Fermoy Labour branch welcomes recent visit by party leader
The Fermoy & District Branch of the Labour Party hailed the recent visit of party leader Brendan Howlin to the area and have expressed...
O’Keeffe welcomes Fair Deal Scheme proposals
Proposals by the Government to relax the requirement of farmers, and indeed self-employed business owners to avail of the Fair Deal Scheme, have been welcomed this week...
Kathleen Lynch loses seat as AAA-PBP triumph in Cork North Central
Labour’s Kathleen Lynch relinquished the seat she has held in Cork North Central since 2002 to AAA-PBP’s Mick Barry last weekend, in a setback...
Buckley calling for support for party’s housing motion
Sinn Féin will use the first private members business slot of the new Dáil term to debate a motion on affordable housing and local TD Pat...
Insurance problems may be thorn in the side of businesses reopening
Insurance cover for businesses looking to open their doors after several months of enforced Covid-related closure, has been a source of contention in recent...
Controlled community approach proposed for bonfires
Despite being Christmas week, Hallowe'en was a topic of discussion at a meeting of Cork County Council’s Northern Committee on Monday.
An official from the...
‘Guarantee on childcare for essential workers at end of June needed’
With more people slowly returning to work, Labour's Seán Sherlock and his party colleague Dungarvan Lismore councillor and Mayor of Waterford Cllr John Pratt,...
Sherlock pushes for plain language on insurance hikes
Seán Sherlock TD, Labour Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, has pushed on insurance watchdogs for plain answers to the question of increased premiums for consumers...
Family Carers save the State – GE 2016 campaign launched
Family Carers Ireland have launched their pre-Election 2016 campaign appealing to politicians to include carers in their list of priorities for the new Government.
The...
Clune votes to take swift action on tackling air pollution
Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week, Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, has reiterated her support for stronger measures in Ireland...
