Posts Tagged ‘Local News’

Cork Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune raised her concerns about the HSE’s Foster Care Services in the Dáil with Children’s Minister Barry Andrew’s. Her concerns were raised following criticism of the HSE’s Foster Care Service in Cork following a HIQA Report released last week. The Report issued by HIQA into the HSE’s Foster Care Services [...]

Fri1Oct2010

TB crisis: Clune calls for resources to be focused on immunisation clinics

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Cork Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune has called for extra resources for Cork’s TB services to get the immunisation programme back on track and remove the current backlog. A two year waiting list in the Cork area for the BCG vaccine is totally unacceptable. The recent TB outbreak in a Cork primary school resulted in [...]

Thu16Sep2010

TB vaccine must now be provided immediately to children in Crab Lane national school

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Cork Fine Gael T.D. Deirdre Clune has called on the HSE and the Minister for Health to confirm that the BCG vaccine, which protects against TB, will now be provided to the children in Crab Lane School who have been screened and have been found to be clear of TB. As a result of the [...]

Tue7Sep2010

National TB review of services essential as Cork outbreak rises to 25 cases

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A nationwide review of TB services is more urgent than ever after the number of confirmed cases in a Cork primary school rose to 25. This is a deeply worrying time for parents and staff at Ballintemple National School. And it is a very stressful period for all the children. The local community also has [...]

Wed1Sep2010

FG calls for urgent review of TB services following Cork outbreak

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The TB outbreak at Crab Lane National School in Ballintemple Cork yet again raises questions about the HSE’s handling of TB prevention in the Cork area

Mon23Aug2010

Heart of Mahon to be included in Cork City Council local area plan

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Cork City Council have announced that Avenue De Rennes, the very heart of Mahon, is to be included in their local area plan following objections by local representatives saying that leaving it out will split the community.

Thu22Jul2010

Cork flooding investigation will give people confidence if given green light

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Cork people lack confidence in what relief efforts are being made by the Irish government to prevent the same extent of flooding this winter as last November 2009.

Tue20Jul2010

Cork Flood Investigation must go ahead

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The recommended independent investigation into the Cork Flood which caused up to €141m worth of damage must go ahead and the Minister must agree to it according to Deputy Deirdre Clune, TD for Cork South Central.

Wed14Jul2010