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5 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Broadband Connection Point for the rural village of Laharn (where Fine Gael Cllr John Paul O’Shea resides) is a step closer this week with the allocation of just over €2,000 in LEADER funding by the North Cork Local Action Group (LAG) through it’s implementing partner IRD Duhallow...
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5 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Mayor Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan has all the ingredients to be a TD for the constituency of Cork South West, but his Fianna Fail party need to add him to the ticket first, because he says he has no intention of going Independent (as then-Mayor Alan Coleman did in...
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3 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Leader of Seanad Éireann, Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer, is calling for Cork City Council and Cork County Council to install CCTV in Douglas and Carrigaline as a matter of urgency. Senator Buttimer said: “Recent confirmation from my Fine Gael colleague, the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan,...
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29 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from December Minister Creed thanks trawler owners, as 96% of the large trawler fleet sign up to the ‘Clean Oceans Initiative’ The Cork based Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., welcomed the increase in trawlers and other fishing boats now signed up to...
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28 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Colm Burke has warmly welcomed the €18.75m capital grant for CIT, announced in recent weeks by the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh and the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor. Senator Colm Burke said: “Since Cork Institute of Technology first opened...
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27 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael General Candidate Cllr. John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD that the charge for attending minor injury units including the Unit based in Mallow General Hospital has been reduced. The Minister has signed a statutory instrument to reduce...
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19 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Private parking contractor APCOA has earned €1.4m from the council contract since 2014 Fine Gael Councillor Tony O’Shea has welcomed the decision by Cork County Council to take back overall responsibility of managing the town’s car parking system in Mallow. The Council confirmed this decision at a meeting...
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1 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has confirmed that new legislation on Gift Vouchers comes into effect on Monday the 2nd of December. Senator Lombard said: “The new legislation bans a number of unfair terms in gift voucher contracts and is great news for consumers. “This new legislation will bring...
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1 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael T.D. and Minister of State at the Department of Health Jim Daly, has confirmed funding for the Ballinscarthy to Timoleague Walkway. Speaking at this mornings announcement Minister Daly said, “my Government colleague Minister Ring confirmed to me directly that over €13,000 in funding...
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30 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has welcomed confirmation that funding of €16,000 for the restoration of access to the Cobh Mall Beach. The money has been allocated under the Department of Rural and Community Development’s 2019 Outdoor...
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30 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The anticipated conclusion by Cork County Council of a feasibility study of an N25 relief road around Castlemartyr has been welcomed by Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, David Stanton. Cork County Council (CCC) have received funding from...
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27 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie “While I fought hard for this €14 million investment in the town – and we know you cannot make an omelette without breaking a few eggs – we must be respectful of the residents, and businesses alike, to ensure the works are planned in a way that will...
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