10 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Eolan Ryng has last evening announced he is standing down as the party’s Cork City Councillor for the South West Ward. Speaking last evening at the meeting of Cork City Council, Cllr Ryng said: “I’ve decided to stand down as a City Councillor. “After weeks of... Read More
7 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Aontú is one of the smaller political parties – with just 1 TD and 3 Councillors – but the All Ireland party is looking forward to the next election where it hopes to collect votes from voters who are seeking a change from FF and FG Keynote Speech... Read More
6 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin visits Danone in Macroom The Tanaiste visited the factory to meet the team of more than 220 employees and see firsthand the innovative processes that create milk base powder for formula milks. Macroom is one of the largest formula milk... Read More
2 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour Rep Peter Horgan Has said there needs to be a community dividend to account for the M28 works and something as basic as pedestrian crossings for Broadale and across the Slip Road – even if such a crossing became defunct in a few years. “This is something... Read More
30 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Party members have selected Peter Horgan to be the candidate to contest the Cork City South East Ward Council vote in June 2024. The selection was done in Blackrock Community Association Hall on Friday night. The South East Ward contains the areas of Blackrock, Mahon, Beaumont, Ballintemple,... Read More
30 Septmeber 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn, and winners, Amy Cotter, 1st, Kamil Labuda, 2nd, and Ellie O’Connell, 3rd, at Cork County Hall for the award ceremony of the Cork County Age Friendly Architecture Competition. The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn,... Read More
27 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork County coast and harbour offers unlimited potential in terms of green energy prospects. With increasing demands in this area and opportunities for related industry, businesses and employment, recognition of the co-ordination of state, semi-state and investors is needed to ensure this potential is fully maximised. Cork... Read More
25 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, recently welcomed a group of young leaders from her constituency to the European Parliament in Brussels as part of the EPP Group Youth Week. This exciting event provided a unique platform for young voices to be heard at the heart of decision-making... Read More
24 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party Representative for Cork City South East, Honore Kamegni, believes not enough is being done to inform any legally resident migrant over the age of 18 that they can vote in next year’s local elections. Speaking of his experience while canvassing in Cork City South East,... Read More
21 September 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie MEP Deirdre Clune, a lead negotiator for the revision of the EU’s water pollution and urban wastewater rules has expressed her support for the European Parliament’s Environment Committee adoption of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive this week. Speaking after the vote in Brussels, MEP Clune said, “this... Read More
19 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Saturday, members of the public are encouraged to come to town on Saturday without their cars for Cork City’s first car free day. It is a step in the right direction and one that is long overdue. It is the Green Party in Cork’s ambition to see... Read More
14 September 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, has reiterated her support for stronger measures in Ireland to address the largest environmental health risk facing Europe: poor air quality. Voting on the Ambient Air Quality Directive this week, a cornerstone of the... Read More