Cllr Kieran McCarthy:  Cork City Council has an open call for providing grants to Cork city based groups who are willing to pursue activities to promote the twinning links between any of the twinned cities subject to certain conditions. Cork city is twinned with 6 cities, Cologne, Germany, Coventry, United Kingdom, Rennes, France, San Francisco, [...]

Transport Committee
to Examine
Clamping Regulation
Transport Committee to  Examine Clamping Regulation: The Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht will begin a series of meetings this week on the regulation of the vehicle clamping industry when representatives from the County and City Managers’ Association and Cork City Council will address the committee. The Minister Committee is to take a [...]

The Cork City Council Heritage Grant Scheme is aimed at providing core funding in the form of small grants (€200 – €500) for local, communitybased heritage groups and individuals, who are involved in ongoing work that benefits the heritage of Cork City. Examples of eligible activities include holding public talks and meetings, exhibitions, training events, [...]

Confirmation of safety review of pedestrian crossing facilities at Sarsfield Road Roundabout Cork. South Central TD Jerry Buttimer has secured confirmation that safety auditors will carry out a further review of the pedestrian crossing facilities at the Sarsfield Road Roundabout. “As part of the on-going upgrade works on the South Ring Road the two pedestrian [...]

The Dáil’s environmental and transport committee is to launch a wideranging investigation into how to tighten the law regarding clamping with the goal of bringing in a new code of conduct for clampers following public anger at the way many operate. A new licensing system for clamping companies and an appeals process are also on [...]