13 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Department of Transport must support workers during Cork Airport closure – says Local TD Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has urged the Department of Transport to increase funding allocated to the Regional Airports Fund with the purpose of keeping aviation workers on the books for the duration... Read More
11 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork and the Lady Mayoress make annual courtesy visit to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, and his wife The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Joe Kavanagh, together with the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh, made the Lord Mayor of Cork’s customary courtesy call... Read More
10 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Deputy Michael Collins and his colleagues from the Rural Independent Group, have today challenged government TDs to step forward and explain why they are allowing a deeply flawed and damaging Climate Action Bill to be “rammed through the Oireachtas”, without any consideration for practical solutions or opposition... Read More
10 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce’s education campaign, with the help of students from Bunscoil Mhuire, in Youghal earlier this week. Speaking of the campaign, Mayor Linehan Foley said “Covid-19 has brought more people outdoors to socialise... Read More
9 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s new Councillor on Cork City Counciil has said he will be “a voice for a generation of Cork people denied an affordable, secure place to live and a champion for community empowerment.” The party this afternoon announced Eolan Ryng (36) as the party’s new Councillor for... Read More
8 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Grade-A office building opened in Cork City The Taoiseach has attended the official opening of ‘Penrose One’ and ‘Penrose Two’ at the 250,000 sq ft ‘Penrose Dock‘, Cork City. Penrose Dock is adjacent to Kent Railway Station, and just minutes’ walk from the City Centre. The building... Read More
8 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs, is to run an innovative virtual Senior Chinese Officials Training Programme 2021 (#SCOTP21), an ambitious and wide-ranging celebration of Cork City’s friendship with our Sister City Shanghai and Partner Cities Hangzhou, Wuxi and Shenzhen. As part of... Read More
2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed €185m in investment for rail in Cork announced by the Government. The money will be used for works to upgrade the rail line on the north side of the city and near Kent Station. These will enable the opening of new... Read More
27 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Good news for Farmers Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed the allocation of €920,000 for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural Cork communities. Over €68 million has now been invested under the Local Improvement Scheme since it was re-introduced in 2017. Senator Lombard said:... Read More
27 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Minister for Health and the Government to ensure that there is no cliff-edge to current wage supports for workers as our economy reopens over the coming weeks and months, and to ensure that the Bar & restaurant sector... Read More
27 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Government to stand up for workers at Cork Airport, and to engage with Aer Lingus to ensure that no jobs are lost. Speaking in the Dáil, the Cork South Central TD said: “The reality is, that aviation will... Read More
27 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The programme, which has demonstrated that it plays a significant role in helping young people experience Europe will have almost double the funding in 2021 to 2027, with over €28 billion from different sources, compared to the previous seven years when it had a budget of €14.7 billion.... Read More