19 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Moynihan welcomes commitment on pensions in draft Programme for Government Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has welcomed the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain the state pension age at 66. Deputy Moynihan said, “The Programme for Government gives an assurance that the State... Read More
12 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Support is needed now more than ever for employees looking for flexible working conditions. This is according to Deirdre Clune, Ireland South MEP who said the pandemic situation has “clearly demonstrated that remote and flexible employment can work successfully.” MEP Clune said: “A lot of women want to... Read More
12 June 2020, 12 noon By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Annual Meeting will take place at 6.30pm this evening. The election of the new Lord Mayor of Cork takes place at the Annual Meeting. The existing Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Dr. John Sheehan (Fianna Fail) will hand over the historic Chain of... Read More
12 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called for broadband blackspots to be prioritised in the rollout of the National Broadband Plan. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the true reality of the digital divide with more people having to work from home; with people living... Read More
11 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Department of Culture, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht has approved total funding of €192,000 for the maintenance of historic and protected structures in Cork East under the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) and Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS). The Historic Structures Fund (HSF), which has two separate funding streams,... Read More
10 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has accused Mícheal of putting his own personal ambition ahead of the objectives of rank and file Fianna Fáil members. Tóibín stated “Mícheal Martin is disposing with Fianna Fáil objectives and burning through red lines at a speed of nots.... Read More
10 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West, Michael Moynihan has welcomed confirmation from Bank of Ireland (BoI) that its Kanturk branch will reopen on a full-time basis from June 29th but said the downgrading of the Millstreet branch hours is completely unacceptable. Deputy Moynihan, who has been in contact... Read More
9 June 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr John Sheehan today officially opened 81 new homes across the city while also unveiling plaques to mark the laying of foundation stones for a further 220 homes which are being constructed at three sites over the coming months. 71 new homes were... Read More
8 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Gardai already have a Traffic Corps (renamed recently as Roads Policing). Is it now time for dedicated Transport Police? Labour Local Area Representative in Peter Horgan has said that immediate funding and allocation of dedicated transport police on the city’s buses must happen. “Incidents occurred before lockdown... Read More
7 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has highlighted changes to grants for septic tanks and wells which will see increased funding available to people in Cork. The changes come under Measure 8 of the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme, which runs from 2019 to 2021. Senator Lombard said, “Under the... Read More
6 June 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The extension of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to assist those financially affected by Covid-19 until the end of August is a crucial support for thousands of people in Cork, Fine Gael TD Colm Burke has said. On top of this, the Fine Gael led Government has also confirmed the... Read More