15 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local Fianna Fáil TD Aindrias Moynihan, in recent days, received confirmation that the long-awaited Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) inspection for the new extension at Millstreet Community Hospital took place on March 10th. This long-overdue inspection is a critical step in resolving months of delays that have... Read More
14 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Patients in Cork now can access all their health information in new HSE app – says Colm Burke TD The recent launch of the new HSE Health App gives Irish patients easy digital access to their health information and helps them navigate the health service more easily, a... Read More
13 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Reminder: Your chance to look at the maps, and make your views known Cork City Council, in collaboration with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Department of Transport, is inviting members of the public to participate in a non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route for... Read More
12 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Michael Collins TD Welcomes Pay Increase for Section 39 Health Workers: “It’s a Start, But There’s More to Do” Michael Collins TD, leader of Independent Ireland, has expressed a cautious welcome to the recent agreement granting a 9.25% pay increase over two years to Section 39 health workers.... Read More
9 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie How would you like a free ‘PO Box’ in Ireland? A well-intentioned pseudo address of ‘Capel Place’ – designed for homeless people – is now being used by businesses In 2019 Ireland’s state owned postal provider An Post, announced “Address Point“. It was described as “a ground-breaking, free... Read More
8 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Leader of Independent Ireland and TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has reiterated his insistence that the Department of Education delivers a dedicated school bus service to transport over 30 children from Bantry to Schull. Deputy Collins raised the matter directly with Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the floor... Read More
8 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour’s Senator Laura Harmon in Cork City has called on the Government to stop stalling and introduce paid miscarriage leave, this International Women’s Day. Labour’s Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 would provide women with up to 20 days of paid leave to recover... Read More
3 March 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City in Ireland is twinned with San Francisco in the USA The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dan Boyle is this week leading a delegation to Cork’s Sister City of San Francisco. The visit will focus on the importance of the economic partnership between the San Francisco... Read More
23 February 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council recently announced funding of over €166,000 for 123 artists and arts organisations through its 2025 Arts Grants. The Art Grants support events, activities and new initiatives that enhance public access to the arts and support cultural development in all eight of the County’s Municipal Districts.... Read More