top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance Cork City Cllr Mick Barry this morning said that the economic recovery is bypassing hundreds of thousands of families after it was announced by Lidl and the Bia Food Initiative that Lidl plan to donate 100,000 meals in 2016 to 56 charities helping... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent Cork South West Candidate Cllr Alan Coleman has called for the Government to use an existing model to force Insurance companies to offer flood insurance cover to those that are refused such cover. Cllr Coleman said “We already have the Motor Insurance Bureau of... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork Labour TD Michael McCarthy has secured vital funding from the Department of Education and Skills to repair a dangerous school wall. Deputy McCarthy said, “The Department of Education and Skills have agreed to provide €12,500 to repair the dangerous perimeter wall at Scoil... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UCC is to benefit from €6.2 million in grants for research equipment and facilities. The funding is part of a €28 million investment by the Department of Jobs through Science Foundation Ireland, and it supports Ireland’s collaborations and partnerships with industry and academia internationally. An... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election candidate in Cork South Cental Cllr Donnchadh O’Laoghaire has described as “juvenile and desperate” comments made by Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, in which he labelled Sinn Féin as a mafioso organisation. Cllr O’Laoghaire said; “On one level, Deputy Martin’s comments... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Whats happening? The Cork Branch of the Samaritans dealt with more than 67,000 contacts last year, 2015, spread across phone, text, email and walk-in clients. The important free service is the only Samaratians branch, beyond Dublin, that operates 24/7/365. If you would like to... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €80,000 of funding has been confirmed to the Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA), based in Mahon. The particular funding comes from the Department of Agriculture. It’s part of the allocation of €2.54 million to 140 organisations involved in safeguarding animal... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “I am concerned that there is a link between the condition of our roads and the spike in road deaths in the past 4 weeks” says Deirdre Clune MEP Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has called on County Councils across the country –... Read More
top of page 12 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator for Cork North Central, Colm Burke, has welcomed the commencement of the Fines (Payment & Recovery) Act 2014. The introduction of this legislation means that the non- payment of fines will no longer result in prison sentences except as a last resort,... Read More
top of page 11 January 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin General Election candidate, Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has called on the Government to end the Public Sector Embargo, saying that it has and will continue to restrict the Council’s ability to respond to flooding events. Speaking at today’s County Council meeting, Cllr Ó... Read More
top of page 11 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., has announced details of an €18m Capital Investment Package in 2016 for the development of Ireland’s fishery harbour network. It includes €2.13m for Castletownbere, and €400,000 for Cape Clear. Announcing the investment package, the Minister... Read More
top of page 11 January 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD will visit Cork this Thursday, and is expected to face questions about his tenure. A large media presence will be attracted following speculation in the Sunday Independent over the weekend that Mr Adams may step down as party leader before... Read More
