5 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new bill to allow for the State to come up with a national strategy for recycling organic waste and turning it into biogas has been drafted by Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan. The draft bill – the Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2022 – will provide... Read More
4 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People in Ireland could soon be able to communicate with contacts across multiple messaging apps, according to Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune EU lawmakers are set hold a final vote on new Digital Markets Act (DMA) this week, which is designed to limit the dominance of large platforms... Read More
4 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune – who lives in Blackrock, Cork City – is reminding parents to be aware of the marketing of unhealthy food towards their children over the summer holidays. As young people take a well earned break, more free time can mean more exposure to... Read More
1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has urged the government to back the party’s plan to cut back-to-school costs. The plan contains a package of measures to ensure families get a much-needed break from the cost of living crisis by cutting spiralling back-to-school costs such as... Read More
30 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has recently said the Government must proceed with plans for a vacant properties tax, following preliminary census results showing rates of vacancy in the city. Despite vacancy rates across Cork city and county falling in this census, preliminary data from Census 2022 shows... Read More
29 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Major reforms to Community Employment, Tús and the Rural Social Scheme will extend eligibility criteria for Cork participants and provide additional flexibility to local supervisors when it comes to recruitment, a Cork North Central TD has said. Deputy Colm Burke said: “These schemes support a range of vital... Read More
28 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cllr Michael Creed, Deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork welcomed Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney to Béal na Bláth in County Cork to see the works which have taken place to date and those that are planned at the memorial in advance of the centenary... Read More
28 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan recently called for an explanation as to why petrol prices at the pump are so high now given that the cost of a barrel of oil is at a “reasonable” point compared to the recent past. Deputy Moynihan, who... Read More
24 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cllr Deirdre Forde becomes Lord Mayor for the 12-month period of 24th June 2022 – June 2023 The new Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre Forde was elected this evening at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cork City Council. The Douglas-based Fine Gael councillor was... Read More
24 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor Cllr Danny Collins, an Independent Councillor for the West Cork Electoral area, has been elected the Mayor of the County of Cork. Cllr Collins was nominated by Cllr Declan Hurley, and seconded by Cllr Seamus McGrath. Mayor Collins topped the poll in the Bantry Electoral Area in... Read More
24 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD, attended this year’s Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony at the Naval base in Haulbowline, County Cork where cadets of the 60th class were appointed to be Officers of the Permanent Defence Force. Addressing the newly commissioned Officers, Minister Coveney thanked them for their... Read More
24 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune welcomes new rules to cut industry carbon emissions and make polluters pay, while protecting jobs and citizens. The European Parliament has passed key parts of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases by 55% over the next eight... Read More