23 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children, Sandra McLellan TD, queried Minister on Children, Dr James Reilly (Fine Gael), about his commitment to Family Resource Centres given government cuts in their funding. Deputy McLellan said: “Family resource centres have had their core funding cut by 17%. I have been informed... Read More
23 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has described Cllr Rachel McCarthy as a “fantastic” and “determined” general election candidate who would do a great job representing the people of Cork South West. She urged people living in the constituency to support Rachel’s campaign in any way... Read More
21 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking from the Dáil today Deputy Jonathan O’Brien, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson called on the Minister for Education and Skills to move swiftly to bring forward legislation ensuring that children are not discriminated against in school admission on the basis of their religion. Deputy O’Brien said; “Today I... Read More
15 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD will address a public meeting in Bandon, Co. Cork on Friday, October 23rd. Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Rachel McCarthy today invited all interested groups and members of the public to attend the meeting at the Munster Arms Hotel... Read More
13 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking at a public meeting in Cork City last evening, Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada described The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as “a serious threat to the rights of ordinary citizens and the future of democracy within the European Union”. She said that the TTIP... Read More
11 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sandra McLellan not to run Sinn Féin Leader, Gerry Adams TD, has commented today on the decision made by Sandra McLellan TD not to run in the General Election. Teachta Adams said: “I was sorry to hear that Sandra McLellan decided not to contest the selection convention for... Read More
9 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork is the home county of three MEP’s (Members of the European Parliament). They are Brian Crowley (Fianna Fail), Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael), and Liadh nia Riada (Sinn Fein). Speaking following the publication of Sinn Féin’s Alternative Budget for 2016 Liadh Ní Riada stated that Gaeltacht areas... Read More
1 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking today following a meeting with parents whose children cannot access school places as they are not baptised, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Jonathan O’Brien called on the Minister for Education and Skills to move immediately to repeal the legislation that allows this to take place. The Cork... Read More
28 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Cllr Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has said the number of vacant council units in Cork provides stark evidence of the scale of the housing crisis in both city and county. Cllr Ó Laoghaire was responding to reports that there are now 692 vacant council units in Cork... Read More
25 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien has strongly criticised his constituency rival Minister of State Dara Murphy for an ‘abuse of his position’ in using Garda resources for his own purposes. The junior minister’s car broke down outside Fermoy, Cork and requested that local Gardaí drive him over... Read More
20 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork City has taken the unusual step of writing an ‘open letter’ to the people of Cork. We have reproduced it below in full. Open letter to the people of Cork by the Lord Mayor of Cork Sinn Fein Cllr Chris O’Leary As... Read More
18 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Rosemary O’Neill, daughter of Tip O’Neill, the late Speaker of the U.S., Congress, paid a courtesy visit to the Lord Mayor of cork, with a delegation from Mallow, the ancestral home of the O’Neill family. She will attend the Thomas Kent funeral in Cork this weekend and a... Read More
