28 March 2011 Tens of thousands of gallons of water released in overnight incident.

Cork City Council has begun the clean-up operation after a water main burst and flooded properties on the northside of Cork city during the night. 29 people had to be evacuated from their homes as a result. The incident happened in the area surrounding the Fever Hospital Steps, below Sarsfields Terrace and Old Youghal Road at around 2-30 a.m. It sent tens of thousands of gallons of water cascading down the surrounding hills for several hours.

 

A similar incident 15 years ago, also caused major flooding in the area. A member of the ambulance crew on duty during the night required hospital treatment after he was knocked over by the force of water. Houses in Shandon Court were flooded to a depth of four feet, while over a foot of water flooded houses in Shandon View Terrace. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Michael O`Connell has visited the areas worst affected.

Exhibition Location:  Cork City Hall, 20 October 2009
Times: 11am to 7pm Admission: Free
Set up times: 5pm to 7.30pm Monday 19th Oct. and 8am – 10.45pm Tues. 20th Oct.

“How oft do my thoughts in their fancy take flight…..”

Celebrating Cork’s Past
Grand Exhibition by Cork’s Historical Societies
City Hall, Cork
Tuesday 20th October 2009
11am to 7pm ( Free Adm.)
Supported by Cork City Council

PHOTOS below are of the publicity launch of CELEBRATING CORK’S PAST: AN EXHIBITION which was hosted by The Lord Mayor of Cork City, Councillor Dara Murphy,with Cork County Mayor Derry Canty on Tuesday, 13th October, 2009 at 2.45 p.m. in the Lord Mayor’s room at City Hall.

Former Mayor of Cork City Council Brian Birmingham is the brainchild of this initiative. Mary O’Leary is the Chair of Celebrating Cork’s Past Committee. Others on the committee are Cllr Kieran McCarthy, Niamh Twomey, Richard T Cooke, Brian Magee. Forty groups from all over Cork City and County will be exhibiting fascinating information. Some of the groups include those from Bere Island, Oysterhaven, Ballincollig, West Cork Leader, The O’Shea Family Research Project, Waterloo Community, Cork City Gaol, Youghal, Cobh, Ballyvourney North Cathedral research, etc

‘Celebrating Cork’s Past’, Exhibition
With the support of Cork City Council, and Cork County Council, various local history/archaeological groups in Cork are planning a one day exhibition at City Hall, on 20 October ’09, show-casing the history and heritage of the city and county.
It is hoped that the exhibition will also include input from a number of institutions, including Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Library, and U.C.C.

Exhibition Location:  Cork City Hall, 20 October 2009
Times: 11am to 7pm
Admission: Free
Set up times: 5pm to 7.30pm Monday 19th Oct. and 8am – 10.45pm Tuesday 20th Oct.

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Key to photos

* S5001965.JPG (690.6 KB) MARY O’LEARY, CHAIR CELEBRATING CORK’S PAST:
* S5001966.JPG (674.4 KB) BRIAN MAGEE, COUNTY ARCHIVIST, TALKING TO Chris Dorgan, CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER,
* S5001967 Jim Fahy, Plaster’s Union and Elizabeth Kearns,Cork City Gaol
* S5001968 Brid Cranitch, Ionaid Culturtha, Ballyvourney
* S5001969 Richard T. Cooke and Oysterhaven
* S5001970

* S5001971 Cork County Mayor Derry Canty
* S5001972 Cork County Mayor Derry Canty
* S5001974 from left, Richard T Cooke, Lord Mayor of Crk City, Dara Murphy,  Cork County Mayor Derry Canty, Cllr Kieran McCarthy
* S5001977 from left Kate Smyth,Carrigaline, MARY O’LEARY, CHAIR CELEBRATING CORK’S PAST
* S5001978 Ger Bonus,Photo/Journalist; Liam Higgins, Cork South Parish Historial Society;Marie Guillot,Cloyne, Hist Soc;Arran O Driscoll,West Cork Devolopment Partnership
* S5001979 Niamh Twomey, Cork City Council Heritage Officer.

* S5001980 Cork County Mayor Derry Canty
* S5001981 Jenny Webb, Ballincollig Heritage Association

* S5001982 Cllr Brian Bermingham and Richard T. Cooke
* S5001983 Breda Scanlon, Middle Parish and Coal Quay Historial Society
* S5001984
* S5001985 Lord Mayor of Cork City, Dara Murphy,  Mary O’Leary, Richard T Cooke,Cork County Mayor Derry Canty, Cllr Kieran McCarthy
* S5001987 Jim Fahy, Plasterer’s Union and Oysterhaven

* S5001988 Cllr Brian Bermingham and Cllr Kieran McCarthy

Jay Flavin, Amnesty Ireland’s Cork Group Co Ordinator has welcomed reports of a new approach adopted by the Irish Government on the issue of extraordinary renditions. These reports indicate that the Government intends to review and strengthen legislation governing the search and inspection of suspected rendition flights and comes less than two months after Cork City Council passed a motion declaring the city a ‘Rendition-Free Zone’.

Amnesty International Ireland Executive Director Colm O’Gorman said: “This is a welcome victory for human rights in Ireland. Years of lobbying and campaigning by Amnesty members and other human rights activists across the country appear to have finally paid off. It is less than two months since hard work by Amnesty members in Cork saw it become one of the Read more