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18th October, 2017

HOUSING CRISI: Rent Allowance should be paid while HAP assessments are ongoing – says Cork TD

18 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East TD, Kevin O’Keeffe has said that those persons awaiting a Housing Assistance Payment assessment should receive either rent allowance or a Supplementary Welfare Allowance payment to help defray the costs of their rent. Deputy O’Keeffe wrote to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection requesting... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
18th October, 2017

BANDON: Hospital extension still not opened – Local TD raises issue with Health Minister

18 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The extension was finished in August 2017, and it was expected that it would be opened for patients in early September Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has raised the delays in officially opening the new extension at Bandon Community Hospital with the Minister for Health, Simon... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
13th October, 2017

NORTH CORK: Liquidation of Charleville Credit Union a sad day for community – Moynihan 

13 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan has said that he is dismayed at the decision to put Charleville Credit Union into liquidation. The local TD added that “Nearly 13,000 people from North Cork are members of this credit union, and today, they are very concerned... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
12th October, 2017

BUDGET: Cork Doctor welcomes budget sunbed tax increase – designed to discourage usage while stopping short of a ban

12 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Designed to discourage usage while stopping short of a ban – that is the approach of the Irish Government to a variety of social ills – Cigarettes, alcohol and now… sunbeds! Cork City Councillor John Sheehan (Fianna Fail), who is also a practising GP has welcomed the VAT increase... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
5th October, 2017

EVENT CENTRE: City Council in contact with Government Department about stalled South Main Street event centre project

5 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald has confirmed that Cork City Council has supplied legal advice, as requested, to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the granting of additional funding, within the existing public procurement process, to the proposed Events Centre, being developed by BAM... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
29th September, 2017

FIANNA FAIL: to hold selection convention in Cork South Central tonight

29 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil will hold its selection convention in Cork South Central tonight. Both are sitting TDs in what is one of the most competitive constituencies in the state – because Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney is also a TD in the constituency. The Fianna Fail party convention will take... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
23rd September, 2017

VISIT TO CORK CITY HALL: from World Health Organisation European Healthy Cities political vision group

23 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Welcomes the World Health Organisation (WHO) Political Vision Group Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald is hosting the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Healthy Cities Political Vision Group today and tomorrow at Cork City Hall. Along with Cork City, the Political Vision Group is made up... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
17th September, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO: Mayor Edwin Lee visits twinned City of Cork, Ireland – focuses on education and artisan food

17 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mr Edwin Lee, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco will lead a delegation of over 80 from the Golden Gate City to Cork. The delegation represents a wide cross section from the business, political, education, government and art and culture sectors. San Francisco is... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th September, 2017

CARRIGALINE TD SAYS: High level of successful appeals suggests a serious flaw in system

16 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD, Michael McGrath has said that the high percentage of successful appeals made in respect of Domiciliary Care Allowance applications suggest that many applicants are being unfairly stopped from getting their payment in the first place, and that the decision making process is flawed. The... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS
14th September, 2017

BLACKROCK VILLAGE: Lord Mayor Praises community ahead of inaugural ‘Blackrock Village Festival’

14 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Tony Fitzgerald (Fianna Fail) has praised the work of the local community in Blackrock ahead of the inaugural Blackrock Village Festival. The Festival takes place on Saturday 16th September 2017, from 2-6pm. ‘It is just a short three months since the... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS
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