Sean O'Sullivan

Sean O’Sullivan will be huge asset tothe new Government Entrepreneurship Forum

THE government has announced the establishment of a small Entrepreneurship Advisory Forum to offer advice and support the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in order to influence policy in … [Read More...]

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Farmers hoping to avail of Fodder Transport Subsidy Scheme need to do so by Friday

FINE Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has reminded farmers who are hoping to avail of the Fodder Transport Subsidy Scheme, that documentation and financial evidence needs to be submitted to … [Read More...]

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Being named online will deter distressed borrowers availing of insolvency service

Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has said confirmation that the public register of those availing of the new insolvency service will appear on the agency’s website will deter some … [Read More...]

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School work books should be reused

Senator Deirdre Clune is calling on schools and the Minister for Education to implement a more flexible approach to school book usage in order to cut down the costs of sending children to school. This … [Read More...]

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Martin expresses disappointment at sale of Pfizer’s Little Island facility

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South Central, Micheál Martin TD, has expressed his disappointment at the announcement that 136 jobs may be lost with the closure of the Pfizer Plant in Little … [Read More...]

Deirdre Clune

The upskilling of maths teachers is essential for future graduates

Deirdre Clune, the Fine Gael spokesperson for jobs, research and innovation in the Seanad is welcoming the second intake of Maths teachers for the Professional Diploma in Maths for Teaching. The … [Read More...]

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New hospital groups report signals new dawn for health service organisation

Fine Gael Cork South Central Deputy and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Jerry Buttimer, has said the Higgin’s Report on the Establishment of Hospital Groups and the Small Hospital … [Read More...]

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Ireland playing its part in meeting EU targets for High Value Jobs

Irish Presidency Conference on Researcher Careers and Mobility - http://www.iua.ie/research-innovation/rcm/   Ireland is playing an important part in helping the EU meet it targets for the … [Read More...]

StreetLight

Cork’s street lighting being compromised by cuts and deregulation

Public street lighting in Cork City is being compromised by cutbacks and the transfer of the street-lighting contract to Eirtricity, a private company,  according to Workers’ Party Councillor, Ted … [Read More...]

Dara Murphy

Direct air route from Cork to would support the Gathering and US multinationals

Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy, Dara Murphy, has called for the establishment of a direct air route between Cork and the east coast of the United States, saying the current lack thereof is … [Read More...]

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