All About Cork: Street Feast goes indoors thanks to locals hospitality
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Not a community to let the rain dampen their spirits, when Saturday’s Street Feast in Killala Gardens, Knocknaheeny was threatened by the weather one local resident, Michelle Ross opened her doors and the party, organised by Cork City Partnership, was moved inside.
Shay O’Donovan, 6, Ellie Mae O’Donovan, 11 and Lena Poliakovas, 4, from Knocknaheeny pictured indulging in some sweet treats at the Killala Gardens Street Feast, organised by Cork City Partnership, which was forced to relocate into a local house due to the adverse weather.
Yvonne Quilligan, Cork City Partnership and Sabrina Daniels pictured at the Killala Gardens Street Feast in Knocknaheeny.
Eduardas Poliakovas pictured above delivering home-cooked Lithuanian delicacies to the Killala Gardens Street Feast
One of the events in this year’s Cruinniú na nÓg is ‘Rock the Block’ in Knocknaheeny.
At this epic, full-day festival of youth music-making, there will be workshops, sessions, performances, food, face-painting and more.
‘Rock the Block’ on June 15 will run from 11am to 6pm at the Kabin Studio and surrounds.
It is presented by Rhyme Island, GMCBeats, The Kabin Studio, Creative Tradition, Musical Neighbourhoods and Music Generation Cork City, in partnership with Cork City Council, Creative Ireland, Cork ETB Youth Services, Foroige, and Cork Local Creative Youth Partnership.
Calls were made at a recent local area meeting for Cork City Council to contact those responsible for the roadway leading into Gaelscoil Mhuscraí, Blarney, to request that repairs be carried out.
However, Sinn Féin councillors Mick Nugent and Kenneth Collins were told that it “is private property and is not in the charge of Cork City Council... the operators of Gaelscoil Mhuscrai should engage with their landlords to resolve this matter,” David Joyce, director of operations with Cork City Council, said.
Fianna Fáil councillor Tony Fitzgerald has called on Cork City Council to repair potholes and resurface upper Ardcullen and Ardcullen Grove. Director of operations David Joyce said: “This area has been added to the list of estates for consideration by councillors under the LAC (Local Area Committee) funding.”
Thirteen candidates have put their names forward for election in the North West local electoral area.
Among the jobs listed by the candidates are GP, community engagement worker, student, full-time carer, and teacher.
The main parties are represented, with three Sinn Féin candidates, two from Fianna Fáil, and one each from Fine Gael, the Social Democrats, Labour Party, People Before Profit-Solidarity, Green Party, Aontú, and The Irish People, and one Independent.
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City Hall representatives will meet the Blarney Community Association about its efforts to upgrade its Youth and Community Centre. The confirmation, from Adrienne Rodgers, director of services, community, culture and place-making, came following calls from Sinn Féin councillors Mick Nugent and Kenneth Collins.
“Representatives from the community section in community culture and place-making will meet the Blarney Community Association to discuss capital funding streams, both national and local, and to open lines of communication with the association to ensure they are part of all future communication around funding and opportunities to collaborate,” Ms Rodgers said.
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