20 November 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice has urged the Government to immediately begin planning for a supervised injection facility in Cork. Raising the issue in the Dáil today, Deputy Rice asked the Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, to act... Read More
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14 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr Fergal Dennehy officially opened the redeveloped Bishop Lucey Park this afternoon – he then also opened a new pedestrian bridge at ‘Lambley’s Lane’ on the former Beamish & Crawford Brewery site The 1980’s park boundary walls and fencing are removed to... Read More
13 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has agreed an expenditure budget of €362.2m for 2026 at its annual budget meeting last evening, Wednesday, November 12 – a near €36m increase on this year. The main contributors to the increase in expenditure are: a €14.9m increase in homeless funding; a €8.7m increase... Read More
10 November 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Since JPC’s were abolished nationally there had been a gap, that has now been plugged Cork City is proud to announce the official establishment of the Cork City Local Community Safety Partnership, a new initiative aimed at enhancing safety across the city. The Partnership brings together residents, community... Read More
10 November 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork City Council plans to introduce a new system to improve the viewer experience of its live-streamed council meetings – the new system will automatically switch the camera to the person who is speaking The new system will be introduced in phases over the coming months, beginning at... Read More
26 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “I would like to send the biggest congratulations to Catherine on her resounding election victory, which is a seismic moment in our history. “Catherine is someone I have admired since I was first elected to the Dáil, not least because her values so closely align with those of... Read More
17 July 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork Soc Dems TD wants Govt action on high costs The findings of the 2025 Irish League of Credit Unions’ annual back-to-school survey show that parents now spend an average of €1,450 to send a child to primary school and €1,560 for a student in secondary school. These... Read More
5 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Homelessness figures once again have risen to a new high in Cork, with 655 adults accessing emergency accommodation at the end of May. Currently there are 193 children in Cork and Kerry growing up without a home. Commenting in recent days, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD slammed the... Read More
5 June 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Democracy Taskforce established to reform and strengthen local government Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne and Minister of State with responsibility for planning local government John Cummins TD have confirmed the establishment of the Local Democracy Taskforce to finalise a programme of reform... Read More
5 June 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local Democracy Taskforce established to reform and strengthen local government Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne and Minister of State with responsibility for planning local government John Cummins TD have confirmed the establishment of the Local Democracy Taskforce to finalise a programme of reform and... Read More
23 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has warned the Department of Education not to proceed with a reduction in class sizes because of concerns about so-called “overspending”. This is at odds with the Programme for Government’s promise to reduce the general Pupil Teacher Ratio at primary level... Read More
3 March 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The government must immediately develop a family homelessness strategy and reintroduce a no-fault eviction ban, according to Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who represents Cork South-Central, made his comments following publication of the latest homelessness figures. “The figures show that nationally there were 15,286 people living... Read More