7 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for East Cork, Pat Buckley has criticised the waiting time for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the country which as of the end of November stood at 2,948. In response to a parliamentary question submitted by Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne, figures from the... Read More
3 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There should be a sporting boycott of countries with poor human rights records who are hostile to LGBTQ+ rights according to a Fine Gael Senator. Senator Jerry Buttimer made the call in the Senate following comments by Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley. “We must stop rewarding and elevating... Read More
1 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork city councillor, Oliver Moran, has been elected to a two-year term on the Executive Committee of the Green Party. He will join party leader, Eamon Ryan, and deputy leader, Catherine Martin, on the committee, which is responsible for the medium and long-term development of the party. Separately,... Read More
30 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central has said the government should delay tomorrow’s scheduled tapering of the Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme until the new year. Speaking today, Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “The reintroduction of certain public health restrictions for restaurants, bars, nightclubs and the live entertainment sector... Read More
30 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has demanded that the Government act now to tackle the cost of living crisis [see full report as a PDF here Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis] Deputy Buckley’s comments came as Sinn Féin published the results of the party’s... Read More
26 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Buying local keeps money in the local economy – “High street shops and stores… need a piece of the action after a very difficult 18 months” The Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher is urging shoppers across Munster and South Leinster to make the local... Read More
22 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie South Cork Politics Jack White – who has a senior role with the well known South County Cork Carrigdhoun Newspaper – has been co-opted to Cork County Council today. He replaces outgoing Cllr Liam O’Connor who stepped down due to work commitments. Liam O’Connor continues in his other... Read More
22 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning slammed the Government for delays in the announcement of Cork’s new elective hospital and said that the urgency of the situation is shown by fresh statistics about hospital waiting lists. According to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF)... Read More
22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has called on all TDs to back a cross-party motion the party is bringing to the Dáil which would ensure the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme meets the needs of survivors. The motion will be debated in the Dáil... Read More
18 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Cental Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning voiced support for Irish aid worker Seán Binder who faces trial in Greece today on charges arising from his work rescuing drowning people from the Mediterranean. Mr Binder, who grew up in Cork, faces the possibility of 25... Read More
16 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Children awaiting medical equipment are discriminated against – says Government TD It is wrong and discriminatory that children face waiting times of up to a year for access to wheelchairs and other medical equipment while no waiting times exist in other parts of the country, a Fine Gael... Read More
16 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tadhg Barry (1880 – 1921) is not as well known a name as other figures from the turbulent 1920’s. He served alongside Terence MacSwiney and Tomás MacCurtain and in the First Cork Brigade of the Irish Volunteers. He was a journalist, trade unionist and socialist, and a well-known... Read More