Illegal fireworks return as Hallowe’en approaches
It is early in October and the tell-tale sound of fireworks can already be heard around Mitchelstown, indicating the annual and dangerous practice of letting off illegal...
Planning granted for €4 million Rathcormac project
The next stage of Rathcormac 2030 has received to go-ahead from Cork County Council, as planning for an innovation and learning centre was recently granted...
Erosion in Fermoy could have seen ‘large scale ground collapse’
Reports regarding emergency repair works carried out downstream of Kent Bridge in Fermoy last year have revealed that the breach in the weir could...
Castletownroche gets new AstroTurf facility
In Castletownroche, local volunteers took it upon themselves to investigate the possibility of delivering a multi-purpose AstroTurf facility.
Following months of intensive effort, this picturesque...
Wastewater moved to Mitchelstown – ‘where’s the sense in that?’
Irish Water have confirmed that wastewater was transported in recent weeks from Kilworth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to the plant in Mitchelstown.
This announcement has been...
Fish carcasses dumped in Blackwater condemned
Gutted fish carcasses were recently discovered dumped in the River Blackwater by a pier entrance, located at Rathealy Road in Fermoy.
Following an investigation by Inland Fisheries...
Call for action as Shanowen Estate residents speak out
With little to no action being taken towards completing the Shanowen Estate in Rathcormac, locals in the area have spoken out and have formulated an...
HGVs ‘deliberately vandalising’ bridge barriers
Barriers at Glanworth Bridge, put in place to restrict Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) from accessing the protected structure, are being ‘deliberately vandalised’.
Cork County Council...
‘Hollyhill Sonny’ lands prestigious A1 Derby
Bartlemy greyhound owner Gerard (Ger) Gubbins experienced a big win last Friday at the Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium with his dog, Hollyhill Sonny.
Running in the...
Doneraile and Lismore under Boil Water Notices
A 'Boil Water Notice' was issued on Wednesday of this week for the Doneraile Regional Public Water Supply.
According to Irish Water, the notice was...
