15 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Politics News The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that plans to import fracked gas through the Port of Cork have been scrapped. In 2017, the Port of Cork and US gas company, NextDecade, signed a memorandum of understanding to import liquefied natural gas through the port.... Read More
13 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork East TD and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality and Disability, Seán Sherlock has called on the Government and the Minister for Housing to examine using Ministerial directives under the Planning Act to halt any developments on Mother & Baby Homes like Bessborough and... Read More
13 January 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Reacting to the Taoiseach’s apology to survivors of Mother and Baby Homes today, Social Democrats TD for Cork South-West, Holly Cairns, commented: “This apology is long overdue and comes after decades of silence, decades of shame, decades of misogynistic control and abuse perpetrated and facilitated by State and... Read More
12 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the UK no longer part of the EU there are now significant changes for Irish consumer rights when buying from retailers in the UK. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has urged shoppers to be very aware when shopping online now. Changes are also in place when it... Read More
12 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Following yet another incident on Belvelly Bridge yesterday, causing delays and blocking access to Great Island and Cobh, Cork East TD Seán Sherlock called on the Minister for Transport and the local authority to speed up works on identifying options to improve access and safety for Cobh via... Read More
11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Are some Member States more equal than others in EU vaccines programme? – MEP Kelleher Cork based Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said that the European Union Commission has a number of serious questions to answer in relation to its Vaccine Purchase Programme. Kelleher was commenting, as... Read More
6 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent T.D welcomes funding for Clonakilty Fire Station Michael Collins T.D has welcomed an announcement by the Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government that €1.6 million has been allocated to replace Clonakilty Fire Station. The Independent T.D said that the funding will aim to ensure that a... Read More
6 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has proposed that Cork City Council should issue advice to city residents when air quality drops in the city. The motion was put forward by Green Party councillor, Oliver Moran, who said the system should be similar to the one in place for... Read More
5 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics: Strong words from Cork TD “…the botched Brexit deal amounts to a cut of at least 25 per cent in quota and income for the Irish fishing fleet at a time when the sector is already in survival mode” – says Vocal TD Independent West Cork Michael... Read More
4 January 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Pádraig O’Sullivan has called for disability services and schools for children with special needs to continue to remain open during the Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions. Deputy O Sullivan commented, “I understand that the Government will make a decision on Wednesday morning... Read More
1 January 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The pupils, parents and staff at Boherbue National Scholl have received “an early New Year present” from Cork County Council with the authority granting planning permission for an extension to its School. North Cork Fine Gael Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has welcomed confirmation from Cork County Council that... Read More
30 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Deputy Colm Burke, Fine Gael’s Health spokesperson, said, “Concerns have been raised by medical professionals and the WHO over prevalent numbers of people of all ages who are suffering complications to their health due to their Covid diagnosis, a condition that has been referred to as ‘Long Covid’.... Read More
