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Buttimer elected Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
Fine Gael Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has been elected Leas-Chathaoirleach of the 26th Seanad today (Tuesday).
Pedestrianisation of city streets to make way for outdoor seating is a welcome move for Cork businesses as they reopen after Covid-19 -Buttimer
CCTV needed in Douglas and Carrigaline – Buttimer
The Leader of Seanad Éireann, Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer is calling for Cork City Council and Cork County Council to install CCTV in Douglas and Carrigaline as a matter of urgency.
Buttimer calls for Yoga to be taught in schools
Senator Jerry Buttimer Leader of Seanad Eireann is calling for a new approach in the well-being of children by introducing yoga to schools.
Frontline policing is the key to tackling anti-social behaviour – Buttimer
Increased Garda visibility and a focus on community policing is key to tackling anti-social behaviour, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
The people of Cork will have their say on a directly elected mayor – Buttimer
The people of Cork are to have their say on the possible introduction of a directly elected mayor for the city, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Solidarity/People Before Profit Bill will damage economic development and jobs in Cork
A Bill sponsored by the extreme Solidarity/People Before Profit Group will damage economic development and jobs in the Cork region according to Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer.
New BioMarin expansion is excellent news for Cork – Buttimer
The announcement this morning that BioMarin International Ltd. is investing in a new Drug Product Filling Project at its Shanbally facility is good news for Cork, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Buttimer Calls for rejuvenation of Noel Cantwell Walk
Leader of Seanad Eireann and Cork South Central Senator Jerry Buttimer has called for the Noel Cantwell Walk to be cleaned up and rejuvenated by Cork City Council.
Speech by Senator Jerry Buttimer, Leader of the Seanad, at the opening rainbow flag raising ceremony at the Provincetown pilgrim monument in Massachusetts, USA
It's a privilege to be here this morning standing in the shadow of the Pilgrim monument where the first pilgrims landed in 1620. Here overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, an ocean shared by both Europe and the USA, it occurs to me that the common values we share unite us more than an ocean divides us