The Marshalled Taxi Rank, a Cork City Cares initiative, now operates on Friday and Saturday nights between Midnight and 3.00 a.m. on St. Patrick Street (beside Brown Thomas); this new city centre Marshalled Taxi Rank provides a monitored and serviced taxi rank for the security and comfort of Cork city centre night‐time patrons.Posted in Roads & Transportation
Preparations are in full swing for the arrival of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race for its first stopover in Europe since it departed the UK last September. The project is sponsored by Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Fáilte Ireland with the Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized
Over the years the City Council advanced loans amounting in total to €2,793,424 to Cork Opera House. In 2007, the Council converted €1,936,351 of these loans to non- repayable capital grants. This left a loan balance outstanding of €857,073.
Having regard to the current financial situation of the Opera House, at this weeks Read More…
Posted in Arts
At a recent meeting of the Docklands Policy Committee, a number of documents were made available, giving an update on the progress of the docklands development.
The Docklands Progress Report, prepared by the Docklands Director of Services, gave updates on a whole range of Read More…
Posted in Ballinlough, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Douglas, Mahon, Planning, Roads & Transportation
At last weeks council meeting, I tabled a question to the City Manager on the possible routes that can be explored by Cork City Council in order to develop the Gus Healy Pool in Douglas.
Posted in Ballinlough, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Douglas, Mahon
I recently received a report from the Recreation, Amenity and Culture directorate of City Council on the water quality of The Lough.
City Council is continuing to monitor water quality at the Lough, taking daily readings from 10 different Read More…
Posted in Environmental
This week I had an opportunity to pay a visit to the 4th class students and their teacher Miss Lyons, in Ballintemple National School.
At the moment the school is aiming to receive a “Green Flag” as part of the National Green Schools Programme. There are seven steps that need to be completed in order to attain a Read More…
Posted in Ballintemple, Blackrock, Environmental
Over the last week, I have had a number of enquiries about the status of the former Dunmahon Service station, on the Douglas Road.
As you are aware in February, I advised that the station, had been acquired by a new owner, whose intention it was to reinstate the former use of the site i.e. to reopen as a garage and shop.
However, an issue has arisen over planning permission on the site. It transpires that in Read More…
I was disappointed with a recent report to the Roads and Transportation Functional Committee.
For the last number of months, since the roundabout in Douglas Village was removed by Cork County Council, I have being requesting an that alternative route be provided for traffic coming off the Well Road, and wishing to travel the Douglas Road, other than being diverted around Douglas Village. The following is the text of the report. I would be very interested in any suggestions you may have in alleviating the traffic queues on the Well Road.
Posted in Ballinlough, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Douglas, Mahon, Roads & Transportation
As you may be aware there is a proposed ungrade to the N25 South Ring Road, Sarsfield Road to Bandon Road. The Road Improvement Scheme includes the grade separation of the Bandon Road and Sarsfield Road Roundabouts, the repositioning of the Sarsfield Road Roundabout, the construction of parallel link roads between Read More…
Posted in Roads & Transportation
Posted in Ballinlough, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Douglas, Mahon, National Issues
Cork City Council is preparing a statutory Local Area Plan for the South Mahon area in the south-east of the city, which is identified in the Cork City Development Plan 2009-2015 as a Key Development Area.
The new local area plan will set out a planning and development strategy for the area, the Read More…
National Spring Clean takes place during the month of April, 2010.
National Spring Clean is Ireland’s most popular, well recognised and successful anti-litter initiative. Now in its 12th year, the campaign encourages every sector of society to actively participate and take responsibility for litter, by actually conducting clean-ups in their own local environment. National Spring Clean traditionally takes place throughout the month of April. Read More…
Posted in Ballinlough, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Douglas, Environmental, Mahon
The Cork City Marathon will take place this year on June 7th 2010. Building on the success of the marathon since its inception four years ago, a new route has been announced for this years marathon. Click here to view the route (pdf)
There is plenty of help and support available out Read More…
Posted in Ballinlough, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Douglas, Mahon
At last weeks meeting of the Council, the City Manager, Joe Gavin, brought a report before the members of the future on the Munster Showgrounds.
Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Chorcaí (Cork GAA County Board) had originally requested the disposal of 12.3 acres for the Read More…
Posted in Ballintemple, Blackrock
