The Irish Times

Anti-anxiety app takes a dual approach to get a clearer picture

Comh tackles elevated anxiety using reflective journalling combined with live data

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 05:30

Dalata appoints new corporate development director

Hotel operator also makes changes to committee structures

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 09:05

Dalata eyes mainland Europe expansion but UK still key focus

Group has a pipeline of over 2,190 rooms that it plans to open between 2020 and mid-2021

Thu May 02 2019 - 15:49

Councillors told to stop arguing about Cork getting seven times bigger

Coveney says expanding city boundary into county will be good for region

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 16:44

Eoghan Murphy defends department over handling of proposed Cork councils merger

Minister rejects allegation department officials were pushing a pro-merger position

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 09:22

Call for referendum on expansion of Cork city boundary

Opposition to proposal growing in satellite towns and villages, say local councillors

Sun Sept 17 2017 - 13:26

Farmers criticise boundary extension plan for Cork city

Senior IFA figures warn that expanding city will hit delivery of services to remote areas

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 10:47

Expansion of Cork city ‘will lead to merger of councils’

Alf Smiddy warns new proposals will affect county’s rate base and ability to fund services

Sun Jun 11 2017 - 11:36

Report on Cork local government reform due before June

Coveney discreet on recommendations but Minister believes content politically saleable

Mon May 08 2017 - 14:37

Coveney to publish Cork local government reform report in two weeks

Advisory group examines both merger and expansion of Cork councils options in review

Tue Apr 11 2017 - 10:02

Cork council reform proposals expected by late February

Minister Simon Coveney urges quick turnaround to allow for 2019 local elections

Mon Jan 16 2017 - 01:00

Ex-Siemens executive Paul Lynam appointed to ESB board

One-time brewery manager Alf Smiddy to become director of State energy company

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 20:14

Simon Coveney to address Cork council merger this year

Minister says ‘significant process’ will be made to reform local government in Cork

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 06:58

Achieving Cork council reform possible, says Simon Coveney

Minister will not avoid ‘awkward’ issue, calls for ‘blunt and honest conversations’

Thu May 12 2016 - 08:42

Alan Kelly backs report on Cork councils merger

Minister says debate on merger should be governed by evidence

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 01:00

Cork council merger review ‘fundamentally flawed’, says chief

Ann Doherty says Smiddy report fails to recognise different needs of urban and rural

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 07:44

Cork council to challenge merger proposal

Cork City Council will be first local authority to mount legal challenge against Government

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00

Mayor of County Cork issues plea on legal action over merger

Cork city and county should work in spirit of co-operation, says Cllr John Paul O’Shea

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 18:38

Cork Chamber’s support for council merger disingenuous, says Mayor

Jerry Buttimer says local government review group fails to show evidence for merger

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 07:36

Cork business groups clash over council merger plans

Cork Chamber and Cork Business Association take opposing views of proposal

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 10:50

Mayor accuses Minister of vandalism in ‘abolishing’ council

SF’s Cllr Chris O’Leary calls Alan Kelly’s decision fundamentally anti-democratic

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 21:25

City council to take legal advice on merger of Cork councils

Councillors back move to seek legal advice on taking constitutional challenge on merger

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00

Former Cork Business Association head backs city and county councils merger plan

Workers Party say merger plan would be a disaster for both Cork city and county

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 11:41

Planning experts oppose merger of Cork city and county councils

Proposal would not address divergent needs of city and rural communities, say experts

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 00:01

Cork Chamber of Commerce endorses council merger proposal

Expanded metropolitan area key to driving economic growth, says chamber president

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 12:37

Analysis: Split committee on Cork council merger report

Key proposal of five-person group is super authority that would serve over 500,000

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:00

Cork in ‘virgin territory’ with proposed merger of councils

It is expected that the new Cork authority will be in place by the 2019 local elections

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 19:07

Mixed reaction to proposed merger of Cork councils

Business leader says decision would dismantle Cork as Ireland’s second city

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 18:11

Review calls for merger of Cork city and county councils

Local government group suggests proposal will help area compete with Dublin

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 01:00

Why Cork should resist attempts to merge councils

Former mayors are right: merger would seal Cork’s fate as a second-tier city

Mon Aug 17 2015 - 05:00

Cork city must retain power to self-govern, say 18 former mayors

‘Profound concern’ at prospect of new single authority to run both city and county

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00

Strong support for ‘metropolitan Cork’ plan, says review group

Decision yet to be made on one merged authority or two redrawn authorities

Sun May 17 2015 - 10:17

Cork local government reform group satisfied with progress

Review chairman says group will complete report before September deadline

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 16:35

Cork local government review may not have time to do its work

Expert concerned that Dept of Environment may assist and urge greater centralisation

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15