Cork City Council recently appointed a multidisciplinary consultancy team led by OKRA Landscape Architects to undertake the Landscape Masterplan and the Detailed Design to planning stage of the proposed Marina Park. As part of this process , the Council are undertaking a public consultation process to determine the views of the public in relation to [...]
I welcome the additional public hours announced recently for Douglas pool, on foot of a motion I put to Council. Now, along with the usual lunchtime hour available from Monday to Friday, the pool will also be open to members of the public on Saturdays from 1pm – 4pm. This is something that I have [...]
At the recent Fine Gael Ard Fheis, I was elected to sit on the party’s National Executive Council, exceeding the quota on the first count. The Executive is made up of representatives from within the party, including Oireachtas Members, Councillors and grassroots members. The Taoiseach serves as President of the group, with John Bruton as [...]
The Irish people will shortly be asked to ratify the European Stability Treaty. The importance of the ratification of this Treaty to Ireland’s future cannot be underestimated. Securing a Yes vote will be another important step in the rebuilding of both Ireland’s economy and our international reputation. It will give the Irish people the opportunity to [...]
Age Action is a charity for older people and Care & Repair is a programme where volunteers do odd-jobs and DIY work in older peoples homes free of charge and provide regular social visits. The programme has had city-wide coverage since November 2010 and they are continuing to grow. There are now 75 active volunteers [...]
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