Monday, 14th May 2012     Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Sport and Tourism, Leo Varadkar TD that the temporary 9% lower VAT rate which applies across the tourism sector, will be extended into 2013.    “The Government’s decision to extend the temporary lower 9% VAT rate [...]

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CLUNE WELCOMES ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS IN CARRIGALINE, CROSSHAVEN AND PASSAGE. Monday, March 5th 2012 Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed today (Monday) the announcement from Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar that he is to provide funding to ensure that a number of areas in and around Carrigaline and Passage can be improved [...]

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CLUNE WELCOMES ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS IN DOUGLAS Monday March 5th 2011 Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar that he is to provide funding to ensure that a number of areas in and around Douglas can be improved for pedestrians and their safety. “There is [...]

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Cork bus passengers to benefit from real time info – Clune 9th of February 2012. Fine Gael Cork Senator , Deirdre Clune has today (Thursday) welcomed the news that bus passengers in Cork will benefit from Real Time Passenger (RTPI) signs, which are due to be installed at number of stops in Cork city and [...]

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Funding for improved road infrastructure in Cork welcome –Clune. Fine Gael Cork Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Transport that Cork City and Council is to receive over 7 million euro in funding to improve road infrastructure. I have been informed by the Minister that a sum of over 3 [...]

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Clune welcomes Minster’s realisation that toll on Lee tunnel will not work. Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune has welcomed Minister’s Varadkar statement that tolls should not be imposed on the tunnel in Cork. Earlier in the year the National Roads Authority (NRA) indicated the intention to provide a toll system on the Cork tunnel. “In [...]

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Local T.D. Deirdre Clune and Cllr. Deirdre Forde have expressed their concern that a dangerous bus stop on Maryborough Hill has to be replaced by a safer bus stop with a standing area urgently. Local residents in Broadale and Maryborough Ridge have been fighting for a safer bus stop to be provided for a number [...]

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Local Cllr Deirdre Forde and Deirdre Clune TD have welcomed Cork County Council’s decision to review the traffic levels using the roundabout at Mount Ovel/St. Patrick’s Church on the Rochestown Road with a view improving congestion. Cllr. Deirdre Forde said: Cork County Council has confirmed to me that it intends to proceed with a review [...]

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N28 Cork-Ringaskiddy upgrade & N25 Flyovers will be in doubt if Government Transport cuts proceed

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Cork Airport will continue to be neglected as long as the Dublin Airport Authority has control of it. The Government needs to give it independence now.

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