16 Great Success for Cobh Junior Parkrun


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


back connected with some sort


of activity. It’s won-


derful to see families in the community getting together every Sunday morning for such a positive event.” Funded by the Cobh Mu- District and Cork


nicipal


Sports Partnership, over 300 children aged between 4 and 14 years have registered to take part in the weekly walk/run. Parkrun is a global pro-


gramme that involves a free weekly 2km timed walk or run in parkland for all ages and fitness levels. The


• Fine Gael Councillor Sinead Sheppard.


One of the county’s first


Junior Parkruns has got off to a sprinting start in Cobh, thanks to support from the community. The 2km event held at


the Tech track each Sun- day morning at 9:30am has been attracting large num- bers since it began 10 weeks ago.


Fine Gael Cllr. Sinead


Sheppard, who was integral in securing finance for the scheme , said “it’s something that is getting families more active and away from tech- nology, and getting them


programme, GAA Healthy Club,


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regulations, insurance etc. Anyone seeking bus facilities must apply to Cork through E.C.W.A and may have to wait if the buses are booked for other Associations. The local Association takes participant members on out- ings twice yearly, and also to stage shows and meetings. To those who think that we are not doing enough may I remind them that we are all much older than we were when we started doing our best for those less fortunate than ourselves, and we are happy giving our time freely. Anyone wishing to join E.C.W.A please submit your name to myself (4631011) or any member of our com- mittee, and you will be very welcome.


Birthday Greetings Happy birthday to William Ramsell, Kate Mc Sweeney,


HSE supported part of Cobh is led


by volunteers from many of the town’s clubs and organ- isations such as Ballymore Cobh A.C, Springfield Ramblers and Cobh Pirates. Parkrun founder, Paul


Sinton Hewitt, came up with the concept in 2004 while he himself was unem- ployed and nursing an in- jury. Today Parkrun is held across 1300 locations inter- nationally.


1.5million people are reg-


istered for the fitness circuit with 100,000 taking part weekly.


Hurling Semi-Final While commiserating with the Cork Hurlers on their


Serious Concerns Over Biggest Housing Development in Cobh in almost a Decade


There was an original ap-


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


An application lodged with


an Bórd Pleanála to construct over 300 new homes in Cobh has raised serious concerns. Seamus Geaney, Terry- Carrigtwohill has by-


lands,


passed the Local Authority to avail of new fast track legisla- tion to construct 310 mixed type units, on a 14 hectare site near Ballyleary, just off the Tay Road. The estate,


if approval is


granted, will be constructed in seven phases over a ten year period.


Cobh Municipality Cllrs


say the development, com- prising of 145 houses and 165 duplex and apartments, is too bulky and will clog roads, and put untold strain on in- frastructure including schools and doctors.


plication for 210 units. How- ever, during a pre-planning meeting


the Board recom-


mended that the density be increased to 310. At the same point


Planning Authority identified issues with vehicular and pe- destrian infrastructure in the area, and recommended the developer seek to resolve those with Cork County Council. Senior Planner, Noel Sher- idan, told


a special sitting


of Cobh Municipality that the


with the Planning Authority, before


the Local Authority


could form an opinion on the required infrastructural needs. Under the proposal Mr


Geaney intends to widen part of the narrow boreen that borders the planned devel- opment, and provide a link through the site from the Tay road.


application was lodged the There is also a plan to in-


stall traffic lights at the junc- tion of Ballynoe Road and the regional road, and to increase use of the back road to Belv- elly.


The Application was


lodged with An Bórd Pleanála on the 26 June and a decision has not yet been made. A recently


commissioned


report has shown that Belvelly Bridge has reached capaci- ty, giving further concern for traffic volumes between Belv- elly Bridge and Cobh Cross, should the development go ahead.


In 2017 the Local Author- ity sought €10million under the Government Local Hous- ing Infrastructure Activation Fund (LIHAF), for the rea- lignment of the Tay road, but were refused. Even though Cork County


Council has no specific role in deciding the application, the


County Manager is expected to make his views known by 21 August as part of the plan- ning process.


Cobh Municipality Cllrs


have urged the County Man- ager to instruct the Planning Authority to reject the propos- al, as they feel it is uncertain that sufficient funding will be found to develop the neces- sary roads infrastructure. Fine Gael Cllr


Sheppard said the Island will be gridlocked and the applica- tion, in the absence of proper road infrastructure, must be rejected. “We don’t even have a na-


tional road going onto the Is- land and we are talking about putting thousands of houses in relation to zoning that’s not sensible.” Under the County Devel- opment Plan the area is zoned for medium density residential development, and the Local


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Authority intend to develop 1,800 new homes in Cobh by 2023. Cllr Cathal Rasmussen said


it was worrying that cycle and pedestrian links will be provid- ed towards the final phase of the development. The Labour Cllr said that,


Sinead


even when they are in place they will bring people onto the Tay road where there is no lighting and no bus service. He said “as it stands at


present, measures need to be installed to protect residents and pedestrians from speeding traffic, along the Tay Road.” A recently


commissioned


report has shown that Belvelly Bridge has reached capaci- ty, giving further concern for traffic volumes between Belv- elly Bridge and Cobh Cross, if the development was to go ahead.


defeat by Limerick on Sunday last, let me congratulate Limerick and Cork on giving us such a tremendous game of hurling and to Cork I say ‘’Beig Lá Eile’’ – you were great. Good luck to Limerick in their long awaited fight for All Ireland Honours. From Kathleen Woulfe.


Youghal Briefs Youghal Community Transport Bus


Youghal Community Transport Bus service runs from Monday to Saturday. vice call 087 1759555.


Social Dancing in Youghal in aid of Brú Colombanus OKn Saturday, 4th August, Peter Burke will provide the


music at Youghal GAA Pavilion, with doors oipen at 9pm. Enjoy a grea night of dancing, with proceeds for a great cause-Brú Colombanus


Bingo Every Sunday There is Bingo every Sunday night in Kinsalebeg Hall


starting at 8 p.m. A bus leaves Youghal at 7:15 pm.


Overeaters Anonymous Meetings for Overeaters Anonymous are held on Friday evenings at 6pm in Foróige Youth Cafe in Nagle House, South Abbey, Youghal. For more information please con- tact 0863526467.


Youghal First Responders In case of an emergency the First Responders can be


contacted by dialling 999 or 087 7408501. If you wish to avail of the bus ser-


Sheila Mc Sweeney, Conor Lehane, Denis Crowley, John Hennessy, Jackie O’ Neill (Midleton Credit Union), Madeline Whelan, Mary Quinn, Dinah O’ Donovan, Leah Mc Sweeney, Abbie Buckley and Veronica O’ Neill. Special birthday good wishes to a great lady, Mrs. Elea- nor M. Bruen, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday 28 July.


Wedding Anniversary Wishes Anniversary good wishes to Sandra and Pat Buckley and


also to Jessica and Marc Ahern. Belated Gold Wedding Anniversary Greeting Belated Gold Wedding anniversary greetings to Marga- ret and Sean Sargent, and to Betty and Oliver Parsons. Good luck wishes and all the best for the future.


Thursday, 2nd


August 2018


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