26 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator for Cork North Central and the party’s Spokesperson for Health in the Seanad, Colm Burke, has said today (Thursday) that the HSE needs a Director of Research in order to boost the profile of medical research in this country and ensure it is given... Read More
25 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland must succeed – where Belgium and France have failed Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said that we must learn from the experiences of our EU neighbours when it comes to integrating refugees and migrants into our towns and villages across Ireland. The Government has agreed that... Read More
24 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, and Minister for European Affairs, Dara Murphy, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the launch of proposals by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to deal with the flooding problems in Blackpool. Minister Murphy said there will be an opportunity for members of... Read More
20 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s only senior Minister; Minister for Defence, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., this morning attended the Naval Service Reserve Commissioning Ceremony at the Naval Base, in Haulbowline, Co. Cork. Speaking at the Commissioning Ceremony, Minister Coveney offered his congratulations to the three newly commissioned officers of the Naval Service... Read More
20 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €228 million in new and upgraded water infrastructure for Cork City and County Fine Gael Cork North West TD, Áine Collins, has said that Cork is to benefit significantly from Irish Water investment, with €228 million in new and upgraded water and wastewater infrastructure for the City... Read More
20 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence Simon Coveney launched Cork Simon Community’s Annual Report. Facts and figures Cork Simon served 1,314 different people in 2014 – which is up 11%. 11,289 hot meals were served – the highest number in over five years. Cork Simon’s Annual... Read More
20 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The increasingly outspoken* Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Jim Daly, who also is Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Education Committee, said that primary schools must put an end to demanding cash payments from parents. [* it will be recalled that just three months ago in a... Read More
19 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s only senior Minister is Carrigaline based Simon Coveney TD. He serves as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Minister Coveney has welcomed agreement reached at today’s Task Force meeting on a new system for migrant workers in the fishing industry. The Minister, who also chaired... Read More
19 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has demanded an explanation as to why Cork City Council has not used all of the housing funding allocated to it. Deputy Buttimer was speaking in Dáil Éireann and was referring to information furnished to him by the... Read More
17 November 2015, 7.10am By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central and Minister of State for European Affairs, Dara Murphy TD, has warmly welcomed the announcement by Government today of a major school building programme, which includes funding for Scoil An Athar Tadhg in Carrignavar, and Scoil Chroí Íosa and... Read More
11 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Europe Minister Dara Murphy heralds Apple expansion as a game-changer for Cork Dara Murphy, Minister for European Affairs, has today welcomed the announcement that Apple will be expanding its campus in Hollyhill, Cork and adding a new building that will provide modern office space and room for 1,000... Read More
9 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., in the course of a visit to Malta today, visited L.É. Samuel Beckett currently deployed in the Mediterranean on humanitarian search and rescue operations. Earlier in the day, the Minister met with EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella to discuss key issues... Read More
