6 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There needs to be increased awareness around the dangers posed by ticks and the dangers of contracting Lyme Disease, a Fine Gael TD has said. Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton raised the serious health issue in the Dáil this week with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.... Read More
2 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The signing of contracts between Cork City Council and the contractor for the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme is very welcome news for the Glanmire area according to a Fine Gael TD. Cork North Central TD Colm Burke said: “Many homes and businesses were severely damaged and people suffered... Read More
24 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie David Stanton has announced he will not be standing for election in the next General Election. The Cork East TD is the fifth Fine Gael deputy to announce they will not seek re-election. The well-known Deputy has achieved much for the region over decades of service, Taoiseach and... Read More
18 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Department of Rural and Community Development is to allocate total funding of €1,039,535 to Cork County Council under its inaugural Community Recognition Fund for the development and upgrade of community infrastructure and facilities in Cork East, according to local Fine Gael TD, David Stanton. The Community Recognition... Read More
18 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Millstreet Community has today received €222,000 under the Community Recognition Fund. The fund is a Major initiative to support and reward communities that have welcomed Ukrainians and other nationalities. Over 880 projects across the country are to receive funding as part of a €50 million investment for sports... Read More
15 May 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney TD (A Cork South Central Deputy) joined Dell Technologies to officially launch the company’s Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab at the company’s campus in Ovens, Co Cork. As the company’s only Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab outside the US, the facility provides... Read More
13 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Deirdre Forde is proud to announce the upcoming Annual Mid-Summer Charity Ball which will take place at Rochestown Park Hotel, on Friday June 9th. This year’s ball is in aid of two worthy causes, St. Luke’s Home & Cork City Missing Persons... Read More
12 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie PepsiCo confirms €127 million expansion at Little Island facility PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader, is nearing completion on a €127 million investment at its Little Island manufacturing facility, which will see the opening of additional manufacturing capacity and further investment in its R&D campus. PepsiCo currently... Read More
11 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Munster Fine Gael senator has accused well-known Cork brand ‘Jameson’ of selling its Irish produced whiskey in Russia Tipperary Senator Garret Ahearn secured photos of Jameson whiskey, complete with Russian labelling showing the bottling date of December 16th last, “openly on sale in Russia this month”. Senator... Read More
9 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy Bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator Tim Lombard has been appointed Fine Gael Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine. The Minane Bridge/Carrigaline based Senator – who is also a Farmer – has been the party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine since 2020,... Read More
6 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Oireachtas News The Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, and the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, (Cork based) Senator Jerry Buttimer, offer His Majesty King Charles III warmest congratulations on his Coronation and look forward to continuing friendship between our two countries and the Irish and... Read More
25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Michael Creed TD has today issued a statement in which he said: “Last night I informed the Fine Gael Cork North West Constituency Executive that I have decided not to contest the next general election. “I will always be grateful to the people of Cork North West for... Read More
