Shocking deterioration of patients’ physical and mental health highlights impact of lengthy healthcare waiting lists – Thomas Gould TD

25 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Commenting on this week’s launch of Sinn Féin’s ‘Waiting List Experience Survey,’, Thomas Gould TD said that urgent action is needed “in the face of a tsunami of delayed and missed care which is barrelling down on the health service.” Gould said that this is particularly needed in... Read More

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20th September, 2021

Crunch time for the childcare sector in Cork – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD

20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Government to urgently provide the early years sector with the investment it deserves, delivering accessible, affordable childcare for parents and securing properly paid careers for early years professionals. This follows reports that many childcare facilities in Cork face... Read More

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17th September, 2021

Government must urgently act on leave for parents at home with self-isolating schoolchildren

17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central TD), has called on the Tánaiste to urgently act to provide paid leave for parents who must stay at home with a child who is self-isolating. Speaking in the Dáil during oral questions on Enterprise, Trade and... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

14th September, 2021

Cork North Central Sinn Fein launch Sustainable Transport Survey

14 September 2021By Tom Collinstom@TheCork.ie The Sinn Fein team in Cork North Central have launched a ‘Sustainable Transport Survey’ asking people a number of questions about how they get around their local area. Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, said:“From Mayfield to Bishopstown, Glanmire to Churchfield we know there are serious issues... Read More

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7th September, 2021

M20 Cork Limerick Motorway project hits speedbump – @ThomasGouldSF

7 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central has called today’s news that the announcement of a chosen option for the M20 has been delayed to Q1 2022 disappointing. The announcement was due by the end of the summer 2021. Deputy Gould said: “At the centre of this are... Read More

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6th September, 2021

Southdoc re-opens in Blackpool #Northside

6 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central Thomas Gould has welcomed Southdoc reopening in Blackpool, Cork Deputy Gould said: “It is wonderful that Southdoc reopened their doors at 6pm today. “This is in no small part thanks to the valiant efforts of the community who stood up and... Read More

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4th September, 2021

POLITICS: Serious questions remain to be answered by Minister Simon Coveney

4 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Politics: SF vs FG in same constituency of Cork South Central Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to clarify his contradictory explanations regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “This entire... Read More

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26th August, 2021

4,218 people are waiting for driving test in Cork

26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Public transport is still not at full capacity due to COVID, and is not always an option in more remote areas.” Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Minister for Transport to take decisive action to tackle the significant driving test backlog. Ó Laoghaire’s comments... Read More

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26th August, 2021

13,162 Cork peple are still relying on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP)

26 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has warned that new figures published yesterday reveal large numbers of people in Cork are still receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and will see their incomes plummet due to upcoming cuts planned by the government. New figures published yesterday by... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

25th August, 2021

HEALTH POLITICS: Patients need plan before discharge says Cork TD

25 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central has today written to the CUH and the Minister for Health requesting that inspections be carried out of the suitability of people’s homes and the plan for discharge before they leave the hospital. DeputyGould said: “I’m being contacted by a lot... Read More

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22nd August, 2021

Debenhams Training Fund must be distributed ‘immediately’ – says Cork TD

22 August 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 immediately distribute the training fund to Debenhams workers, as agreed in April this year. DeputyGould said: “The treatment of the Debenhams workers by this government has been a... Read More

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13th August, 2021

Campaign needed on downsizing housing – to free up houses for younger people

13 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, and Cllr for Cork City North West, Mick Nugent, have today called on Cork City Council to start a public education programme on the downsizing scheme. Deputy Gould said: “I’m regularly being contacted by elderly people who are extremely... Read More

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