I welcome the additional public hours announced recently for Douglas pool, on foot of a motion I put to Council. Now, along with the usual lunchtime hour available from Monday to Friday, the pool will also be open to members of the public on Saturdays from 1pm – 4pm. This is something that I have [...]
I have submitted a motion to City Council requesting that the number of public hours at the Gus Healy pool in Douglas would be increased to match the demand for such hours. Last October, the Government announced €340,270 grant aid under the Department of Transport, Sport and Tourism’s sport, energy upgrade and disability improvements grants [...]
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar recently approved an initiative for local authorities to improve energy efficiency and enhance disabled access at its swimming pools. Cork City Council submitted a detailed application for grant aid for its three pools at Douglas, Churchfield and Bishopstown. The Minister has just announced the following grant [...]
An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Cork City Partnership are holding an information event in the Millennium Hall on Tuesday 27th September 2011 at 10:30am. The focus of this event is on crime prevention and security for older people. Speakers will include: Sergeant Tony Davis, Crime Prevention Unit, Anglesea Street Garda Station, Sergeant Trevor Laffan, [...]
Following recent discussions with officials in the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport, I am delighted that a decision has been taken to invest significant funds in the local cycle lane infrastructure around the City. I particularly welcome the significant improvement of the cycle lanes on the Douglas Road and the Boreenmanna Road. Both of [...]
Due to the level of leaks arising, demand for water remains very high across the City network. Keyholders/caretakers are again asked to check their properties for leaks (schools, offices, commercial/industrial buildings, outside yards, vacant houses etc.). Water supplies should be switched off pending completion of any necessary repairs. City Council crews are working to repair [...]
Cork City Council’s Roads Maintenance division carried out full salting runs for the last six nights on defined salting routes which prioritise main traffic routes, bus routes and other areas such as those adjacent to hospitals, universities and schools. Footpaths and bridges are also salted especially in the city centre in areas of greatest pedestrian [...]
At a Roads and Transportation meeting recently, Councillors received a report of the traffic configuration on the Well Road. The ban on the right turn on the exit from Well Road onto Douglas Road was introduced in 2003 in order to improve the road safety and traffic flow at the junction. The problem was that [...]
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