Pay parking could be introduced in some Co Cork towns and abolished in others as new municipal districts are scheduled to replace town councils in June.

Because of changes to a number of Co Cork’s electoral areas, there will be casualties among big-name councillors, and they’re more likely to be from Fine Gael, writes Sean O’Riordan

A number of roads, public buildings, parks and bridges in Co Cork could soon be named after members of Cumann Na mBan.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan is to be told “it’s simply not good enough” that, just days before Cork County Council’s annual budget meeting, its manager still does not know what level of grant will come from central Government.

Only adults accompanying children 12 years of age or younger will be allowed into playgrounds in Co Cork as part of an attempt to prevent paedophiles hanging around such amenities.

Cork County Council may be forced to sell some of its affordable housing stock to developers as its not getting offers anyway near the market value from the public.

A major row broke out after a member of Cork County Council accused his own authority of complying with a Fine Gael project which he labelled as being akin “to slave labour”.

The water supply to a Cork village is so inadequate that people have to travel miles to relatives’ homes to avail of showers.

Businesses in several Co Cork towns are likely to face a significant rise in their rates when town councils are abolished next year.

Independents and Sinn Féin are likely to be the biggest winners come next year’s local elections in Co Cork.

Four potential sites have been identified in Cork for a national sugar beet processing factory.

A dedicated “hotline” to deal with water mains’ breaks in Co Cork is not so hot, county councillors have claimed.

Council housing tenants facing rent increases in parts of Co Cork will have to get proof from Money & Advice Budgeting Service (Mabs) to show an inability to pay any extra.

County councillors are demanding trucks carrying earth for flood-prevention embankments be diverted from a picturesque village which has won awards for its tidiness and floral displays at regional, national, and European level.

I refer to Master Goode’s letter (Mar 5).

Councillors have expressed shock that playground bylaws, which included the unlawful taking pictures of children, still haven’t been enacted two years after they were drawn up by Cork County Council officials.

Cork county manager Martin Riordan has asked his councillors to furnish him with proof from businesses and householders that insurance companies are refusing to quote for flood cover.

Councillors have claimed a new junction layout under construction on the main Cork-Mallow road will end up causing fatal accidents instead of preventing them.

At one time Cork County Council prioritised houses for larger families at the expense of single people — but the wheel has turned full circle.

LOBBYING is to intensify to ensure two major projects, including the proposed €800 million motorway connecting Cork and Limerick, get a kickstart as soon as possible.

THE destination of the Cork IFC title was decided in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday by the 53rd minute penalty scored on the rebound by David Goold and the one missed five minutes later by the unfortunate Andrew O’Brien for Kildorrery.

FOR a proud club which won the last of ten Cork senior football titles back in 1962, an intermediate championship success represents significant progress for a modern generation of Macroom players and supporters – all the more so since it marks the end of 20 years of effort.

HUGE protests have been threatened if there is any attempt to use the ongoing investigation into Mallow General Hospital to downgrade its services.

A TOWN bypassed by the Celtic Tiger is preparing to fight for the right to be linked to the new M20 Cork-Limerick motorway.

CORK county councillors were yesterday told they have no powers to prevent head shops setting up next to schools as the planning system was not geared “to deal with moral issues.”

COUNCILLORS have reacted furiously to the NRA’s refusal to provide money to straighten a dangerous section of road in North Cork which has claimed the lives of 10 people in recent years.

THE National Roads Authority is refusing to provide money for the upgrade of a dangerous road in Co Cork which has claimed the lives of 10 people in recent years.

Four intrepid cyclists on an epic 6,000km fundraising trip to Gaza were today refused entry to the troubled state.

IT will be the first time in 40 years that the name Sherlock hasn’t appeared on a local election ballot paper in Mallow.

FOUR fresh faces, five seats and a multitude of reasons to run – Ronan Sheehan, Tom Barry, John Paul O’Shea and Willie O’Regan have joined the mad gallop to represent Mallow at Cork County Council level.

DOUGLAS and Mallow get the Evening Echo Cork SFC up and running at Ballanley tonight (throw-in 7pm) in a rerun of their first-round encounter in last year’s championship.

ST NICKS’ chances of victory against St Finbarr’s in tonight’s Cork SFC game at Páirc Uí Rinn (6.45pm) have been dealt a massive blow following the departures of goalkeeper Peter Cuthbert and full-back Donal Óg O’Donovan to the States for the summer.

Carbery 1-10 Mallow 0-11

O’Donovan Rossa v Avondhu, Kilmurry, 8 pm

IN what was truly an incredible finale to an amazing match, Imokilly plucked victory from the jaws of defeat against Muskerry in the first round of the permanent tsb Cork SFC at Páirc Uí Rinn last night, winning on a 3-9 to 0-17 scoreline.

Mallow2-13 St Vincent’s2-9

IF ever a player epitomises what his club means to him it’s Niall Cahalane.

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