15 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Jerry Buttimer, has said that new regulations for certain prescription-only medicines will save lives. “I am delighted that these new regulations will give access to life saving medicine in emergency situations. For... Read More
15 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Chamber (of Commerce) 2015 Dublin Dinner will take place on Tuesday 10th November in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Dublin with special guest speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. This is a unique opportunity for you to hear from Ireland’s leader during a critical time in our... Read More
15 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for European Affairs and Data Protection, Dara Murphy T.D., has announced a further budget increase of almost €1.2 million for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. The additional funds bring the Office’s total budget to over €4.7 million. This is up from its €1.89 million... Read More
13 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 8 states still have the death penalty in their legislation for homosexuality Deirdre Clune MEP (Ireland South) has said that 2,466 people in 55 countries are now known to have been sentenced to death in 2014. Clune, who is a member of the EU Employment and Social Affairs... Read More
13 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has noted the Department of Finance data for August revealing that long term mortgage arrears have decreased for four months in a row. “After a lengthy period of economic crisis in this country, things are finally on the up... Read More
7 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sometimes you’d swear that Government TD’s are on the opposition benches. Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer has said today that next week’s Budget should be used to continue to reduce the amount of taxes paid by workers. But hasn’t the Government been in power... Read More
5 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s newest co-creation space, The Entrepreneur Ship, was officially opened today (Monday) by Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence Simon Coveney, T.D. The new centre seeks to optimise the well documented opportunities of the blue economy for Ireland, and accelerate job creation in this sector.... Read More
2 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie After a successful 12 week deployment to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, the Irish Naval vessel L.É. Niamh returned today (Friday) to the Naval Base and Dockyard, Haulbowline in Cork. L.É. Niamh was the second naval vessel to be deployed to the Mediterranean to... Read More
1 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Noel Harrington, (Fine Gael TD Cork South West), today welcomed the news that work on the construction of a Community Enterprise Centre, comprising of 3 commercial units, each measuring 2,500 sq.ft., will commence shortly in Dunmanway. Deputy Harrington said: “I am delighted that following a culmination of many... Read More
25 September 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien has strongly criticised his constituency rival Minister of State Dara Murphy for an ‘abuse of his position’ in using Garda resources for his own purposes. The junior minister’s car broke down outside Fermoy, Cork and requested that local Gardaí drive him over... Read More
23 September 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Planning permission has been granted by Cork County Council this week for an upgrade of Bandon Community Hospital with construction on the new state of the art facility due to begin in the coming months. The new facility will be built on the existing site and will... Read More
23 September 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of the two Fine Gael TD’s in Cork South West, Noel Harrington, has welcomed the €30 million Village and Town Renewal Scheme announced this morning by the Taoiseach, saying that it creates great opportunities in West Cork. “Fine Gael is keenly aware of the impact the economic... Read More