Local Fianna Fáil T.D. Michael McGrath has welcomed the approval by the Tánaiste & Minister for Education & Skills Mary Coughlan T.D. of the purchase of a site in Carrigaline by County Cork VEC for the development of an education campus in the town comprising three schools. The Department’s intention is to develop a new [...]

Local Fianna Fáil T.D. Michael McGrath has received confirmation from the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey T.D. that the Department of Transport will fund 50% of the land costs associated with the planned Carrigaline Western Relief Road. Cork County Council has committed to providing the remaining 50%. ‘This is great news for Carrigaline and is [...]

Local Fianna Fáil T.D. Michael McGrath has given his full backing to the calls by Cork Chamber for the planned upgrade of the N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy road scheme to go ahead. Deputy McGrath welcomed the publication of an economic assessment prepared by Indecon International Economic Consultants on behalf of Cork Chamber which concluded that [...]

Local T.D. Michael McGrath has welcomed the news that a six week education programme for people with type 2 diabetes will start in Carrigaline on Tuesday, 6th July. ‘The HSE programme is free of charge and helps the person to have more control over their diabetes and to improve their health. Diabetes, particularly type 2 [...]

Cork South Central TD Michael McGrath is advising families in Cork to check out their eligibility for funding assistance under the Government’s Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance and to submit their applications as soon as possible. Some €82million in funding has been made available for the allowance this year and a new mobile [...]

Cork South Central T.D. Michael McGrath has tonight raised the issue of outpatient orthopaedic waiting lists at Cork University Hospital in a Dáil adjournment debate and has called on the HSE to undertake several new initiatives to bring waiting times down. According to figures released to Deputy McGrath, there are 3,500 people on the waiting [...]

Plans by Cork City Council to develop two all-weather playing pitches in Togher have been welcomed by Cork South Central T.D. Michael McGrath. Cork City Council has applied to Cork County Council for planning permission to develop two new all-weather playing pitches on a site situated between Togher Community Centre and Togher Boys’ and Girls’ [...]

The Department of Education is to appoint a design team to oversee the development of an extension to Carrigaline Community School, according to local T.D. Michael McGrath, who has welcomed the news. “Carrigaline Community School (CCS) was included as one of eleven primary and post primary projects for which expressions of interest were requested last [...]