CORK Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould is looking for a detailed breakdown of plans for a gambling regulating authority after this week’s Budget announcement.

The minister needs to remember that everyone needs a farmer, the backbone of a wider agri-food industry

CORK’S Lord Mayor has pledged to lobby the Government to ensure that the city gets a “substantial number” of the 800 new gardaí announced in yesterday’s budget.

As Budget 2022 was announced, The Echo took to the streets of Cork to hear what the people on Leeside had to say

A CORK taxi driver, who is battling to return to the industry after unexpectedly losing a leg, has slammed the government's decision to increase petrol and diesel costs in Budget 2022.

“IT is going in the right direction,” said Cork primary school principal Ken Foley after Budget 2022 was unveiled yesterday.

Alcohol Action said the allocation will help 'begin to address' the lack of services for children impacted their parents’ problem use. 

The Government has committed to progressing a number of key public transport projects in Cork next year including the appointment of contractors to phase 1 of the Cork Commuter Rail Programme.

Mr Harte said the commitment of a steady rate until 2025 would have brought more certainty to the industry that is battling tough times.

The Government has announced a new dedicated women’s health package as part of Budget 2022, which will see free contraception provided to women aged between 17 and 25. The measures form part of a health spending package valued at €20.

IRELAND is now entering “a new phase” in which the country will recover from the pandemic, restore public services and repair public finances, the Minister for Finance has said. Unveiling the Budget for 2022, a package that amounts to €4.

The Government has announced plans to provide €90 million in immediate funding for an aviation package as part of the Budget which it is anticipated will help Ireland rebuild international connectivity following the Covid-19 pandemic.

In particular, the Association welcomed the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme.

“This budget is a disaster for our members, restaurants, cafes and gastropubs, a vital element of our Tourism offering. The VAT rate ending, and wage supports tapering off, will be the death nail in the coffin of many hospitality businesses this winter.”

The Government is announcing a €4.7 billion Budget package as Ireland begins to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic

THE Government has been encouraged to extend free travel to all students. It is expected that the Government will half the cost of public transport for those aged between 19 and 24 in today's Budget.

THE Government will unveil its Budget for 2022 later today, in a package that will amount to 4. 7 billion euro.

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy experiencing homelessness in Cork has said children like himself feel they have been let down by the Government.

The Cork Business Association (CBA) has outlined what it would like to see prioritised for businesses in Cork in Budget 2022.

Speaking to The Echo, Mr Gould said the proposals outlined in the party's Alternative Budget are "credible" and could go a long way in tackling the housing crisis. 

A CORK carer, who has not had a break since 2019, has stressed the need to support carers in the budget by ensuring they can take time off. Former Cork City councillor Marion O’Sullivan has been a carer for her brother, Stephen Mackey, for 15 years.

A seven billion euro reduction in the deficit will not see the Government “splurge” in Tuesday’s Budget, Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath has said.

Ahead of Budget 2022, Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy tells John Bohane what their members are hoping for from this year’s Budget

SINN FÉIN has said more capacity is needed within the out-of-hours GP service in Cork to cope with continued overcrowding at emergency departments.

“CLARITY, certainty and support” is needed for the hospitality industry in Budget 2022 to make it through the year, Cork city chairperson of the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has said.

CORK Chamber is calling for investment in education, skills and apprenticeships to help the economy to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.