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<p>Elderly people and those with mobility issues had difficulty using the public toilets in Ballydehob, councillors heard. File picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Public toilets in busy West Cork village 'way beyond needing an upgrade'

Recent inspection of Ballydehob's public toilets identified a number of problems, including a slippery floor during wet weather, and a door design that allows wind and rain into the building

<p>Councillors were told clear road markings were particularly important for visitors unfamiliar with local roads. File picture</p>

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Tourists in West Cork 'darting out onto main roads' because of faded road markings

<p> Motorists often use Bantry's 'unofficial' bypass to avoid traffic congestion in the town centre. File picture: Karlis Dzjamko</p>

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'There is going to be a major accident': Calls for traffic calming on Bantry’s unofficial bypass

Carrigaline amenities ‘not keeping pace’ with plans for 5,000 new homes

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Carrigaline amenities ‘not keeping pace’ with plans for 5,000 new homes

Council-run allotments could allow Cork residents to grow their own food

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Council-run allotments could allow Cork residents to grow their own food

Rathcormac residents ‘sick of’ lorries creating road safety hazards, councillors told

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Rathcormac residents ‘sick of’ lorries creating road safety hazards, councillors told

West Cork population set to grow by 20% as council plans major housing expansion

West Cork population set to grow by 20% as council plans major housing expansion

Housing, infrastructure and transport planning will be shaped by significant population growth forecasts across the region

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

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Cork County Council to let tenants move into homes before upgrade works are completed

Vacant properties will be advertised earlier as the council seeks to reduce lengthy re-letting delays

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Calls for pedestrian crossing and traffic calming on N71 at Lisavaird over school safety fears

Calls for pedestrian crossing and traffic calming on N71 at Lisavaird over school safety fears

Teachers currently stop traffic on the national route to allow pupils safely reach the community hall

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

High-voltage power transmission tower against clear sky

Red light visible for miles from new telecoms mast sparks backlash in West Cork

The issue was highlighted at a recent meeting of Cork County Council's West Cork Municipal District by Independent Ireland's Danny Collins

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Cork council seeks ‘expressions of interest’ for land once earmarked for FAI ‘Centre of Excellence’

Cork council seeks ‘expressions of interest’ for land once earmarked for FAI ‘Centre of Excellence’

The failed FAI project in Glanmire was announced in 2015 to some fanfare by the then chief executive of the FAI John Delaney and the local authority

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

‘Treacherous, madness, and bedlam’: N25 traffic congestion worsens in East Cork

S ‘Treacherous, madness, and bedlam’: N25 traffic congestion worsens in East Cork

Traffic congestion between Carrigtwohill and Midleton is worsening, with councillors warning further housing growth and delays to road upgrades will only deepen an already chronic problem

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Calls grow for Midleton swimming pool as town’s population set to surge

Calls grow for Midleton swimming pool as town’s population set to surge

East Cork councillors say rapid population growth demands major investment in sports and leisure infrastructure

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Carrigaline schools to join air quality monitoring project as new pollution monitor installed

Carrigaline schools to join air quality monitoring project as new pollution monitor installed

New monitoring equipment and a proposed schools programme aim to boost air quality awareness in Carrigaline

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Cork council to zone enough land for 50,000 homes after requests from housing minister

Cork council to zone enough land for 50,000 homes after requests from housing minister

The bulk of the new homes are earmarked for the commuter rail corridor between Little Island, Glounthaune, Carrigtwohill and Midleton

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Bog roll bandit leaves toilet goers discommoded in East Cork town

Bog roll bandit leaves toilet goers discommoded in East Cork town

Council staff replenish supplies each morning, but public toilets are reportedly stripped bare within minutes

Fri, 29 May, 2026

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Easing rural housing rules would deepen ‘two-tier’ system, warns expert

Restrictions on one-off housing include requirements to have a residential connection to the area and cause to live in the locality for work reasons

Tue, 26 May, 2026

East Cork tourist town landmark set for unveiling of lighthouse platform after five year wait

East Cork tourist town landmark set for unveiling of lighthouse platform after five year wait

The platform will be installed on the lighthouse’s eastern facade, overlooking a rocky cove, accessible by steps

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Planning board gives go-ahead to major solar farm turned down by Cork County Council

Planning board gives go-ahead to major solar farm turned down by Cork County Council

An Coimisiún Pleanála upheld appeal by developer against council’s ruling on its proposed 100MW solar farm located across six parcels of land on the southern bank of the River Lee

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Support for Schull's Foreshore Walk to be named after late doctor in 'fitting tribute'

Support for Schull's Foreshore Walk to be named after late doctor in 'fitting tribute'

The late Dr Larry O’Connor was 'widely respected' and played a key role in the development of town's secondary school, council hears

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Residents in Cork housing estate 'at wits' end' as raw sewage spills into children's play area

Residents in Cork housing estate 'at wits' end' as raw sewage spills into children's play area

Sewage spill in Castletownbere estate an environmental and health and safety hazard, councillor says

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs

Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs

Council officials say repeated thefts and vandalism are leaving key road safety signs out of operation across Cork

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Delayed Government grants holding up projects to stop erosion of Cork's coastline, councillor says

Delayed Government grants holding up projects to stop erosion of Cork's coastline, councillor says

'If central government cannot act on these urgent matters, the public and the State will ultimately lose land to the sea.'

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Rising costs may cut amount of work done on Cork's roads, councillors told

Rising costs may cut amount of work done on Cork's roads, councillors told

Inflation will eat into the record €239m funding from the Government this year, Cork County Council’s director of roads and transportation said

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Reduced motorway toll or bridge over river put forward as solution to Cork town's traffic gridlock

Reduced motorway toll or bridge over river put forward as solution to Cork town's traffic gridlock

One councillor said she knows four people in one family who live on the southside of Fermoy who pay tolls daily to commute to and from Mitchelstown for work

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

'An institution in Cork politics': Taoiseach leads tributes to former mayor Joe Carroll following death

'An institution in Cork politics': Taoiseach leads tributes to former mayor Joe Carroll following death

Political colleagues and community leaders remember longtime councillor’s contribution to West Cork and his lasting local impact

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

East Cork garda stations regularly closed and calls not answered by gardaí, councillors say

East Cork garda stations regularly closed and calls not answered by gardaí, councillors say

Councillors have claimed patrol cars have been summoned from as far away as Youghal to incidents in Cobh — a distance of 42km

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

'I'm another one of the Bessborough babies': Emotional appeals as councillors seek memorial

'I'm another one of the Bessborough babies': Emotional appeals as councillors seek memorial

Fine Gael councillor Jack White described the trio's comments as among the “most authentic and compelling contributions” ever made in the debating chamber in County Hall.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

The Almhouses, erected in 1610, in Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland (Eire).

Cork council to seek 'alternative funding sources' to renovate historic alms houses in Youghal

Three of the five houses, known as Boyle’s Alms Houses, are occupied by county council tenants

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Cork council to create ‘step down’ housing projects for elderly and infirm residents

Cork council to create ‘step down’ housing projects for elderly and infirm residents

As well as building social housing to keep the elderly in the community, it would also free up larger houses for young families

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

Descendants to restore grave of Cork man who plotted 1880s dynamite attack on Britain

Descendants to restore grave of Cork man who plotted 1880s dynamite attack on Britain

John Curtin Kent was a relative of the well-known Thomas Kent whose body was exhumed and buried after a State funeral in Castlelyons in 2015

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

Warnings were made of looming mayhem if road and rail network does not keep up with population boom

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

'Sword of Damocles' hangs over North Cork village

'Sword of Damocles' hangs over North Cork village

Villages under threat because of a lack of critical water infrastructure, councillors claim

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Cork has highest number of vacant homes in the country, with more than 8,500 lying empty

Cork has highest number of vacant homes in the country, with more than 8,500 lying empty

CSO said an estimated 70,149 homes in Ireland were vacant over the 12-month period to the end of 2024, with Cork having almost one in every eight vacant dwellings across the country

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Council to begin badly needed repairs on national road in West Cork this year

Council to begin badly needed repairs on national road in West Cork this year

The poor condition of the section of the N71 road at Ballylickey near Bantry has been flagged at numerous council meetings by local councillors

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Deep road pothole filled with rainwater.

'Unfinished' estate in Cork 'doesn’t have potholes but craters'

Residents say they are paying full Local Property Tax but getting nothing in return

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Cork town to commemorate leading Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

Cork town to commemorate leading Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

Cork County Council has committed to financially supporting some of the events being planned to mark the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

15 dead swans as bird flu confirmed in East Cork

15 dead swans as bird flu confirmed in East Cork

Authorities accused of debating responsibility for their removal

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Possible avian flu concern after 11 dead swans discovered at Loughaderra lake in east Cork

Possible avian flu concern after 11 dead swans discovered at Loughaderra lake in east Cork

'This is a biohazard,' said Proinsias Ó Tuama of Clean Coasts Ballynamona, who reported the find to the Department of Agriculture

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Call for Uisce Éireann to provide tanker for West Cork town left without water for 'three or four days'

Call for Uisce Éireann to provide tanker for West Cork town left without water for 'three or four days'

It follows another break to an ageing water main supplying the village of Adrigole

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Almost €375k paid out for damage caused by potholed roads in Cork since 2021

Almost €375k paid out for damage caused by potholed roads in Cork since 2021

The cost of tyres is increasing with larger cars on the road, and it is understood that damage to wheel rims and suspensions formed some of the claims

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Cork beach to get one-way road system to allow emergency vehicle access

Cork beach to get one-way road system to allow emergency vehicle access

Gardaí, ambulances, and fire brigades have found it difficult to gain access to one of the most popular beaches in Co Cork

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Council urges action over long Eir repair delays in West Cork

Council urges action over long Eir repair delays in West Cork

Cork County Council heard some landline phones in West Cork have been out of action for up to six weeks

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Cork neighbours falling out over parking as housing shortage forces adult children to live at home

Cork neighbours falling out over parking as housing shortage forces adult children to live at home

North Cork councillors are asking if green areas in the housing estates could be removed and utilised for more parking spaces

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Cork council to encourage 'co-living' for like-minded single people after pilot project success

Cork council to encourage 'co-living' for like-minded single people after pilot project success

The advantages of the scheme is that it gets more single people into one house, rather than having to provide them with single units, and the occupants are not socially isolated and can share bills

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed

Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed

Fine Gael confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday, with tributes paid by party leader Simon Harris.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Cork council to carry out pilot project to prevent infestation of sea lettuce on the coast

Cork council to carry out pilot project to prevent infestation of sea lettuce on the coast

The project will place oysters and mussel bags in the water to remove nitrates and reduce the nutrition sea lettuce depends on to thrive

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

From ambitious landfill project to mothballed mega-site, Bottlehill’s story reflects changing waste policy, local opposition and unanswered questions

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork County Council refuses to reveal cost of €50m Bottlehill landfill that never opened

Cork County Council refuses to reveal cost of €50m Bottlehill landfill that never opened

Councillors say the mothballed Bottlehill landfill is draining millions from local services while Cork County Council refuses to disclose full costs

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

As Storm Chandra hits new areas, Midleton residents say years of delays show how badly flood responses can fail communities

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026