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Labour T.D. for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy has welcomed confirmation that the promissory notes payment has been successfully renegotiated by the Government. “This is a substantial achievement by the Government which underlines the progress that is being made in stabilising our economic situation and improving our chances of exiting the EU/IMF programme. “It also augurs well for the Government’s plans to re-engineer the broader pro-note arrangement, and I have full [...]

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Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed the allocation of €30 million in the Sports Capital Programme which was launched by the Government today. Deputy McCarthy said: “This is the first round of sports capital funding for four years and demonstrates the Government’s commitment to encourage more people to take part in sport. The Sports Capital Programme is the main channel of Government support for developing sports facilities [...]

Labour T.D., for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy, today welcomed news that visitors to Ireland have increased by 7.8% in 2011, in comparison to the 2010 figures. “Marking the first increase since 2007, this dramatic jump is fantastic news for our tourism sector. With some 6.5 million overseas visitors coming here last year alone, this marks a great vote of confidence in Ireland, and will no doubt offer reassurance to many [...]

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Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed the news that five school projects in West Cork have been included in the five year School Building Programme published by Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn this morning. Projects given the green light under the €1.5 billion national programme include the new Clonakilty Gaelscoil, the Skibbereen Post Primary School Amalgamation (Mercy Heights, De La Salle, Rossa College), and the [...]

Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed an announcement this morning that Kinsale Arts Week and the West Cork Chamber Music Festival are to benefit from the latest round of Fáilte Ireland festival funding. Deputy McCarthy said: “The funding was announced by Minister of State Michael Ring and sees Kinsale Arts Week get €27,000 in festival funding from Fáilte Ireland, while €40,000 will go to the West Cork [...]

Labour TD for Cork South-West Michael McCarthy has welcomed fresh figures which show that footfall at Charles Fort, Kinsale has increased by 49% on the first Wednesday of every month, due to a Government initiative aimed at attracting more visitors to OPW sites. Deputy McCarthy said: “I am thrilled to see that visitor numbers to Charles Fort, Kinsale increased by 49% on ‘free Wednesdays’ for the last six months of [...]

Labour T.D. for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy has said the Labour Party has effected tangible and positive change in many peoples’ lives since it entered Government one year ago. “It is hard to believe that a year has passed since Labour agreed to enter a Programme for Government following the most important election in the history of the State. Since then, a positive and constructive working relationship has been maintained [...]

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