireland report are extremely positive for the retail...
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9 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.,ie Members of Cork County Council have voted by a substantial majority, 42 votes in favour with eight against, to adopt the Annual Budget 2016. Not since 2008 have commercial rates levied by Cork County Council been increased and the adoption yesterday by Council of the Annual Budget for...
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8 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Share price likely to fall sharply as part of capital re-organisation Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath (from Carrigaline, Co Cork) has called on stockbrokers trading in AIB shares to bring to the attention of investors the high risk nature of purchasing the stock. He was...
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6 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FOI material released under the Freedom of Information Act to the Fianna Fáil election candidate for Cork South-West (Cork County Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony) has revealed that Cork has been double hit by cuts to the Leader programme. County Cork received around €54m from 2007-2014 but this was...
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6 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD Jonathan O’Brien has wished Cork City FC “the very best of luck” ahead of the FAI Cup Final this Sunday at the AVIVA Stadium. Deputy O’Brien, who is a devoted supporter and former Chairperson of the club, said; “I want to wish John Caulfield...
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5 November 2015, 10am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork branch of the Anti Austerity Alliance – a political party – will hold the second in a series of protests this morning (11am) aimed at highlighting the rents scandal in Cork city and making the case for rent controls. This morning’s protest will highlight...
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5 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is a whiff of an election in the air, various personages throughout Cork are attaching themselves to issues, and yesterday one of Ireland’s best known brands delivered an issue that everyone cares about on a silver platter. The issue? Money. Bank of Ireland appear – in...
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5 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork County Cllr – Frank O’Flynn – who is Chairman of the Cork County Joint Policing Authority addressed the Cork County public meeting of the JPC in County Hall recently on the theme of Community Policing in County Cork. Cllr. O’Flynn’s stated that the major concerns...
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4 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Sinn Féin TD Sandra McLellan has called upon the government “to realise that can’t cherry pick those who deserve equality and those who don’t”, saying that it is beyond time for the state to recognise Travellers as a minority ethnic group. The Cork East TD said:...
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3 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Chris O’Leary this evening, November 3rd accepted the Purple Flag award on behalf of the people of Cork City. At a ceremony in Guildford, UK, the hard work and collaboration of over forty stakeholders and traders throughout the city was rewarded...
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