Residents in O’Neill Crowley Terrace in Mitchelstown have called on Cork County Council to address an overgrown section of a laneway to the rear of the estate, as it has become a dumping ground for rubbish and has made rear access to a number of houses impossible.
In a deputation brought by Cllr Kay Dawson and Cllr Noel McCarthy, three residents in the estate – Seamus Kilmartin, Karen Walsh and Tricia Cahillane – raised their concerns at the June meeting of the Fermoy Municipal Authority this week.
The laneway has become overgrown with weeds and overhanging trees, and has become a place for illegal dumping.
The residents gave the commitment that once the laneway is restored to a better condition they would take responsibility for its upkeep.
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