5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has said that the Minister for Health must show real leadership and take the lead in tackling the crisis in public hospitals in Cork. Deputy Buckley called for a series of measures which would marshal all available healthcare resources across... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Socialist Party TD Mick Barry said this morning that the Government must extend cost of living supports past the planned February cutoff point. His comments came in the wake of the announcement that the State recorded a Budget surplus of €5bn for last year – five times greater... Read More
2 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed a public consultation on a proposed pedestrian crossing of the Old Youghal Road The Green Party in Cork has welcomed a public consultation on a proposed pedestrian crossing of the Old Youghal Road near Cara Junior School in Mayfield. The crossing... Read More
20 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aindrias Moynihan TD calls for greater urgency in advancing the Ballingeary Waste Water scheme Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on Irish Water to show greater urgency in advancing the Ballingeary Waste Water Scheme. The issue was heard at a Dail debate requested... Read More
17 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork parents are set to save thousands of euros per year with a substantial reduction in childcare fees in January when Budget measures take effect, a Cork Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Colm Burke said many parents are currently receiving notifications from creches outlining their revised fees... Read More
15 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has welcomed the government’s plans to simplify the process for employment permits and immigration permissions. Currently to work in Ireland, a person from outside the European Economic Area has to first make an application to the Department of Enterprise,... Read More
15 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea recently welcomed the allocation of Government funding of over €5.8m to 99 animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting animal welfare. Many welfare organisations based in Cork are to benefit from this funding. The payments will be made... Read More
10 December 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Service will operate seven days a week Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has welcomed news from Bus Éireann that enhanced services and timetable on the Killarney to Macroom route will come into effect this Sunday, 11 December. The enhanced Route 257 will now operate... Read More
10 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visits residents and students at SHARE to wish them a Happy Christmas. SHARE is a local charity that provides housing, social and medical support to the elderly in Cork. It is well known for its annual Christmas fundraising in Cork City Centre when secondary... Read More
10 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the country’s most eagerly anticipated road projects took a step closer to completion with the official opening of the Macroom Bypass section of the N22 Baile Bhuirne to Macroom new Dual Carriageway by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins and Taoiseach Mícheál... Read More
6 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Small companies in Cork will benefit from a considerable change which will make more companies eligible for Government export grants, according to Fine Gael TD Cork North Central TD Colm Burke was speaking after Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, recently announced the transformative... Read More