A meeting is proposed on Thursday 17th May 2012 in Blackrock Community Centre between 5.00pm and 7.30pm as part of the public consultation process to determine the views of the public in relation to the proposed uses in the park.
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 lunch 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 campaigned for in City Hall since I was elected and I am glad to see that some progress has been made.
At the recent Fine Gael Ard Fheis, I was elected to sit on the party's National Executive Council, exceeding the quota on the first count.
The Irish people will shortly be asked to ratify the European Stability Treaty. The importance of the ratification of this Treaty to Ireland's future cannot be underestimated.
Age Action is a charity for older people and Care & Repair is a programme where volunteers do odd-jobs and DIY work in older peoples homes free of charge and provide regular social visits. The programme has had city-wide coverage since November 2010 and they are continuing to grow. There are now 75 active volunteers in Cork,
A time lapse video showing the removal of the footbridge at the Sarsfield Rd roundabout over the October bank holiday weekend.
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Well, the Cork Passport proposal has sparked some debated, with #corkpassport trending on twitter over Friday and Saturday as opinions intensified.
A flavour of some of the twitter response to #Corkpassport:
Corkonians’ unique attachment and devotion to their county is known country and world wide. The Certificate of Irish Heritage is a great initiative, and creates great value and a bond with our people wherever they live, but why not take this further with a Cork Heritage cert or “Cork passport”.
For those of us born Cork or with Cork heritage we know that this too is something that should be celebrated. Cork people are known for coming home from other counties to buy their C reg cars, wearing their GAA jerseys on casual Fridays and logging into the People’s Republic Website daily.
A cautionary message from Garda Dan Cowman, Douglas Gardai Station.
With Halloween ahead of us this weekend I just wanted to send out a brief message to make sure everybody stays vigilant around the Douglas area as we expect it to be busy.
If you see anything out of the ordinary or have large groups hanging around in your area please contact us. Do not approach anyone suspicious yourself!!!!! Call us on (021)4857670 or 999 in an emergency. Remember the Douglas patrol car is working 24 hours a day so we are available at all times.
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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 amounts for the City Council pools:-
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For the past number of years, Cork City Council has fulfilled a key role in generating visitors, footfall, spend and interest in the City Centre for the lead up to Christmas, in order to make the city a vibrant and attractive place to visit, dine and shop.
This year, the initiatives taken in previous years will be built upon, with support to the city’s economy being the main driver. It is estimated that over the 15 days of operation of the Christmas events, over 150,000 people will be attracted into the city centre.
Measures to be taken this year include –
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Cork’s historic Mardyke is to be home to an iconic new amenity and tourism attraction.
“The Mardyke Gardens” will include the gold medal winning garden at Chelsea Flower Show designed by Diarmuid Gavin, a restored historic Fountain and Pond dating from the Cork Exhibition of 1902, a Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Garden and a refurbished military bandstand and public performance space.
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Below is the text of the City Managers report that Council received earlier this week, Monday October 10th, on the sale of lands to facilitate to upgrade to Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The report was adopted by 24 votes to 6, I voted in favour of the Managers report.
While I am aware of the frustrations and concerns of residents living in the vicinity of Páirc Uí Chaoimh on match days – I think the redevelopment
presents an opportunity for us to have these concerns addressed.
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