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20th June, 2017

WEST CORK GETS JUNIOR MINISTER: Fine Gael TD Jim Daly becomes ‘Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People’

20 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty based Fine Gael TD Jim Daly is to be promoted to a Junior Ministerial position. The title of the post will be ‘Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People’ and it will be attached to the Department of Health. The position of Minister of... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
20th June, 2017

RURAL FUNDING: €195,600 in CLÁR funding for communities in Cork

20 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the allocation of €195,600 in CLÁR programme funding for 4 local projects. “I am delighted that €195,600 has been allocated to Cork. It is vitally important that we provide children in isolated rural areas with places to play... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
19th June, 2017

BREXIT: Children’s Rights must be a priority in negotiations – says Cork TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

19 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Irish Government to ensure that the Rights of Children remain a priority for all throughout the Brexit negotiations that commence today. Teachta Ó Laoghaire said; “Both the British Government and the EU... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
19th June, 2017

PUBLIC SAFETY: Passenger Name Records vital in next steps in the fight against terrorism – says Cork MEP Deirdre Clune

19 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As a Europol report shows an expected rise in returned foreign fighters from Iraq and Syria to Europe, Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said that EU initiatives on Passenger Name Records (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime will... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
18th June, 2017

IRISH FAMINE: Midleton, East Cork, Sculpture remembers donation from Native American Choctaw Nation to Irish people

18 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Many students of History will have heard that during the Irish Famine a tribe of Native Americans (previously referred to as ‘Indians’, a word that is now considered incorrect) donated food to the Irish people. The Choctaw Nation of Native Americans were today remembered with the dedication of... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, NEWS
18th June, 2017

SPORT: Rosscarbery West Cork man Mike Keohane to represent Ireland at World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain

18 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Rosscarbery man Mike Keohane will represent Ireland at the upcoming World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain at the end of the month. Mike has represented Ireland at previous Transplant Championships but is aiming to win his first World Medal in Malaga. Currently the Irish National Indoor Masters 3k... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS
18th June, 2017

GAA: New Pairc Ui Chaoimh stadium in Cork WILL open just in time to host All Ireland Quarter Finals

18 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Blackrock based local Area Representative for the Labour Party Peter Horgan has welcomed confirmation that Pairc Ui Chaoimh will open and host the All Ireland Quarter Finals. “The State investment in this project is not insignificant at €30 million and was approved by my colleague, Labour Party... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, LABOUR, POLITICS, SPORT
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