Residents and businesses have endured 18 months of disruption while the town centre got a facelift. A street carnival next weekend should show everyone in the West Cork town that the wait was worth it, writes Noel Baker

A visionary project which transformed a town park into an attractive community space in one of West Cork’s prettiest towns has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

More than 600 disabled adults and children will get the chance to use a special hydrotherapy pool which is being developed as part of a €4.5 million leisure centre complex in West Cork.