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2 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marc O’Riain, the Green Party local representative for Kinsale and Bandon, finished uploading his submissions to the Cork Country Development Plan late last night “after weeks of work”. Many of the submissions seek to increase the number of Greenways and Blueways linking Kinsale to Belgooly, Dunderrow, Innishannon and...
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28 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, T.D., has today 28 June 2021, welcomed the publication of the Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report for 2020. The Annual report reviews the performance of the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces during 2020. Performance is reviewed against...
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28 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has warned that the government is continuing to fail families through its ongoing failure to address skyrocketing childcare fees despite being in power for a year. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “Childcare costs are far too high and are...
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28 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Sinn Fein TD for East Cork has said that he is shocked and saddened with the news that the Owenacurra Mental Health Centre in Midleton is to close this year. Deputy Buckley said, It’s a very sad day for mental health services in East Cork and for...
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26 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A seafront boardwalk, being 2-metres-wide was opened this week by Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Rural and Community Development and the outgoing Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Mary Linehan Foley. The official opening marks the completion of Phase 2, valued at €2.2 million, with €1.7 million...
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26 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, has welcomed the decision to further extend the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme (AIS) until the end of the year. Speaking after confirmation of the extension from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, David Stanton said: “I am...
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26 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has said that the review actions announced by the Government last week on school transport to place an additional 1,800 post primary school children on school buses is welcome, but is only a drop in the ocean on what is needed. From...
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25 June 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The office is often called the ‘County Mayor’ but the correct title is ‘Mayor of the County of Cork’ – Each year the 55 Cllrs elect one of their number to hold the position Gillian Coughlan, Councillor for the Bandon Kinsale Municipal District (MD), has been elected to...
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25 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MEPs vote for new Climate Law calling on all citizens to “Play their Part” The European Parliament has today voted to adopt the new EU Climate Law. They are calling for ambitious 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets. The European Climate Law proposes a legally binding target of...
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25 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan has welcomed the news that transport arrangements will be provided for a number of local post-primary students who are attending their second nearest school, who have applied and paid on time and who live more than 4.8km from their...
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23 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kanturk Community Astroturf Committee are very excited to be rolling out plans for the €1 million development of 116 metre by 76 metre Astroturf pitch at Greenane, Kanturk, adjacent to the Coláiste Treasa sports hall. The development will also include a pedestrian walkway around the pitch with bollard...
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22 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MEP Deirdre Clune chosen as a representative on the Conference on the Future of Europe Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune was representing the European Parliament last weekend at the inaugural meeting on the Conference on the Future of Europe. MEP Clune is one of 108 MEPs selected to...
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