8 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If you have been flooded you may be able to get financial help from the Department of Social Protection’s Humanitarian Assistance Scheme. The means-tested scheme provides emergency financial assistance to households who are not able to meet costs for essential needs immediately following flooding. The scheme aims to... Read More
7 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD and Children’s Spokesperson Sandra McLellan (East Cork) has given the Childcare Amendment Bill a qualified welcome, saying that while “it is a step in the right direction, it is not without its flaws.” Speaking on the passing of the Childcare Amendment Bill in the Dáil... Read More
7 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada will next week host a delegation to the European Parliament based on access to European funding. Speaking ahead of the delegation, Ms Ní Riada said: “Since joining the European Union (EU) in 1973, Ireland has received over €71 billion in funding from... Read More
7 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie EU aid should be considered to bridge long delay in flood defence systems – says Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony Fianna Fáil Cork County Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony is calling on the Government to seriously examine new protocols to help businesses and homeowners in flood prone areas to... Read More
7 December 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Mental Health, Primary Care and Social Care Kathleen Lynch, will today (Monday 7th December 2015) officially open the new Cystic Fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital (CUH). CUH has now the second largest adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) centre in Ireland and currently caters for the needs... Read More
7 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced that the European Commission has agreed and adopted Ireland’s new €241 million development programme for the seafood sector for the period up to 2020 co-funded by the Exchequer and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. In... Read More
7 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The last meeting of 2015 for the Cork City Joint Policing Committee Will take place today (7th December 2015) at 2 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Cork. The JPC is a forum where Senior Gardai interact with elected City Councillors. Routine reports presented include a... Read More
6 December 2015, 9.36pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party candidate for Cork North Central, Oliver Moran, tonight expressed his concern for all affected by Storm Desmond and condemned Labour and Fine Gael’s approach to climate change. Mr Moran told TheCork.ie “The EPA is the state body responsible for environmental protection. In 2013, it... Read More
6 December 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Harris, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works today outlined the current position on the flood relief scheme for Bandon, West Cork. Works will be performed in the “2016-2018 period”. The river in #Bandon as red flood warning is in place... Read More
6 December 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. (Cork South Central) has today extended his congratulations to the Naval Service who on behalf of Óglaigh na hÉireann, were awarded a People of the Year Award last night. Commenting on the award the Minister said ‘I along with many other... Read More
6 December 2015, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, T.D. officially opened two new Department of Social Protection Intreo Centres in Cork city on Friday. The Intreo Centres are located at George’s Quay (in Abbey Court House), and Hanover Street (in what is colloquially known as the... Read More
6 December 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Cork South West Cllr Margaret Murphy O’Mahony is to seek an “emergency meeting” with Minister for the OPW Simon Harris and Minister for Environment Alan Kelly following severe flooding in Bandon this weekend. Cllr Murphy O’Mahony pointed out that the flooding would... Read More
