top of page 6 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has offered his unequivocal support to the estimated 2000 retained firefighters who began work-to-rule strike action today. Deputy Collins was speaking after the National Retained Firefighters Association of Ireland (NRFA) laid the blame for its decision to initiate... Read More
top of page 11 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Announce €3.6M Road Resurfacing Contract for North Cork Cork County Council has announced the appointment of Lagan Asphalt Ltd. for the Kanturk Mallow and Fermoy Municipal Districts Road Resurfacing Contract 2023. The contract, valued at €3,650,000, covers 24 sites across 25km of... Read More
top of page 28 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is seeking public engagement on the first stage of a new Climate Action Plan for the county. The consultation will inform how we can best tackle the challenges posed by our changing climate, while working to meet national targets for reductions in... Read More
top of page 26 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has said there are no financial or legislative obstacles in place, except the lack of political will at Government level, to prohibit the introduction of targeted mortgage interest relief measures. Deputy Collins was speaking during a Dáil debate... Read More
top of page 25 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver on commitments that have been made with respect to the upgrading of Clonakilty Fire Station. The Independent TD raised the matter in the Dáil where he highlighted significant issues with... Read More
top of page 19 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has once again highlighted the ongoing legal and financial plight of O’Donovan’s Hotel in Clonakilty as its owners battle with actions being taken by the credit management and debt purchase company Everyday Finance. This is the third time... Read More
top of page 16 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Event will take place in Bantry on Saturday May 27th The Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor Danny Collins, will host a not to be missed Charity Dinner on Saturday 27th May 2023 at the West Lodge Bantry. It promises to be a memorable... Read More
top of page 29 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West, Michael Collins, has called on the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, to provide definitive reassurances to a number of schools in the constituency with respect to funding allocations for 2023 and beyond. Deputy Collins was speaking during a Dáil debate... Read More
top of page 28 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has blasted the Government’s decision to approve the purchase of 4.1 million carbon credits from Slovakia at a cost of €2.9 million to help meet its 2020 climate ambition targets. Deputy Collins was speaking during a Dáil motion... Read More
top of page 28 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bantry Library, a building of great architectural interest, is set to receive a grant of €259,920 from the Heritage Council for external conservation works. Cork County Council applied for the Historic Towns Initiative 2023 grant, which will fund much-needed refurbishment to preserve the library’s unique... Read More
top of page 23 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Poor political and departmental leadership is contributing significantly to the ongoing crisis being experienced within the private forestry sector, according to Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins. Deputy Collins made his remarks during a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and... Read More
top of page 22 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins has told the Dáil that he is seeing an alarming rise in the number of people attending his constituency clinics who are being left with no option but to sleep in their vans and cars because of the... Read More
