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Thursday, 14th
December 2017 Frosty Weather Does Not Stop Youghal Volunteers From Cleaning Local Beaches by DENISE TD FITZGERALD It was a very cold day
with a hint of dampness in the air when Youghal Clean Coast Group set out on their monthly trip to clean the beach- es, starting from Front Strand and working their way out as far as Redbarn. Part of Clean Coasts Group, an initia- tive set up by An Taisce
to encourage local peo- ple
to get involved in
taking care of their local beaches, the group was formed by people who love Youghal beach and are concerned about the litter left
there, some of
which washes in with the tide. On Saturday last they collected and filled six
large Refuse
with plastic waste such as bottles, bottle
broken plastic shards,
sacks caps,
fishing materials, cans and more. They were further dismayed to find a pile of illegal dumping near beautiful Claycastle, which they moved to one of the bins. Speaking with The
East Cork Journal, Anto Dillon said “It is the Group’s love of our beaches, such natural beautiful
amenities for
the community, that they wish to keep it as clean
and safe as possible”. He went on to say that they would be delighted with more help.
come” he said, “and the more the merrier.
“All are wel- Fam-
ilies and children (super- vised by parents) are all welcome and we have hi- vis vests, refuse sacks and gloves for anyone who wants to help out” Well done to the group
who not only care about their local beaches and
safety, but are prepared to go out on a Saturday once every month to do something about it. Why not join them, at least for one trip, and see what it is all about? Youghal Clean Coast
Group have a facebook page at: www.facebook. com/youghalclean- coastsgroup if anyone would like to get involved or wish to help, or they can contact 0876754871.
CONTACT MY CONSTITUENCY OFFICE FOR ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE: 29 St Mary’s Road, Midleton Tel: 021 463 2867 Email:
david.stanton@
oir.ie Web:
www.stanton.ie
Find me on • Local Youghal volunteers at the start of their Beach Clean last weekend. • “Wait for me” - Oisin on his way to the beach.
Councillor Twomey Critical Of Youghal And Midleton’s Omission From Latest Rent Pressure Zones
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
Continued from front page Earlier this week Min-
ister for Housing, Eo- ughan Murphy said ris- ing rents in Midleton and Youghal fall short of the criteria to be included in a rent pressure zone. Designed to cap any
increase in rent in a Lo- cal Authority area, rent pressure
zones already
exist in Cobh and Cork City.
According to official
statistics released by the Private Rental Tenan- cies Board (PRTB), both Midleton and Youghal meet only one of two qualifying criteria. Under PRTB guide-
lines, Municipal Districts can be designated rental pressure zones if
the an-
nual rate of rental infla- tion in the area is 7% or more, in four of the last
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six quarters. Also, the average rent
for tenancies registered in the area with the PRTB is above the national av- erage in the last quarter. In a letter response,
Minister Murphy stated that despite rent inflation being 7% or greater for five of the last six quar- ters, the areas average monthly rent of €819.20 was far below the nation- al average of €1017 per month. Speaking to Colbert and Co. Estate Agents based in Midleton, the average
rental for East however, that income Cork would
represent an average of
€819.20. They said, taking
both Youghal and Mid- leton separately, rental income would be higher in Midleton with a 3bed semi in the market town currently fetching €1,000 and upwards a month,
while in Youghal a simi- lar property would fetch up to €900 a month. Cork County has four
designated zones, Cork City,
Ballincollig, Cobh
and Carrigaline where landlords can increase rents by no more than 4% annually. Cllr Twomey blasted
the Council official deliv- ering the official response from Minister Murphy stating, “what planet does this Minister live on. He thinks the average rent is €819.20. Maybe three or four years ago that was the average rate” The
Midleton based
Councillor claimed that her original request was not adhered to, with the Minister deciding to car- ry out a Municipal wide review, rather than con- centrate on Youghal and Midleton. The Council official responded by stating
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that the review was car- ried out within legislative guide lines, and suggested that she “take it up with the Minister” herself. Municipality Chair-
woman, Fine Gael Coun- cillor Susan McCarthy said “it’s very hard when it’s two different criteria and one of them real- ly isn’t fit for purpose. Looking at it within the context of a whole Mu- nicipal district doesn’t really work either.” Last December Cobh Municipality wrote to the then Minister for Hous- ing, Simon Coveney, requesting the pressure zone for Cork City to be extended to the metro- politan area of the Cobh and Glanmire Municipal district.
In March this year
Cobh town was added to the rental pressure zone following the Borough’s request.
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