Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has said Fianna Fáil’s holier-than-thou approach to the small schools issue is a brazen attempt to re-write history. “FF have no credibility on this issue. Their suddenly sanctimonious position on it is staggering given the fact that they ceded our economic sovereignty and put our State into receivership, consigning Ireland to beggar-my-neighbour status for years to come. Their current position on small schools [...]
McCarthy welcomes €45 million funding for local roads in 2012
Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed the news that more than €45 million will be made available to Cork County Council in road allocation grants this year. A further €400,000 will go to Clonakilty and Kinsale Town Councils for road works. “This is an extremely welcome tranche of funding which covers both substantive capital works and the restoration of roads across West Cork this year. It sees [...]
Lighting in Dun Orga, Dunmanway to be repaired – McCarthy
Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has confirmed that Cork County Council will repair lighting in Dun Orga estate in Dunmanway. “I am pleased to have been informed that the council have agreed to fix the lighting within Dun Orga estate following enquiries I have been making on behalfs of concerned residents there in recent weeks. On Monday it was confirmed to me that monies have been allocated from [...]
McCarthy welcomes Ethiopian adoption progress
Labour T.D. for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed confirmation that Minister Frances Fitzgerald has asked the Adoption Association of Ireland (AAI) to examine the feasibility of establishing a bilateral agreement between Ireland and Ethiopia. “In recent days Minister Fitzgerald announced that she wrote to the AAI approving the commencement of a process to examine the feasibility of establishing a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia. The AAI have now commenced this [...]
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McCarthy welcomes amenity funding for local groups
Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed the announcement that Cork County Council has this week approved around €50,000 worth of amenity grants for local groups. “I am pleased to see that many local clubs, societies and committees have been approved their amenity grant funding from the council this year. The money will go some way towards assisting these groups in their day-to-day duties which will in turn [...]