All About Cork: €100k boost for Northside traffic safety

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 - 16:30

Amy Campbell

At the latest Cork City North East Ward local area meeting, councillors decided to implement several traffic calming measures across the area through a €100,000 investment in traffic calming measures.

This includes two ramps each in Kilcully, Brooklodge East national school, Ballincollie Road to Lower Dublin Hill, Hazelwood Road to Hazelwood Avenue, Kilcully to Ballinihinna and Ballinderry Park.

A further four ramps will be delivered at Silversprings Court & Lawn, while one ramp each will be introduced in Tracton Estate, Ashmount Mews, Silverheights Road and Glenthorn Drive.

Labour’s John Maher welcomed the traffic calming measures approved, saying that voting in favour of the council’s proposed budget each year was essential to get funding for community improvement projects like these.

He said: “I know there’s more to do, but these will be a good start to 2026. This is what supporting budgets delivers for communities across Cork.”

Updates on roadworks

A full road closure of the L3010 at John O’Callaghan Park has been in place on Tuesday, October 28, and will remain in effect through to Sunday, November 16.

Updates on roadworks

Local access will be maintained to Meadowbrook estate.

A stop/go traffic management system will continue to be in place on the R639 north of Glanmire Bridge this week, while another stop/go system is now established on New Line Rd at Brooklodge Culvert and will remain in place this week.

All local businesses within the Glanmire and Sallybrook area remain open and will be operational as usual, as Sorensen Civil Engineering continue works as part of the Glashaboy flood relief scheme.

The project is scheduled for completion in December.

On the right track

Olivia Pearce, 5, of Lower Glanmire Rd, helping with planting at Railway Park on Grattan Hill, part of the rain garden in the city’s first learn-to-cycle track as part of an exciting project backed by Cork City Council that is now being hailed as a model for other urban neighbourhoods. Picture: Brian Lougheed

Montenotte placement student honoured

A Cork student has been named Best Digital Marketing Student at the prestigious Cork Chamber Digital Marketing Awards 2025 following a placement at the Montenotte hotel.

Seán Lynch, a student of the Department of Marketing and International Business at Munster Technological University (MTU), received the award in recognition of his creativity, technical expertise, and innovative approach to digital marketing as demonstrated throughout his academic studies and professional placement.

Seán Lynch, best digital marketing student at the Cork Chamber Digital Marketing Awards.

During his seven-month placement, Mr Lynch made a significant impact on the hotel’s marketing strategy and business performance.

His work was guided and supported by Raymond Kelleher, director of business development and communications, and the wider Montenotte marketing team.

Mr Kelleher said: “It was such a pleasure to have Seán Lynch join our team at the Montenotte in January 2025 for his award-winning internship with us. Seán brought creativity, initiative, technical skill, and an abundance of enthusiasm to the marketing team, contributing meaningfully to the hotel’s marketing and business success.

“His contributions were impactful, innovative, and results-driven, making him the perfect winner of the 2025 CDMA Digital Marketing Student of the Year. Seán is a rising star in the marketing world, and the entire team at The Montenotte are so proud of his success.”

Toy appeal

Glanmire’s annual toy appeal, which has been running for over three decades, will be collecting toys for the needy in the area on November outside Elevate Credit Union Glanmire.

New toys would be much appreciated, and Anna in U Party, located in Crestfield shopping centre, will also accept donations.

Church events

This year, the Annual Remembrance Masses will take place on November 8 and 9 in Our Lady Crowned Church, St Joseph’s Church, and Holy Family Church.

Mayfield’s Fr Charlie Kiely told The Echo: “The month of November is when we reach out and remember our dead.

“All who died in our community during the past year will be remembered in a special way and all families have been contacted.”

Additionally, Baptism preparation meetings with families will be held on November 15 and December 13, at 12 noon, at Our Lady Crowned Church.

Christmas tree lighting

Glanmire Chamber of Commerce and Glanmire Area Community Association have announced that the lighting of the Christmas tree in Glanmire will take place on November 30.

A festive community event will be held from 4pm to 6pm in the Crestfield Centre, featuring entertainment, a Christmas market, children’s activities including a merry go round and a visit from Santa.

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