Olwyn Enright’s decision not to stand at the next General Election is blow both to the Fine Gael party and to women of all parties in the Dáil according to Deputy Deirdre Clune, one of the four remaining female TDs in Fine Gael among 48 male TDs.
“As a young thirty-something woman with a lot to [...]

Cork South Central T.D. Michael McGrath has been informed in writing by the Chief Executive of the NRA that the authority expects to have sufficient funding in 2011 to proceed with the construction of the Bandon road and Sarsfield road flyovers as planned.
Deputy McGrath wrote to the NRA’s Chief Executive Mr. Fred Barry last month [...]

By Michael McGrath T.D.
NOMINATE CORK CARERS FOR CARERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010

I was delighted recently to receive correspondence from the Carers Association about the Carers of the Year Awards 2010. These awards present an ideal opportunity to recognise the selfless dedication of carers in Cork and throughout the country.
Every one of us will personally know [...]

By Senator, Jerry Buttimer
Fine Gael’s Cork South Central Senator Jerry Buttimer has today slammed the government on its inaction when it comes to long term unemployment. In the last year alone the amount of long term unemployed has surged by over 72,000 people.
Senator Buttimer said “This government can no longer ignore the problem of the [...]

Cork people have no confidence 9 months after flooding – the Minister must go ahead with recommended Independent Investigation
We are 9 months after, facing into another winter and people aren’t confident. They feel that it could happen to them all over again and nothing has been done as far as they are concerned.
We do need [...]