14 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has just been appointed to the European Parliament’s newly established Health Sub-Committee. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has been appointed to the newly established Health Sub-Committee in the European Parliament. MEP Clune will be a strong voice on public health issues and believes... Read More
12 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed confirmation of the expected start dates for new public transport services in the city, set for 2024. As part of the wider BusConnects Cork programme, a new bus network has been agreed for the city, increasing the number of bus services... Read More
10 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Marc Ó Riain, Green Party Local Area Representative for Kinsale has praised the decision to award Patsy’s Corner at Market Place with €14k for to support local heritage buildings. In total, 556 heritage projects in 31 local authorities across the country will benefit from a total of €4.5m... Read More
8 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD James O’Connor has called for the contract with the NCT operator not to be renewed over the “serious mismanagement” of the testing service. The Cork East TD said the Government must “fix” the unacceptable delays in the car testing service. “There’s a backlog of 400,000... Read More
7 March 2023, Tuesday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney officially opens Local Enterprise Week 2023 Local Enterprise Office (LEO), Cork City has praised the resilience of micro and small businesses as it kick started Local Enterprise Week 2023. The organisation provided training for almost 1,500 people last year... Read More
6 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Elected members of Cork County Council and Waterford City and County Council were briefed today on the Emerging Preferred Route (EPR) for the Dungarvan-Mallow Greenway, with a view to a further public consultation on the Greenway taking place from June. Today, elected members of Cork County Council and... Read More
6 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie WYLDE Academy Powered by Virgin Media Officially Opens in Cork’s Republic of Work Ireland’s first professional esports training centre, the WYLDE Academy powered by Virgin Media, was officially opened today (Monday) by Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Simon Coveney T.D. Based in Ireland, WYLDE esports, co-owned by... Read More
28 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie New legislation will help credit unions grow as a key provider of community banking in Cork a Fine Gael Senator said. Senator Tim Lombard said the legislation, currently before the Dáil, will enable a wider availability of products across credit unions and enable members to access the widest... Read More
27 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rory Jackson, Green Party rep, has warmly welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, of new bus services for Baltimore to Union Hall and the 270 Skibbereen to Killarney this morning. The announcement was made by the Green Party leader at the launch of... Read More
23 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Poor political and departmental leadership is contributing significantly to the ongoing crisis being experienced within the private forestry sector, according to Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins. Deputy Collins made his remarks during a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The... Read More