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SMick Clifford: Sinn Féin has a lot done, but more to do for its past to be forgotten
Cork school pupils deemed ineligible for transport scheme to get new bus  
Cork school pupils deemed ineligible for transport scheme to get new bus  
Parents at Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School were informed that Bus Éireann is sourcing a vehicle to transport 50 pupils to the school

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Blackrock College
Huge increase in calls to abuse helpline following Spiritans revelations
32 Garda contacts have been made, while One in Four says its calls have increased more than tenfold since airing of documentary

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: Sinn Féin is keen to play but its team sheet is incomplete
Soaring in the polls, there is plenty of expertise among Sinn Féin's parliamentary party — but there are gaps too for a party seeking to field a team to take up ministerial office 

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Irish budget 2014
Welfare bonus, fuel rebates and €200 energy credit to be targeted in early budget
The budget now likely to be on Tuesday, September 27 — two weeks earlier than planned.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

Sinn Féin calls for €161m back-to-school funding package
Sinn Féin calls for €161m back-to-school funding package
legislation to ensure that the cost of uniform, reduced book costs, school transport fees, and voluntary contributions are eliminated

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Parents of special needs children 'have their backs to the wall', Dáil told
The debate heard a call for the resignation of Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Ukrainians moved at short notice despite children already attending local schools
Ukrainians moved at short notice despite children already attending local schools
Norma Foley tells Oireachtas committee that her department is alerting the Department of Children to areas where there is school capacity but its first priority is to provide

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Elderly patients forced to wait an average of 29 hours in CUH A&E last month 
Elderly patients forced to wait an average of 29 hours in CUH A&E last month 
'It is absolutely shocking, that elderly patients are waiting over 24 hours in emergency departments in Cork'

Thu, 26 May, 2022

House model and key in home insurance broker agent hand or in salesman person. Real estate agent offer house, property insuranc
Bill ‘a small step in trying to address exploitative practice’ of sex-for-rent
People offering sex for rent arrangements are “creeps who exploit their position of power over people with less power or no power who need a roof over their heads”.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Leaving certificate exams
Just one school to leave Catholic ethos in 2022 — Government targets in doubt
There are 164 multi-denominational schools in the country compared with 2,750 Catholic primary schools

Sun, 06 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus - Fri Jan 21, 2022
Holding traditional Leaving Cert 'a missed opportunity' to reform exams 
Campaigners and members of the Opposition criticised the Government for opting to hold traditional exams instead of a hybrid model

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

CC LEAVING CERT PROTEST
Cabinet to approve traditional Leaving Cert exams today
The Government is set to reject hybrid model in favour of a straightforward examination 'with some element of choice'

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2021
How much is Sinn Féin willing to give up in its quest for power?
The party is on the one road — into government — but they ought to be wary of trying to be all things to all voters 

Sun, 31 Oct, 2021

Grieving relatives face added trauma due to shortage of staff at Cork Coroners' Court
Grieving relatives face added trauma due to shortage of staff at Cork Coroners' Court
TDs renew call for extra staff to be hired as Andrew Gearns' family are told inquest into his death last year may not occur until 2022

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

CC EOIN O BROIN
Second Sinn Féin TD defends tribute to hunger striker who was convicted of manslaughter
Party's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said all communities have the right to commemorate their dead

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Cork 'pinch-point' for lack of special education school places
Cork 'pinch-point' for lack of special education school places
Oireachtas committee hears it is 'unacceptable' that 23 families in the city cannot get a school place for their children

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Limerick and Cork city centres share €500m State boost
Limerick and Cork city centres share €500m State boost
Both cities — as well as towns in Kerry, Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary — are set to be revitalised in €1.3bn URDF allocation

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Leaving Cert plans 'premature', according to opposition parties 
Leaving Cert plans 'premature', according to opposition parties 
Plans to allow Leaving Certificate students back to school have been dubbed "premature" and "cobbled together" by the opposition.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Leaving Cert results
Education minister to meet opposition over plans to reopen schools
Schools are due to reopen on Monday, January 11, but there is increasing doubt about this plan as Covid-19 case numbers increase to record levels.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Sinn Féin proposes regulations to vet security firms involved in evictions
Sinn Féin proposes regulations to vet security firms involved in evictions
The bill will not be blocked by the Government.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Education Minister warns of 'massive' cost to reopen schools
Education Minister warns of 'massive' cost to reopen schools
There will be a "massive" cost when it comes to reopening schools fully, the Minister for Education has warned.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Jess Casey: Programme for Government features many promises on education already made
Jess Casey: Programme for Government features many promises on education already made
Drilling down into the details of promises for the education sector shows many were set in motion during the life-time of the last government, albeit with some interesting additions.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Covid-19: Return to school hinges on relaxation of social distancing
Covid-19: Return to school hinges on relaxation of social distancing
The full return to school for thousands of children and young people hinges on whether or not it will be safe to relax, or remove, social distancing in classrooms, according to the official advice compiled by the Department of Education.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Concern over summer schemes for children with special needs
Concern over summer schemes for children with special needs
While further details on the Government’s plans have been welcomed, concerns still remain over the viability of summer programmes for children with special educational needs.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Cork teenager stabbed after refusing to give attacker €2 for bus
Cork teenager stabbed after refusing to give attacker €2 for bus
The brutal stabbing of a teenager in a Cork suburb is believed to have been sparked after he refused to give his attacker €2 for a bus fare.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim
Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim
The Department of Education intends to “maximize” students' return to classrooms at the end of August, the Minister for Education has said.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

No extra funds for Irish schools to tackle Covid-19 fallout
No extra funds for Irish schools to tackle Covid-19 fallout
School budgets are to come under significant pressure in the coming months as the Department of Education confirmed no additional funding has been approved to tackle the high cost of combatting the Covid-19 fallout.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

'Mixed messages' accusations after Varadkar says schools will reopen in August
'Mixed messages' accusations after Varadkar says schools will reopen in August
The government has been accused of sending further mixed messages after the Taoiseach said schools would reopen in August.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Joe McHugh under pressure to clarify timeline for reopening of schools
Joe McHugh under pressure to clarify timeline for reopening of schools
Last night on RTÉ Prime Time, Minister Joe McHugh said he would not accept a 'half return' to schools in September.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

'No excuse for teen brawls, says Cork TD
'No excuse for teen brawls, says Cork TD
There is “no excuse” for the mass teen brawls that have been breaking out across Cork and Dublin since lockdown, a TD has said.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: School profiling is not the solution to the Leaving Cert impasse
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: School profiling is not the solution to the Leaving Cert impasse
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire says the Government should look to opening more third-level places as part of the answer to ensuring fairness for sixth-year

Sun, 24 May, 2020

Mixed reaction to guidelines on grading Leaving Cert
Mixed reaction to guidelines on grading Leaving Cert
Teacher unions have had split reactions to the Government’s new guidelines on grading this year’s Leaving Certificate while some politicians have sharply criticised the unprecedented move.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Joe McHugh to face Dáil questions over Leaving Cert cancellation
Joe McHugh to face Dáil questions over Leaving Cert cancellation
The Education Minister will face tough questions in the Dáil tomorrow in his first appearance since the cancellation of the Leaving Certificate exams.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Leaving Cert: Minister has to make his mind up soon, Sinn Féin TD says
Leaving Cert: Minister has to make his mind up soon, Sinn Féin TD says
The written exam should not proceed if there is only “a slim chance” that it could happen, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Call for urgent plan to safeguard third-level sector from serious financial fallout due to Covid-19
Call for urgent plan to safeguard third-level sector from serious financial fallout due to Covid-19
An urgent plan to safeguard the Irish third-level sector from serious financial fallout due to the Covid-19 crisis must be a top priority for the Government. That is the warning as Irish universities face potential revenue losses running into the hundreds of millions due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Food parcels for school children dumped at An Post depots
Food parcels for school children dumped at An Post depots
An Post claims companies trying to force it to make free deliveries

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Students call for details on Covid-19 contingency plans for state exams
Students call for details on Covid-19 contingency plans for state exams
Students have called for more details on the contingency plans currently being arranged due to the Covid-19 pandemic to help the State exams go ahead in the coming months.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Ask Audrey: Why aren't William and Kate coming to Cork?
Ask Audrey: Why aren't William and Kate coming to Cork?

Posh Cork's agony aunt: sorting out Cork people for ages.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

UCC confirms 3% rent hike on campus accomodation
UCC confirms 3% rent hike on campus accomodation

University College Cork is the latest third level institution to confirm it is increasing rents in campus accommodation.

Tue, 18 Feb, 2020

Ask Audrey: Where's the best place for an influencer to spend 6 months? Prison
Ask Audrey: Where's the best place for an influencer to spend 6 months? Prison

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Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

Momentous day for Sinn Féin in Cork North-Central
Momentous day for Sinn Féin in Cork North-Central

The four-seater was already one of the most open in the country before a single vote was cast as three of the four TDs elected in 2016 weren't on the ballot this time out.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Liz Dunphy: 'It’s not very complicated' - How Sinn Féin captured the young vote
Liz Dunphy: 'It’s not very complicated' - How Sinn Féin captured the young vote

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin’s bright young hope, beamed as his cheering supporters hoisted him aboard their shoulders like a rock star after securing 14,057 votes in Cork South Central.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Pat Buckley and Thomas Gould elected in Cork as Sinn Féin surge continues
Pat Buckley and Thomas Gould elected in Cork as Sinn Féin surge continues

Pat Buckley was elected on the first count in Cork East.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Micheál Martin doesn't rule out SF talks: 'The country comes first'
Micheál Martin doesn't rule out SF talks: 'The country comes first'

"After the last General Election, we did facilitate a functioning government."

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

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