17 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
17 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has called for assurances from the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government that there will be no further delay to the construction of a new Fire Station in Kanturk. Deputy Moynihan commented, “The current fire station has been... Read More
16 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Almost 3,000 people in Cork received good news earlier this month following the removal of three water supplies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from their Remedial Action List (RAL). The latest report from the EPA shows that Irish Water has removed eight water supply zones in Co.... Read More
15 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland South candidate Adrienne Wallace calls for planned Cork light-rail system to be built and managed publicly Adrienne Wallace, the People Before Profit European election candidate for Ireland South has welcomed plans for a light-rail system for Cork and urged that the system be publicly built and managed.... Read More
15 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said “Rural Ireland deserves a high-quality broadband network, not a botch job.” Ms Ní Riada made the remarks as the Cabinet met in recent days to approve the National Broadband Plan. Speaking from Co Tipperary, the Ireland South MEP said; “The... Read More
13 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Independent review into the sustainability of corporate tax receipts urgently needed In four years, Govt collects €5.4bn more than it expected Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath TD says statistics released by Revenue today once again highlight a dangerous and growing reliance on corporation tax receipts by... Read More
14 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Early May saw the launch of the 2019 East Cork Visitors’ Guide at Cork International Airport. The East Cork Visitors’ Guide – now in its second year, and bigger & better than ever – is a unique publication that celebrates the cultural, historical, social, tourism and commercial aspects... Read More
13 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There were just 2,700 homes available to rent nationwide on May 1st, the lowest total ever recorded in a series dating back to 2006, according to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie. With tight supply, listed rents rose again in all 54 markets covered in the report.... Read More
13 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government is “giving away the family silver” by pushing ahead with its nonsensical broadband plan. Ms Ní Riada said: “It is outrageous that this government intends to invest €3 billion of the people’s money in building a broadband network... Read More
13 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ICSA are hosting an open farmer meeting featuring candidates in the upcoming European elections from the Ireland South constituency on Tuesday next, 14 May. The hustings will take place in the Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co Cork and will commence at 8pm. ICSA Vice President for Munster Dermot... Read More
13 May 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Local election candidates in Cork city and county have been asked to highlight how the State’s Mortgage to Rent scheme could help hundreds of householders who face losing their homes in the county. The appeal was made by Mortgage to Rent expert Paul Cunningham who claimed many families... Read More
13 May 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie