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<p>Dublin City Council assistant chief executive Coilín O’Reilly was speaking on behalf of the County and City Management Association at today's Oireachtas committee meeting. File picture</p>

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Concerns over timeframe for tenant-in-situ purchases

Oireachtas housing committee hears it takes an average of four months for local authorities to acquire a property under the scheme

<p> Theft or unauthorised taking of a bicycle increased by 81%, rising from 21 to 38 incidents in the first two months of this year from the same period last year. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Youths 'terrorising' areas of Cork City with antisocial behaviour

Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould said that one of these mass gatherings involved a violent assault, and another involved a serious bike accident

<p>Sinn Féin’s Cork North Central TD Thomas Gould said it was of the utmost importance that the assembly convene as soon as possible and operate efficiently.</p>

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Citizens' assembly on liberalising Ireland's drug laws 'will be a difficult debate'

Assembly will hold its first meeting in April and will conclude its work this year

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Southeast homeless services group has not met for over three years

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Waiting lists for children needing eye tests in Cork and Kerry 'shocking'

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Irish Examiner view: Cynics can point to lack of action on homelessness

Tax on private jets landing in Ireland not ruled out by Eamon Ryan

The most recent from 2019, show that 9,000 private jets flew into Irish airports, equating to 16 jets a day — or one every hour and a half

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Fires in Cork's vacant buildings: 'Only matter of time before lives are lost'

Spate of blazes across city has prompted calls for owners of the properties to be billed for their rescue, as well as better security measures

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Butchers Block Close Shop in Blackpool, Cork

Butcher's Block redundancies 'cold, clumsy, and lacked compassion'

Varadkar assures affected workers Government is there to help and says they will get redundancy payments

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

HSE spends €7m on healthcare outside of State in first six months of this year

5,000-plus patients were reimbursed under the EU's Cross-Border Healthcare Directive and the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

Rental market is 'dysfunctional', say property owners

There have been too many legislative changes in the “dysfunctional” private rental sector since 2009, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Cork protest hears of panic over soaring costs

Surging fuel prices and back-to-school costs are causing grave concern to families, say people taking part in Monday's protest

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

Northside communities to meet amid opposition to Cork BusConnects plan

Residents in Harbour View Rd were among those sent letters from the NTA advising that a route "may" impact on their properties.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Coveney rules out passport printer for Cork office

Foreign affairs minister says demand for passports is decreasing and 'turnaround times are not being delayed predominantly because of printing'

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

TD: Under-resourcing of garda drug units allowed 'up and coming' dealers get established

Thomas Gould says cutbacks allowed small-time dealers to flourish as new figures show drug units still have 49 fewer personnel than in 2010

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Service for addicts to accept first admissions in Cork at end of year after delays

A €1m drug and alcohol stabilisation service for the south of the country is expected to take in its first admissions at the end of this year — more than a year after it was set to open.

Fri, 27 May, 2022

Politicians attending bookmaker-hosted event 'doesn't help' ahead of gambling law reform

The April event comes as Government prepares to enact new gambling legislation — first mooted almost a decade ago — to bring Ireland’s gambling laws into the 21st century

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Irish public 'does not have the confidence they should have in planning process'

The Irish public “does not have the confidence they should have in the planning process”, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Michael Moynihan: A neglected northside puts Cork at risk of becoming a divided city

The prevalence of dereliction all over the city, but particularly on the northside, is a relatively recent marker of division, or second-class status

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

'He had six words, they're gone': Three-year therapy wait for little Killian

'With the OT, he could walk up and down the stairs, use building blocks, and all that's gone.'

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021

Patient had to wait three hours for ambulance in Cork

A local TD had called the dispatch personally on behalf of the family, to be told that there was “no ambulance in Cork County at the time”

Wed, 27 Oct, 2021

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

Former Cork prison site being considered for housing potential

Lying idle for five years, the former jail on the northside of Cork City could become a site for new homes

Mon, 31 May, 2021

Cork to benefit from a €45m 'game-changing' investment in walking and cycling projects

A €45m investment in dozens of walking and cycling projects in Cork has been described as the true start of a “game-changing” transport plan for the city region.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Residents of Cork's northside criticise continued closure of Southdoc Blackpool

Southdoc says that it had no complaints relating to clinical care last year, and that sick or injured patients are seen either at the southside centre, or at their homes.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Cork Fine Gael TD defends criticism of government's travel advice

Colm Burke said he is 'not prepared' to keep his mouth shut on the 'confusing and contradictory' travel advice

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

Debenhams workers 'betrayed' by liquidators as first van arrives at store

KPG apologises for 'logistical error' as workers were meant to receive prior notice

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

New motorsport centre in Cork 'could save lives'

Building a motorsport centre in Cork to divert youths from dangerous driving on public roads could save lives, a TD has said.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

'This is as bad as I've ever seen': Anti-social behaviour escalates in Cork neighbourhood of The Glen

A long time resident of The Glen on Cork's northside pleaded for local authority intervention as fly tipping and anti-social behaviour escalates in a trouble spot in one of the estates in the area.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Knocknaheeny car crash near site of February accident brings back trauma for victim's mother

A grieving mother says a car crash near her home on Cork’s northside — in which the occupants of a car involved fled the scene — forced her to relive the horror of her daughter’s death in a crash nearby.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Retail workers must not become 'collateral damage' in this crisis

Cork North Central TDs Thomas Gould and Mick Barry blasted Debenhams' treatment of its workers across the country, which include 958 directly employed and a further 300 in concessions.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Hundreds set to lose home help supports from Wednesday

Hundreds of people are set to lose vital home help supports from Wednesday.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

SouthDoc criticised for announcing layoffs during Covid-19 pandemic

SouthDoc, the out-of-hours family doctor service, has blamed the Covid-19 pandemic for a raft of temporary staff layoffs.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Security alert over after suspected pipe bomb is made safe in Cork

A security alert has ended after a suspected pipe bomb left in the front garden of a house on Cork's northside was made safe.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Residents in Cork fearful of another landslide as homes evacuated

Residents affected by a wall collapse and landslide in an historic part of Cork city say they are living in constant fear of another landslide.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

TD calls for legislation on selling ‘company’ cars

A Cork TD has pledged to tackle the sale of so-called ‘company cars’ following a horror crash in his community which claimed the life of one teenager and left teen fighting for his life.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2020

Gender equality, school capacity and housing on the agenda for newly elected TDs

Newly elected TDs have arrived at Leinster House today with their families as the new Dáil meets and amid the ongoing standoff to form a new government.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Micheál Martin U-turn in face of Sinn Féin tsunami

Sinn Féin’s political tsunami has led Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to perform a major U-turn on potential coalition talks.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2020

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

Disappointing election for Solidarity-People Before Profit possibly returning only three of five TDs

Solidarity-People Before Profit look set to have a disappointing election and possibly only return two or three of its five outgoing TDs.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

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

On the Canvass - Cork: McDonald believes Sinn Féin will hold its seats

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald is confident the party will defend all three seats it currently holds across Cork City and county in the upcoming general election.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Constituency profile: Multiple challengers in Cork North Central shake-up

There aren’t many constituencies facing as much of a shake-up as Cork North-Central.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

Two arrested after serious assault in Cork

The incident occurred less than 24 hours after the death of Cameron Blair

Sat, 18 Jan, 2020

Cork Election Wrap: Sinn Féin to add Thomas Gould to Cork North-Central ticket

Sinn Féin councillor Thomas Gould is set to be announced as the party's candidate in Cork North-Central.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2020

GAA club to hold urgent meeting after joyriders damage pitches puts club's 'survival at stake'

A GAA club is holding an urgent meeting with council officials and gardaí this week after further damage to its two pitches by joyriders over Christmas had put its “survival at stake”.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2020

Talks to convert former seminary and hurling school into new Gaelscoil and housing

Talks have taken place about rezoning part of a former seminary and famous hurling school on the northside of Cork city to provide new homes and a new gaelscoil.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2019

Gardaí say no reports of cars ramming in Cork despite video

Gardaí say they have had no official complaints regarding a reported ramming incident on the northside of Cork city this week.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2019

Victorian Quarter ‘insult to Tomás MacCurtain’

A row has erupted over the branding of Cork’s MacCurtain St as part of the Victorian Quarter ahead of War of Independence centenary commemorations next year.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

Byelections 2019: ‘Strong TD now for a neglected constituency’in Cork North Central

It was a good day at the office for Fianna Fáil, according to party leader Micheál Martin, and it was hard to disagree.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2019

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