Person: Liam Quaide

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<p>Major flooding in Midleton, Cork in October last year. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Eddie O’Hare</span>
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Environmental experts appointed to find natural solutions to Cork floods

Normally such projects identify farmlands that can be deliberately flooded to protect properties

<p>Formerly a member of the Green Party, Liam Quaide, who lives in Midleton with his wife and two children, was first elected to represent Midleton at the 2019 local elections.</p>

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Former Green councillor Liam Quaide to run for Social Democrats in next general election

<p>Glenwood House in Carrigaline was bought by the HSE in 2021. Picture: Denis Scannell</p>

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Call for PAC probe as former Cork B&B bought by HSE is left vacant for three years

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Storm Babet funding delivered in 'sellotape' fashion for Cork repairs

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Cork Harbour clean up operations expanded after Whitegate oil refinery leak

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Owenacurra 'breakthrough' as HSE plans to build new mental health facility on existing site

Midleton flood 'worst in living memory' as historic East Cork pub under metre of water

Householders were trapped in their homes and had to be escorted out by emergency services in Midleton, Killeagh, and Cloyne

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

HSE urged to shelve plans for mental health facility in Co Cork

Councillors heard that St Stephen’s Hospital at Sarsfield’s Court in Glanmire will be the site of Cork's new elective hospital, an unsuitably medicalised setting for the mental health unit

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Sarah Harte: Campaigners for accountability hit brick walls in Irish public life

Failure in the public sector leads to a change in government, but we’re left with the same bunch of officials.

Wed, 31 May, 2023

HSE committee admit UN disabilities convention may have been breached by Owenacurra closure

The minutes also noted that the closure of Owenacurra had had a 'significant effect' on the residents for whom 'it was their home'

Sun, 07 May, 2023

After 11 months, Midleton still waits for team promised to establish mental health unit

The HSE has now admitted that the team has yet to be set up, and will not be constituted before HSE Cork/Kerry receives “capital approval for the unit”

Mon, 01 May, 2023

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EPA inspectors find failings at Youghal water treatment plant

Environmental Protection Agency says East Cork water plant did not have suitable alarms or shutdown mechanisms to prevent inadequately-treated water from entering the public supply

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023

Cork councillor Liam Quaide to quit Green Party over Owenacurra closure

In a resignation statement issued on Friday, Mr Quaide said he had been 'left frustrated' by responses from ministerial party colleagues on the issue”

Fri, 21 Apr, 2023

Owenacurra re-registered for further three years despite HSE plans to close centre

HSE said renewal was 'not indicative of any change of emphasis or change of course'

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra

Green Party councillor Liam Quaide said: 'The power of the Commission's words rightly made the state of Camhs a central focus... with many senior politicians commenting on it'

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Ukrainians in rural East Cork centre have to walk along 'dangerous' road

Lack of public transport affects those without cars including the refugees being accommodated in Trabolgan holiday village

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Relatives of Owenacurra residents 'distraught' at claims 'appropriate safeguards' are in place at facility

Relatives said the impression they have is 'that key authorities are detaching themselves from their responsibilities'

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Cork University Hospital has not yet established long Covid clinic

A long Covid clinic for Cork University Hospital (CUH) is still not established, with patients being treated at infectious diseases clinics, HSE data shows. The Cork hospital is one of six sites chosen by the HSE to run dedicated long clinics.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Solar compact bins project unlikely to be expanded throughout Cork

The pilot project in Cobh for ‘smart’ solar-operated bins that compact waste and send out messages when they’re full is unlikely to be expanded to other parts of Cork county.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Cork volunteers to help set up hospital for Ukrainians with PTSD

Volunteers turn focus from physical to mental injuries in support for Ukrainians affected by war

Sun, 02 Oct, 2022

Owenacurra resident being moved to ward previously slated by mental health watchdog

The inspector expressed 'serious concerns' about Unit 3 at St Stephen’s Hospital — but that's where the resident is being sent

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Midleton to get more housing but Carrigtwohill will see developments reduced

Five out of the six councillors representing the East Cork Municipal District were against removing the landbank's green belt status, but were overruled

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Mick Clifford: Midleton rezoning row highlights the weaknesses in Ireland's planning system

'Unprecedented' hundreds of submissions oppose this site's zoning as green belt. Yet a local rep says she's never met any of them. And it will all be decided by councillors up to 160km away

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Property purchase for mental health centre followed 'all appropriate processes', says HSE

The selling parties of the new facility were the sister and brother-in-law of the current acting head of mental health services for the Cork/Kerry region.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

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HSE 'strongly urged' to keep Cork mental health centre open

The proposed closure of a residential mental health centre in east Cork would be a “gravely retrograde step” for the care of the vulnerable residents, a clinical psychologist has said.

Sun, 15 Aug, 2021

Council plans major survey on coastal erosion

A major survey on coastal erosion is expected to get underway this year in the country's largest county, which will involve the deployment of drones hi-tech radar.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Moves to stamp out dereliction and improve Cork's air quality

The appointment of a special official to oversee a drive against dereliction in county Cork is being considered by the council

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020

Green party motion to ban €125m gas project in Cork fails

Party's councillors wanted to amend the County Development Plan to ban importing fossil fuels

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Dispute over a small sum of money contributed to Midleton market closure

The Department of Agriculture is to investigate why a country market was closed down due to unsubstantiated claims of rules violation, including the alleged misappropriation of a small amount of money fifteen years ago.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

'Hidden tragedy': Vulnerable with mild disability ‘confined in institutions’

Vulnerable people with mild intellectual disabilities are being preyed on sexually and financially in the community or locked away in unsuitable psychiatric hospital wards and nursing homes.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Leadership battle could see Greens snatch defeat from jaws of victory

Former Green Party leader and Minister John Gormley was back in Leinster House today.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Catherine Martin giving 'serious consideration' to Green leadership bid

Her comments will only add to pressure on party leader Eamon Ryan who is now in a battle to retain control of his newly expanded party.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Rural Young Greens back Catherine Martin to seek election as party leader

That leadership election is expected to be announced as being open for nominations on Wednesday, May 20, triggered after the general election on February 8.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Green Party cllrs urge Catherine Martin to challenge for party leadership

The group of four say Eamon Ryan is no longer the right person to lead the party and are urging Catherine Martin, the party’s deputy leader to challenge him.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Eamon Ryan 'quietly confident' he can win undecided voters as Greens target 15 seats

Mr Ryan is "quietly confident" undecided voters will "break green" in the coming days

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Calls for government to buy Bessborough mother and baby home as it goes up for sale

A public representative who was born in a mother and baby home won unanimous support from her colleagues to call on the government to buy the home rather than see it fall into the hands of private developers.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019

Cork County Council working with schools to lessen effects of exhaust emissions on children

Cork County Council looks set to become the first local authority in the country to pursue this goal in response to a recent study carried out by a University College Cork professor.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2019

Cork council bosses will not pay for 'reverse vending machines' despite calls from councillors

Cork County Council bosses have said they won't pay for the setting up of 'reverse vending machines,' despite calls from many county councillors for them to do so.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019

More air quality monitoring stations for Co Cork

The move comes after councillors expressed concerns about the lack of information they had on air quality in the region and more importantly about a recent deterioration noted at a monitoring station in Cobh.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2019

County council to provide dog fouling bins to voluntary groups in Cork

Community groups are likely to become the frontline force in the battle against dog-fouling in Co Cork amid concerns that an increasing volume of volunteers are undertaking jobs traditionally done by the council.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2019

Jack Doyle statue is approved for Cobh despite concerns over domestic violence allegations

A statue of Cork boxer Jack Doyle is to be erected in Cobh after councillors voted to approve the proposal at their meeting yesterday.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2019

Bags of dog faeces being thrown up trees in Midleton cemetery

County councillors have expressed their anger and disgust at dog owners who are throwing bags of their pets’ faeces onto trees at a cemetery in a town in Co Cork.

Wed, 03 Jul, 2019

Cork County Council to be first local authority to publish a Climate Adaptation Strategy

Cork County Council is to become one of the first local authorities in the country to publish a Climate Adaptation Strategy, which will form a blueprint for more environmentally-friendly planning and services into the future.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2019

#Elections2019: 'I didn't have a campaign'- Greens win unlikely seat in Cobh

Alan O'Connor (35) who worked in the Natural History Collections at the National Museum in Dublin, had just completed a teacher training course.

Sun, 26 May, 2019

Council backs East Cork greenway

Developing a 23km greenway along a disused East Cork railway line will boost the local economy and is better than letting it lie idle, Cork County Council insists.

Wed, 19 Sep, 2018

Climate Change: ‘Like a cancer before onset of symptoms’

The gradual progression of climate change and delayed effects of emissions can give a sense of unreality; denial is a great psychological defence, write Liam Quaide and Róisín Cuddihy.

Thu, 30 Nov, 2017

Climate Change: ‘Like a cancer before onset of symptoms’

The gradual progression of climate change and delayed effects of emissions can give a sense of unreality; denial is a great psychological defence, write Liam Quaide and Róisín Cuddihy.

Thu, 30 Nov, 2017

Mandela’s shameful attitude to Mugabe

I ATTENDED Nelson Mandela’s honorary doctorate acceptance speech five years ago at NUI Galway.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2008