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19 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune will be representing the European Parliament this weekend for the inaugural meeting on the Conference on the Future of Europe. MEP Clune is one of 108 MEPs selected to represent Ireland, the EPP Group and Fine Gael at this summit. MEP Clune said:...
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19 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The new Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Colm Kelleher (Fianna Fail) was elected last evening at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cork City Council The Ballincollig-based Fianna Fáil councillor was elected 21 votes to 7 Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year’s AGM took place at Coláiste Choilm...
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16 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Closure of physical cash desks at PTSB Bishopstown is a “a blow to the community” The new Sinn Féin Cork City Councillor Eolan Ryng has described as “a blow to the community” the decision by Permanent TSB to remove physical cash desks at its Bishopstown branch from 03...
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16 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “The Government must stop prevaricating and urgently roll out rapid antigen testing as part of its overall response to the Covid 19 pandemic,” said Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher, who is based in Cork North Central. Kelleher was commenting following the publication of a HSE study produced by...
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13 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Department of Transport must support workers during Cork Airport closure – says Local TD Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has urged the Department of Transport to increase funding allocated to the Regional Airports Fund with the purpose of keeping aviation workers on the books for the duration...
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11 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork and the Lady Mayoress make annual courtesy visit to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, and his wife The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Joe Kavanagh, together with the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh, made the Lord Mayor of Cork’s customary courtesy call...
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10 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Deputy Michael Collins and his colleagues from the Rural Independent Group, have today challenged government TDs to step forward and explain why they are allowing a deeply flawed and damaging Climate Action Bill to be “rammed through the Oireachtas”, without any consideration for practical solutions or opposition...
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10 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce’s education campaign, with the help of students from Bunscoil Mhuire, in Youghal earlier this week. Speaking of the campaign, Mayor Linehan Foley said “Covid-19 has brought more people outdoors to socialise...
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9 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s new Councillor on Cork City Counciil has said he will be “a voice for a generation of Cork people denied an affordable, secure place to live and a champion for community empowerment.” The party this afternoon announced Eolan Ryng (36) as the party’s new Councillor for...
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8 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Grade-A office building opened in Cork City The Taoiseach has attended the official opening of ‘Penrose One’ and ‘Penrose Two’ at the 250,000 sq ft ‘Penrose Dock‘, Cork City. Penrose Dock is adjacent to Kent Railway Station, and just minutes’ walk from the City Centre. The building...
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8 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs, is to run an innovative virtual Senior Chinese Officials Training Programme 2021 (#SCOTP21), an ambitious and wide-ranging celebration of Cork City’s friendship with our Sister City Shanghai and Partner Cities Hangzhou, Wuxi and Shenzhen. As part of...
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2 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed €185m in investment for rail in Cork announced by the Government. The money will be used for works to upgrade the rail line on the north side of the city and near Kent Station. These will enable the opening of new...
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