FINE Gael Senator Tim Lombard has taken aim at Education Minister Norma Foley and said it is ‘unacceptable’ there has been a two-year wait for a review of the School Transport Scheme.The Department of Education review was to look at the eligibility, trends, costs, and the ove
With a new term kicking in, Brian Moore finds out what local schools are doing about the increasing concerns for the mental health of our teens, due to internet usageAS a new school year dawns for thousands of children across West Cork, a new initiative to remove smartphones from
FARMERS can withdraw from the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) if they have insufficient straw for fodder and bedding, a Fine Gael senator has pointed out. Senator Tim Lombard, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry and the Marine said that some farmers who are c
21 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie Health / Politics Bantry General Hospital is in a race against the clock if it is to proceed with the timely delivery of its crucially important Rehabilitation Unit according to Independent TD for Cork South-West Michael Collins. Deputy Collins was speaking after he wrote to the Minister for…