22 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Social Democrats Councillor and general election candidate Pádraig Rice has called for the redevelopment of Cork City Library to be progressed as a matter of priority. In 2021, then Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced plans for the redevelopment of the library; however, the project has stalled since. Commenting on... Read More
19 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gould, has today thanked the doctors, nurses and staff at the Mercy Hospital who have cared for him so well as he underwent a planned procedure. The Northside TD said “I went into the hospital on Wednesday for a... Read More
11 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Health Labour’s Cork South West candidate, Evie Nevin (who previously ran for the Social Democrats and is known as Evie Uí Cnáimhín on Twitter), has called for urgent action on the long waiting times facing children in West Cork. The latest figures reveal that 430 children are... Read More
10 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Full Review into Core Funding needed as number of childcare providers signed up falls again – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called for a full review into core funding, given the decline in the number of childcare providers signed... Read More
6 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland has “thanked” Aontú for “adopting several of our policy initiatives”. Statement from Cork City Cllr Ken O’Flynn, who is the Chairperson of Independent Ireland, and General Election Candidate for Cork North Central I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to Aontú... Read More
6 October By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Labour Party Candidate for Cork South Central, Cllr Laura Harmon has said that more funding of personnel and resources to ensure pedestrian safety is needed to fast-track pedestrian crossings right across Cork City and County. “We cannot continue to put on the long finger pedestrian safety – we need... Read More
4 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lack of access to GP services causing anger for people in north Cork Fianna Fáil TD James O’Connor has said people are not able to access day to day healthcare services due to a shortage of GPs services in north Cork. The Cork East TD told the Dáil... Read More
3 October 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Christopher O’Sullivan has welcomed more than €175,000 in funding for walking trails in Co Cork. The Government has announced a total of €1 million in investment in 517 outdoor walking trails across the country. In Cork, 21 trail management organisations are... Read More
29 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Transport Spokesperson and Cork East TD James O’Connor has confirmed funding for construction works on the N72 Fermoy Town Pavement Improvement Scheme has been given the green light. Deputy O’Connor said Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has advised Cork County council that it can award a construction... Read More
29 September 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Party Dáil Candidate for Cork South Central, Cllr Laura Harmon, slammed the continued inaction on vacancy and dereliction in Cork city and beyond and said that a new voice is needed to give new solutions to the housing hoarding underway that is damaging Cork’s social fabric. “People... Read More
29 September 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail TD James O’Connor has criticised Uisce Eireann over its failure to provide quality water supply services to Ballyhooly residents. The Cork East TD told the Public Accounts Committee that householders in Ballyhooly near Fermoy in north Cork are facing daily problems with water supply due to... Read More