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26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A public awareness campaign on the symptoms of monkeypox and how individuals can protect themselves from infection is urgently required here, according to Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer. Senator Buttimer was speaking after Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced plans to extend the use of the smallpox vaccine for...
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26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has welcomed news that the Seanad Public Consultation Committee will look at the constitutional future of the island. Speaking today, Teachta Ó Laoghaire said: “I welcome that the Seanad Public Consultation Committee will undertake a series of hearings on...
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26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has described plans to lay twin track rail between Glounthaune to Midleton as a revolution in commuter rail for the Cork Metropolitan Area. The proposals to lay new track on a 10km stretch from Cobh Junction to Midleton Station have opened for public...
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24 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West and party Spokesperson on Environment, Climate Action and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan, has welcomed the creation of a dedicated office – Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland – charged with supporting consumers, the public sector and businesses to continue to make the switch to...
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22 July 2022 By Tom Collins ton@TheCork.ie O’Connor welcomes AIB’s decision to halt cashless branch plans across Ireland Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor, has welcomed the decision by AIB to halt plans to move 70 local branches to a cashless service. Following an update from AIB today, Deputy O’Connor commented, “There was...
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22 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Socialist Party TD Mick Barry this morning called on the Cork public and all who oppose the potential privatisation of water services to support tomorrow’s demonstration by Cork City Council and Cork County Council water workers. The decision to call the demonstration (Grand Parade 1pm) was made last...
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22 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister Simon Coveney officially opens new €2 million endoscopy units in Bon Secours Cork creating 18 new jobs Friday, July 22, 2022: The Minister for Foreign Affairs & Minister for Defence Simon Coveney TD has today officially opened the expanded endoscopy unit in Bon Secours Hospital Cork, following...
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22 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Green Party Local Area Representative for the Bantry Bay Area, Liz Coakley Wakefield, has welcomed the announcement that AIB is to reverse its decision to move to cashless branches at 70 locations across the country. The decision, which was set to have impacted services in Castletownbere will not...
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21 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Legislation signed to abolish in-patient charges for children and to provide free contraception to women 17-25 Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West and party Spokesperson for Public Health, Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed the signing into law by President Michael D. Higgins of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No....
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21 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has said that the announcement by AIB that it will turn 70 of its 170 branches into cashless outlets will disproportionately impact rural communities and vulnerable customers when it comes to accessing basic banking services. The changes will see cash,...
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16 July 2022, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Douglas Labour Party Rep Peter Horgan has said following the public meeting in the Mangala on Friday evening against the NTA Ballybrack Bridge that the State Agency must listen to the people who live and leisure in the area, not desktop exercises from Dublin. “The anger from...
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14 July 2022 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie MEP Grace O’Sullivan warns of need for urgent action to tackle biodiversity loss at UN Summit in New York Ireland’s biodiversity loss is accelerating at unprecedented speeds, show recent reports. At the High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development in New York this week (13-15 July), Green Party...
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