20 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East TD Sandra McLellan has recently taken on the role as Children and Youth Affairs for her party. The Sinn Féin Dáil Deputy has replaced party colleague Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD, who will now concentrate on his responsibilities as Health spokesperson. Deputy Ó Caoláin has had... Read More
22 May 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada will host a delegation on the subject of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Brussels on the 2nd and 3rd of June. Announcing the event in Strasbourg this afternoon Ní Riada said; “I am delighted that over thirty people involved in the Mental... Read More
18 May 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The European Parliament will this week vote on a new Directive designed to combat money-laundering and tax evasion. The Directive would also establish a blacklist of third countries which fail to cooperate with EU authorities. Fine Gael Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, has welcomed the directive saying that... Read More
16 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer said today that Carrigaline is to be included in the first phase of Ireland’s first 100% fibre-to-the-building broadband network, offering speeds from 200 Mbps to 1000 Mbps to 500,000 premises in fifty regional towns, revolutionising the broadband market... Read More
15 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A public meeting of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee to discuss the issue of drugs will take place on Monday 18th May at 2pm in the Millennium Hall, City Hall. This is an open meeting of the JPC that will look at the issues of drug... Read More
14 May 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Michael Ring TD, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport today ‘officially re-launched’ the Youghal Eco-Boardwalk, having performed the original opening back in July 2012. With funding of €200,000 from the Department of the Environment and project managed by the Coastal Management Section of Cork County Council, the... Read More
13 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, has said that services for young people in Cork will be supported by new funding from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Deputy Buttimer was commenting following an announcement of funding for St. Kevin’s Youth Encounter Project and... Read More
13 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The world it is a changin’ Hitherto Taxi/Hackney drivers were the only people who could collect passengers from public places. This wasn’t just for licensing reasons, it was also for practical reasons, as a potential passenger would have now way of knowing that a driver wished to... Read More
11 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour T.D. Michael McCarthy has welcomed an announcement that funding of over €300,000 for the non-Gaeltacht islands will be provided for the period from mid-May to the end of 2015. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has reached agreement with Comhar na nOileán Teo who... Read More
5 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Transport Committee, Deirdre Clune, has said that we should harness the potential of drones, but look to regulate some of their negative uses. Speaking in advance of a debate in the European Parliament on drone technology, Deirdre... Read More
5 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What does ‘taken in charge’ mean? If you live in a housing estate in Ireland, built by a private developer, you might not realise that the developer or builder is responsible for maintaining footpaths and roads even after they have left the site. In reality, in recent... Read More
5 May 2015, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It’s been 100 years since the Lusitania sank off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland President to visit Cobh President of Ireland Michael D Higgins will lead a commemoration event in Cobh, Co Cork on Thursday, 7th May to mark the centenary. The event,... Read More