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It has been hailed as “the fastest large-scale State construction project” seen in recent years.

A Cork Senator says the city is becoming a no-go area due to anti-social behaviour which is being fuelled by parents who have effectively franchised out the rearing of their children to the streets.

Dublin Airport travel: Holiday boost for Irish sunseekers as Spain and Greece expected to open up by end of June It will be a “legal obligation” for the Government to bring in the regulation and a “legal right” for people to get it Updated Marbella and nearby Puerto Banús are important tourist resorts on the Costa del Sol. Want the latest breaking news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you sub...

Irish people could be heading to Spain and Greece within weeks without a vaccine Irish Mirror 1 day ago Ferghal Blaney © Getty Images/Collection Mix: Subjects RF Playa del Duque beach at Costa Adeje, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Irish sunseekers could be hitting the beaches of Greece and Spain without a vaccine before the end of next month. Europe’s Covid Green Cert to allow holidays abroad again is on the way to Ireland, with ratification at the EU expected by the end...

Credit card companies must offer fairness and flexibility to travel agents – Buttimer 6th May 2021 - Senator Jerry Buttimer Credit card companies need to respect current licencing arrangements when demanding large cash deposits from travel agents adversely impacted by Covid-19, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Following yesterday’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications Network, Committee member Senator Jerry Buttimer said: “It is worrisome and disappo...

Robert Watt asked to explain how waiving part of salary will work Department of Health secretary general urged to provide details of how pension affected about an hour ago   Robert Watt, the newly appointed Department of Health secretary general, is being asked to explain how his waiving of some of the €292,000 salary that comes with his new job will work. He is also being asked to provide details of how the arrangement will affect his pension. The Oireachtas Committee on Finance agreed t...

“Everything my party has been doing, I have been doing and the Government has been doing since this awful disease arrived into Ireland has been about how we try to save lives. And to make an indication [sic] that that we don’t appreciate...” Unflappable Paschal was malfunctioning live on the radio. Gavin got a fright. We all did. The Minister for Health did a U-turn at lunchtime and said the footless childer of Ireland can be measured for their shoes after all “My apologi...

Gardaí must be afforded all supports in frontline COVID battle – Buttimer 13th March 2021 - Senator Jerry Buttimer Gardaí must continue to be afforded all supports possible in their role on the Covid frontline in the wake of GSOC complaint figures, a Fine Gael Senator has said.   Senator Jerry Buttimer said: “New figures released to me show there were 450 complaints in which Covid and/or aspects of the enforcement of Covid public health measures were recorded by GSOC between t...

Michael Clifford: Who will bear the economic pain of the pandemic?  After the economic collapse in 2008, austerity was imposed on those least able to bear it. It could happen again when the bill for the pandemic comes calling, believes trade unionist Brendan Ogle Catriona Twomey, of Penny Dinners in Cork, which is making up to 2,000 meals a week for those in need, compared to 150 before the pandemic.  Thu, 04 Mar, 2021 - 21:21 Michael Clifford Brendan Ogle is on a mission. He has produced an...

Gardaí have warned organisers of a planned anti-lockdown protest in Cork city tomorrow that they could face a criminal investigation if it goes ahead.After ...