8 September 2022, Thursday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.... Read More
8 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Rory Jackson, Skibbereen-West Cork Local Representative, with the Green Party today said “It is very worrying to see an increase in the number of dead birds being reported on our shores. We have watched avian flu spread across the UK and knew at some time, it would visit... Read More
6 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has called on the “Fianna Fáil led Department of Education” to fast track appeals from parents on school transport appeals as many parents were left with no seat this week, with no sign of additional capacity on the horizon. “The idea that Dublin... Read More
3 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An initiative to introduce young people in County Cork to Irish authors has returned for the second year in a row. One County, One Book is a programme by Cork County Council Library and Arts Service and is supported by Creative Ireland. The title for 2022 is ‘Not... Read More
2 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has congratulated Leaving Cert students on their hard work, as results come out today. The Cork South Central TD said: “Well done to all Leaving Cert students receiving their results today. “It has been a challenging year, it has... Read More
2 September 2022 By TomCollins tom@Cork.ie Upgraded Spencer Jetty and refurbished heritage building – Haulbowline Naval Base, Cork Simon Coveney TD, today officially opened the newly upgraded Spencer Jetty and the refurbished Block 8 Accommodation Block at Haulbowline Naval Base, Cork. The refurbishment of Block 8 is a €4.2m project which upgrades this listed building... Read More
30 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lack of school bus seats are resulting in up to 15,000 children left without school transport as schools reopen this week West Cork Independent TD Michael Collins today referred to the lack of bus places. “The school transport chaos is resulting in our constituency offices being flooded with... Read More
30 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre Forde has launched the Lord Mayors Community & Heritage Concert 2022 which will take place on Saturday 1st October 2022 in the Concert Hall in Cork City Hall. The Concert will feature talented community music groups such as the Barrack Street Band,... Read More
30 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Socialist Party TD Mick Barry today voiced opposition to any pay deal which does not fully compensate the country’s 300,000 public sector workers for inflationary price rises. His comments came as talks between the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) public sector committee and the... Read More
29 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Socialist Party TD Mick Barry this morning called on people to take to the streets in large numbers in “water charges-style protests” to stop the electricity and gas price hikes. Cost of living campaigners plan street protests in Cork (Sept 17) and Dublin (September 24) in the runin... Read More
29 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of the Marina consultation that closed recently, Labour Party Local Rep Peter Horgan has sought for the Marina to become a test bed for enhanced enforcement on dog fouling “The provision of dog fouling bins and bags for people walking the Marina to clean up after... Read More
21 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Michael Collins was shot near Béal na Bláth on 22 August 1922 – Each year there is an oration at ‘The Monument’, Glannarouge West, Bealnablath, Co Cork. This year wasthe centenary so it was be a well-attended event with both the Taoiseach and Tanaiste speaking Taoiseach’s speech today... Read More