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28 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that contact tracing completion times are completely unacceptable and must be improved. His comments came as the Irish Times reported that in the 7 days up to last Thursday less than one contact in six was being...
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26 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Documentary A new documentary and play on hunger striker, Joe Murphy is now live on Cork City Council’s YouTube channel. This community project was supported by Cork City Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media The documentary/play package sheds light on Murphy, a...
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22 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD (Cork South Central) has announced funding for the upgrading of Spencer Jetty in Haulbowline Naval Base (Co Cork) to provide for the berthage requirements for the Naval Service Fleet. This project consists of: – Remedial and strengthening works to the steel...
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21 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Post offices can be the pillar and fulcrum where rural Ireland survives and thrives” Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has said that politicians of all parties need to move beyond the platitudes of post office and meet the funding shortfall in the sector to prevent unrestrained closures in...
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20 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The idea that someone would spend €1,300 a month to live in a shoebox, beggars’ belief.” Sinn Féin Cork South Central TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire tonight spoke on a Sinn Féin Bill that would ban co-living and build to rent developments. The Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and...
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20 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the Government will ensure that supports are provided to businesses affected by flooding in Cork. At this morning’s Cabinet meeting, the Taoiseach and Ministers agreed in principle to provide the required supports to those affected by the flooding, under the existing humanitarian and business...
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19 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Public Service-wide Innovation Week takes place from today (Monday 19th) until 23rd October. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD from Carrigaline, Co Cork, today (Monday) launched Public Service Innovation Week. Innovation Week provides us with an opportunity to highlight the importance of continuous improvement...
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18 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil MEP to take crucial role in lead gun shot over wetlands objection The Cork North Central based Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher has been given a crucial role, as one of the ‘Shadow’ Rapporteurs, on the lead gunshot over wetlands objection that will be debated in...
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17 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Padraig O’Sullivan, has called on the contingency fund, set aside in Budget 2021, to be used to provide support for Cork Airport. O’Sullivan said “As part of a budgetary package of almost €18 billion, some €5.5 billion is being put aside...
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15 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Opposition TD expresses concern at ‘Zero ICU beds available in Cork’s main hospitals’ Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has expressed his concern at the lack of ICU beds in Cork’s Hospitals. Speaking today, the Cork South Central TD has called for the Government to urgently increase access...
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15 October 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Facebook Small Business Grants are real Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher is urging local businesses in Cork city and county to apply for a new €4.7 grant scheme from Facebook aimed at supporting small and medium sizes enterprises respond to the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic. Kelleher,...
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14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has said that the lack of any mention of funding in yesterday’s Governmental Budget for the Cork Event Centre is worrying, especially as a recent FOI request revealed showed that there was “no documentation in the Department of Taoiseach on the issue”...
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