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Irish Independent
18-07-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Cork town's roadworks ‘causing concern' among locals worried about introduction of one-way system
The confusion relates to the Chapel Hill road, running between Main Street and The Orchard The route connects to the New Road, which is currently closed until Friday, July 25 to allow Cork County Council to install traffic calming and pedestrian improvement measures on the route. Locals are concerned that the Chapel Hill road will become a one-way route after the works finish, and cause traffic chaos in the town. However, a one-way system will not be put in place on the road. Following the works, traffic will flow westward only on the New Road, from Chapel Hill. Fianna Fáil councillor for Macroom, Gobnait Moynihan, told The Corkman that confusion over the system that will be on the road is 'causing concern'. 'It has been brought to my attention that people are concerned that once works are finished that there will be restrictive movements on Chapel Hill. There won't be,' she said. 'It will be a two-way system like it always is – it is just the New Road that will be a one-way system. 'You will be able to go up and down Chapel Hill once the works are finished.' The councillor said there will be ramps along Chapel Hill to keep the speed of cars lower and make the road safer for pedestrians. 'Cars will still be able to go up to The Orchard or go down to the school or the church by using the road the same way as before,' Cllr Moynihan explained. Traffic Management is in operation as works continue on the New Road, which may result in the introduction of temporary lane restrictions and traffic control during off peak times. The works are funded by the National Transport Authority under Safe Route to School (SRTS), which is designed to encourage as many primary and post-primary students to walk, cycle and wheel to school.
Irish Independent
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Young Cork angler to represent Ireland in world-class fishing competition in United States
Cian Hayes, a Dubliner who has fished with the Kanturk club for five years, will compete at the 22nd FIPS-Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championship next week. The competition will take place in Idaho Falls from July 12 -19. The championship venue, located near the famous Yellowstone Park, is known for its beauty and excellent fishing. Ireland is one of several countries set to compete at the event. Cian told The Corkman he is excited to compete at the championships, which will mark the second time he has represented his country. He said that preparing for a competition on the other side of the Atlantic is difficult as US rivers are totally different. 'It is not easy to prepare for the States because in the summer their rivers are in flood, which is the total opposite of Ireland,' Cian explained. 'There could be rivers that a flowing down miles per hour because it is fed by a glacier, and in the summer the ice melts and the flows through the river making the water level high, while rivers tend to be lower in Ireland,' he said. Thankfully, the Irish team will have four days of practice to acclimatise to the rivers. Cian earned his spot in the six-man team by qualifying through the Munster youth fly fishing competition for Kanturk. He then finished in the top three places in the river category of the All-Ireland competition. Team Ireland is made up of Cian, Henry Suiter from Magherafelt, Adam Adcock from Tipperary, Zack Barnett from Donegal as well as classmates Jacob Griffin and Lewis Harte Porter. Kanturk & District Trout Anglers are massive supporters of Cian, and they held a fundraiser in Killarney last month in support of the youngster's trip across the Atlantic. Cian received a cheque with the proceeds of the fundraiser during a presentation. 'I would like to thank the Kanturk & District Trout Anglers, Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland (TAFI), and TAFI Munster as well,' he said. Youth Officer at Kanturk & District Trout Anglers, Declan O'Sullivan, told The Corkman that the club is very proud of Cian. 'On behalf of the club I would like to wish Cian the best of luck in America, and we are so proud of what he's achieved so far,' Mr O'Sullivan said.
Irish Independent
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Cork cyclist Eddie Dunbar up for challenge of very first Tour de France – ‘He has never let us down'
Dunbar (28) will be part of a Jayco-Alula team built around Australian climber Ben O'Connor and Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen. The 2025 edition of the Tour, starting in Lille on Saturday and ending in Paris on July 27, will see riders travel 3,338.8km over 21 days. Dunbar's former Kanturk O'Leary Stone Cycling Club coach, Dan Curtin, told The Corkman that he and others from the club will be cheering Dunbar on in France. 'He has never let us down and he is one of our own,' Dan said. Though Dunbar may be tasked with supporting O'Connor in particular, he could well get chances to go for stage wins. He proved he could race with the best in the peloton last year, by winning two stages of the Vuelta a España. Despite stepping up to the top level of cycling almost eight years ago, the Banteer racer has had to wait for his chance to compete in the Tou de France, the biggest race in the professional calendar. Mr Curtin reckons the challenge presented by the Tour will be difficult, but Dunbar will get on 'okay.' 'Eddie will do okay if he plays his cards right and doesn't get too excited during parts of it,' he said. 'I do think it will be a big challenge, but I think he is up for it.' Mr Curtin said he had a brief call with Dunbar last week. Dunbar told Mr Curtin that he is excited for the challenge and is planning his moves and plays for the race ahead. 'He must keep his eyes open on this one and get the bit of luck that you need,' Mr Curtin said. The cycling coach said domestic racing and competitions are very different to those on the continent, and native riders may have an advantage, but he fully believes in his former trainee's ability. 'Look, you have shorter distances [in Ireland] and you tend to go all out in the race whereas those on the continent would be pacing themselves and would rely on the other riders to pace them,' he said. 'Eddie will have to do a lot of work. 'The concentration is big because going up a climb is one thing, but you are going down fast and around bad bends. 'Some fellas can climb but can't descend.' France is currently under an extreme high temperature warning, with heat close to 40C, which will play a factor in riders' preparation for the Tour. Mr Curtin expects additional feeding points to be made available along the route to allows riders to refuel. Despite the extreme heat expected, some members of Kanturk O'Leary Stoen Cycling Club will make the journey over to France to support Eddie, who Dan described as a 'dream' to coach. 'He is a pure dream to train,' he said. Mr Curtin founded Kanturk O'Leary Stone in 1991, and it has since grown to one of Ireland's most active underage clubs. The club has bred a number of elite level cyclists including Dillon Corkery, Sam Bennett, Archie Ryan and Josie Knight. 'I know of clubs all my life and they never got something like this [elite cyclists] and then we come along and have five or six of them,' Mr Curtin said. 'We might never see the likes of this again, but at least we got there.'
Irish Independent
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
East Cork venue to launch shuttle bus service to address ‘lack of rural transport at night'
The 'Sea Church Express' will collect gig-goers from the Titanic Experience in Cobh and Midleton Railway Station and drop them off in Ballycotton approximately 90 minutes before events start at the venue. The service will operate 30 minutes after events end at Sea Church, returning passengers to Cobh and Midleton. Matthew Sisk, events manager at Sea Church, told The Corkman that alleviating customers' need to drive to the venue was the 'catalyst' for the Sea Church Express. 'Because we are an intimate venue, we would get maximum 200 people in there, about 50 of those people are designated drivers, so we thought of tackling that by getting a shuffle service going,' Mr Sisk said. 'A lot of couples would not bother going out if only one of them is able to drink, and if you're coming from Cobh, you're probably spending €40 for a taxi one-way.' The Sea Church Express return journeys will cost €20 per person regardless of pick-up location. Oliver Falter, general manager of Flynn Cush Hospitality Group Ltd which runs establishments in Ballycotton said the new bus service will help to address 'the lack of rural transport at night'. 'It means that gig-goers can come to Ballycotton with the peace of mind of knowing they will be brought safely back to Cobh and Midleton,' he said. The service will make its debut voyage for the Flashdance 80s vs 90s Disco event on July 11. For more details and to book a place on the bus service as part of a gig experience, visit
Irish Independent
24-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Cork protest attracts hundreds frustrated with housing costs – ‘Everyone was under the same banner'
The Raise the Roof protest was comprised of people from Munster and further afield who made their way to Cork to protest against Ireland's worsening housing crisis. Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Thomas Gould, told The Corkman that those in attendance, despite coming from various backgrounds, marched as one. 'There was a really good crowd and a great cross section of trade unions, opposition parties on the left, some members of the Traveller community as well,' Deputy Gould said. 'Thousands of people marched, and they didn't just march under the tricolour. 'They marched under every flag from different political parties, all the different unions and the Travellers had their flag. 'A lot of people used their voice on the day.' According to the House Price Report for Quarter 2 of 2025, released on Monday, June 23, the average house price in Cork county is €325,999 while the average house price in Cork city is €369,938. In the county, house prices were 12pc higher in Q2 than the same time last year, while city prices increased by 8.6pc in a year. The report stated that house prices in Cork county are 44.4pc higher now compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic. House prices have risen by 32.6pc in Cork city, since before the pandemic. Mr Gould said the figures are 'another blow' for young people and their families. ADVERTISEMENT 'Today's report shows that home ownership is not a viable option in Cork for many of these people either. The price of buying a home is now so far out of the reach of most ordinary people in Cork, they may as well plan for a trip to Mars,' he said. '12 months ago, housing was unaffordable. Today, it is astronomical and entirely out of reach of most people in this state,' he added. Mr Gould said the Raise the Roof protest in Cork has shown the 'fight back' has begun. 'We saw people come out in Cork this weekend to say enough is enough. We need to build on that momentum. We need to offer young people a chance at hope and a future here. They are our future. We cannot continue to wave them off from airports,' he stated. Cork singer Martin Leahy performed at the protest. He performed his song 'Everyone Should Have A Home', which is his own personal protest to the housing crisis. Mr Leahy has performed his song outside the Dáil for the past three years. He described the Cork protest as 'cohesive', and energising. 'It felt very cohesive, and it was great that everyone was under the same banner,' the singer said. 'I felt energised by being there, and it is always good to put [the song] out there in front of people. 'Everything that I would like to say to people, I talk about in my song, so it's always good to play it in front of a crowd.' Mr Leahy has attended and performed at several housing demonstrations over the years, and he said it feels like protesters are 'building towards something'. 'There has been a lot of big protests happening in the last while, and it is great that they are happening,' he said. 'I would love to see them continue because it really does feel like we are building towards something.'
