7 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for East Cork, Pat Buckley has criticised the waiting time for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the country which as of the end of November stood at 2,948. In response to a parliamentary question submitted by Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne, figures from the... Read More
3 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, has today called on the Minister to clarify when the elective hospital in Cork will be operational and where it will be based. Deputy Gould raised his concerns in the Dail chamber with the Minister today. Depuy Gould said:... Read More
1 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Time to improve workplace ventilation Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, has today called on the government to support an opposition motion that would ensure quality of air in workplaces. Deputy Gould said: “I think it is absolutely disgraceful that we are 2 years into... Read More
30 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central has said the government should delay tomorrow’s scheduled tapering of the Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme until the new year. Speaking today, Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “The reintroduction of certain public health restrictions for restaurants, bars, nightclubs and the live entertainment sector... Read More
30 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has demanded that the Government act now to tackle the cost of living crisis [see full report as a PDF here Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis] Deputy Buckley’s comments came as Sinn Féin published the results of the party’s... Read More
22 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East, Pat Buckley has called on all TDs to back a cross-party motion the party is bringing to the Dáil which would ensure the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme meets the needs of survivors. The motion will be debated in the Dáil... Read More
16 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TDs for Cork city, Thomas Gould and Donnchadh Ó’Laoghaire, have called on TDs to support the Ambulance Service and back the party’s motion in the Dáil next week. The motion would deliver an urgent review of ambulance resources, to ensure it is properly funded and has... Read More
11 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork TD raises ‘scandalous’ price of Cork-Dublin train Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, raised in the Dail the need to reduce the cost of travelling via train from Cork to Dublin. His comments came during a Sinn Féin PMB calling for increased investment in... Read More
5 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire expressed deep reservations at the detail of the new Bus Connects bus route proposals The proposals see the former 214 and 203 buses ended, and the replacement buses do not connect Togher and Ballyphehane with the City “To me it is totally... Read More
26 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, has today called on the government to fully and properly resource the ambulance service in Cork. His comments come in light of a constituent contacting him who had waited almost 3 hours for an ambulance today. Deputy Gould said:... Read More
24 October 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ó Laoghaire to address McSwiney commemoration at Brixton Prison London Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD will be attending as guest speaker at an event to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the death of the Lord Mayor of Cork Terence McSwiney in London this weekend. The commemoration will... Read More
14 October 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, and Cllr Mick Nugent have today called on the government to fast-track delivery of the Training Fund promised to former Debenhams staff. Deputy Gould said: “On 20th May this year, the former Debenhams workers accepted a commitment from the... Read More