Cork Culture Night 2010 will take place on Friday 24th September 2010. Culture Night is a series of free events from early evening through to late night in venues throughout the city. Cork City Council Arts Office is coordinating this programme which is presented in partnership with Read More…
Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | July 20, 2010
Cork Culture Night 2010 – Call For Participants
Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | July 19, 2010
IMPORTANT WATER NOTICE
Please see below important information regarding disruptions to the water supply due to essential maintenance being carried out by Cork City Council on the watermains network. The water supply will be shut off to these areas during the period stated.
Tuesday 20th July from 22:00hrs to 05:00hrs on Wednesday 21st July: Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 30, 2010
New Slipway at Lee Rowing Club
At this weeks Council meeting, the City Manager brought a report before us regarding the slipway at Lee Rowing Club.
The slipway has separated from the quay wall and has become dangerous. It is proposed to replace it with a pontoon similar to the one recently installed in Custom House Docks. City Council agreed to meet the cost which will be in the region of €170,000 including Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 30, 2010
Blackrock Village Renewal Scheme
Late last month I reported on the prosed new playground that was earmarked for Blackrock Village. Read details here
At this weeks council meeting the City Manager updated Councillors on the progress of the Blackrock Village Renewal Scheme. The first phase of which will comprise the provision of a children’s playground and small park with plaza and seating. It will be bounded by Convent Road, the main Blackrock Road and the entrance to the Ursuline School. Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 30, 2010
Cork Clipper Festival
Last September as Deputy Lord Mayor, I had the privilege of travelling to Hull to see off the Cork entrant in the Clipper Round the World Race. Last weekend the international fleet arrived in Cork for the end of the race.
Kinsale Harbour is currently decorated with international flags adorning the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Fleet. All ten yachts have now crossed the finish line and the crews are enjoying a heroes’ welcome and a well earned rest ahead of the Cork Clipper Festival which begins in Kinsale on this Friday. Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 30, 2010
Douglas Pool – Summer Schedule.
Once again, the hours at the Douglas Pool have been extended for the Summer months.
Currently there is just one hour available to the public, from 1-2pm each weekday which many people find inconvenient to access. However over the summer months, the public schedule is Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 28, 2010
Cork City Council gets approval to participate in Fás Work Placement Programme
Cork City Council has received approval to participate in the Fás Work Placement Programme and is arranging recruitment of a range of Graduates. It should be noted that eligibility criteria applies and no salary is offered. Further details of the Fás Work Placement Programme are available on the Fás website @ www.fas.ie .
The Council would welcome applications for the following Graduate Work Placements: Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 23, 2010
Bonfire Night Project
In the past two years, the City Council has been the lead agency in organizing alternative family friendly events on Bonfire Night. Following on the success of previous events, another Summer Fun Nights Programme has now been finalised .
Following on the success of the last two years Bonfire Night Events Projects on June 23rd, the Council is again organizing and supporting a number of family friendly events Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 10, 2010
Meeting with the Cork County Board.
Last Monday week, Cork City Councillors met with a delegation from the GAA County Board to discuss their proposed plans for Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
The GAA wish to redevelop and upgrade Pairc Ui Chaoimh to a 50,000 seater stadium and the development of a Centre of Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 9, 2010
Freedom of the City
This Friday at 3pm, the Freedom of Cork City will be conferred of Peter Barry, former Tánaiste.
Peter was a Dáil TD for Cork constituencies between 1969 and 1997. He served as tánaiste in 1987 and deputy leader of Fine Gael between 1979 and 1987 and from 1989 to 1993. Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 8, 2010
Cork Midsummer Festival
This year sees an action-packed festival with 16 days and nights of the very best in theatre, dance, music and arts participation from Cork, Ireland and the entire world. We have new productions and Irish premieres taking place in every Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 7, 2010
Ocean to City 2010
Ocean to City race, takes place this Saturday, June 12th. An exciting & spectacular Rowing Festival both on & off the water. The race starts in Crosshaven finishes in style at Lapps
The race is 15 nautical miles. It begins in Crosshaven, then out to the mouth of Cork Harbour, Roches Point, (boats that are suited to Ocean rowing will be going to Roches Point this year if weather conditions are favourable) Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 7, 2010
Street Performance World Championships
The Street Performance World Championships takes place this weekend, June 12th & 13th in Fitzgerald’s Park.
It features the world’s best contortionists, magicians, breakdancers, comedians and other assorted world-class professional jesters. Descending on Ireland; first on Cork’s Fitzgerald Park and Mardyke Sports Ground, and then on Dublin’s Merrion Square, to battle it out for the most coveted title in street performance, Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | June 1, 2010
N25 Progress Update II
Programme dates for both the design and construction phases of the N25 Bandon/Sarsfield Project have now been established and may be summarised as follows:• The specimen design for the scheme will be completed before the end of this month.
• Expressions of interest have already been invited from contractors for the Read More…
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Posted by: Cllr Laura McGonigle | May 27, 2010
New Playground for Blackrock Village
Following a recent question I submitted to the City Manager on the renewal of Blackrock Village, I am delighted to be able to tell you that the Manager is quickly progressing plans for a park and playground in Blackrock Village.
In his letter to me Joe Gavin, City Manager stated that the Read More…
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