Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has today (Friday) welcomed the announcement by Apple that it is creating 500 new jobs in its Cork operation.
 
“This is fantastic news for Cork which has been the home of Apple in Ireland for the last 30 years. Today’s announcement is testament to the faith Apple has in the quality of the Irish workforce, by showing that we can provide the technical expertise to support the expansion of its growing business across Europe.
 
“Today’s announcement comes on the back of a number of significant foreign investment announcements over the last number of months.
 
“Creating jobs is the Government’s number one priority and I would like to thank the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, as well as the IDA, who have been working closely with Apple over the last few months, both in the USA and Ireland, to make today’s announcement happen.”

Posted under Carrigaline, Cork, Cork City, Douglas, Economic, Employment, South Central, South East, South West

Fine Gael Cork South Central Deputy, Jerry Buttimer, has said that rent allowance should be reduced or withdrawn where anti-social behaviour occurs.  Deputy Buttimer raised the issue of anti-social behaviour in rented properties with the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, in the Dáil during topical debates.
 
“Where anti-social behaviour occurs in circumstances where the State is paying rent allowance, the most effective form of enforcement would be to either reduce or withdraw that allowance.
 
“In some parts of Bishopstown and Douglas in Cork there are many rented properties which are located in quiet and, in many cases, mature residential areas.  In these places there is often persistent anti-social behaviour and excessive noise.  There is also often evidence of broken windows and rubbish dumped on neighbouring properties.  
 
“We must take action in respect of landlords and tenants who are only interested in obtaining access to rent allowance, who do not care about the state of the properties and who believe the feelings of those who own neighbouring properties to be irrelevant.
 
“In one recent case before the Private Residential Tenancies Board there was only a small fine for the landlord; no penalty was imposed on the tenant even though the adjudicator said that behaviour in the property ‘on numerous occasions constituted anti-social behaviour’.  The adjudicator also said that residents had been ‘directly and adversely affected such that their quality of life, safety and securit

Posted under Carrigaline, Cork City, Douglas, Justice & Equality, National Work, Social Protection, South Central, South East, South West

On Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 April between 11pm and 6am on both nights there will be diversions at Bandon Road Roundabout. 
 
For more information on the latest update click here.

Posted under Cork City, Douglas, Infastructure, South Central, South East, South West, Transport