On Thursday evening last, ECAD (East Cork Area Development) held a public meeting in Passage West to explain funding opportunities for groups and organisations in the Passage West and Monkstown area. Hosted by Suzanne Kearney of ECAD and assisted by Bill Thorne of Exodia Consultants, attendees representing all interest groups in the towns understood €425 million to be available nationally through the LEADER and the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme over the next six years…
Port of Cork plans to move all port operations to Ringaskiddy
On Thursday, 21st June, the Port of Cork hosted an open day at the Ferry Terminal, Ringaskiddy, where the public had a final opportunity to view and comment on the Port’s proposals for development of its facilities at Ringaskiddy before the plans are submitted to the planning authority for approval. The Port of Cork has been preparing this move of all its operations to the Lower Harbour for the past five years and more…
Presentation on behalf of Passage West to Marymount Hospice
Angela Sweeney, local author and historian, presented a cheque to the value of €20,000 to Marymount Hospice at the Passage West Town Hall on 23rd May last. The large sum of money presented to Marymount Hospice was raised from the sales of the book “A Penny for Your Thoughts: A slice of life from Passage West”. The book was written and collated in its entirety by Angela. The publishers, editor and advertising agent all volunteered their services free of charge, while the fundraising for the printing was raised by community sponsorship. The bookshops through which it was distributed took no profit and so the entire purchase cost of “A Penny for Your Thoughts” went directly to Marymount Hospice…
For some time, Passage West Town Council has been concerned about pollution of the small river which enters Monkstown Creek at Raffeen Bridge. Passage West Town Council voiced this concern to Cork County Council some two years ago but, in the absence of any improvement, it has now asked the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate the potential cause of this pollution. Monkstown Creek is a designated proposed Natural Heritage Area by virtue of being a valuable feeding ground for migratory waders and having a nationally significant population of breeding cormorants…
Independent Councillor in the Carrigaline Municipal District of County Cork