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God knows Youghal needs a lift at the moment but as far as Councillor Mary Linehan-Foley is concerned, the crack is a bit too mighty in one particular area of the town. The Fianna Fail representative was referring to breaks in the pavement when she referred to “the crack on the Lighthouse Hill” at May’s Town Council meeting –and she wasn’t laughing. “Its getting worse,” she warned.
The crack on the Lighthouse Hill, Youghal. Pic: www.youghalonline.com
A perusal of the area, which lies adjacent to the overhanging viewing area on the town side of the lighthouse, indeed shows a vertical fissure about four metres long. Not much room for a party, admittedly, but not a spot on which one might want to jump up and down anyway. Town engineer Paul Murray cast a professional eye over the area following the councillor’s warning and has decided that it ‘doesn’t seem to represent a structural fault.’
Cllr Barbara Murray shows the collapsed Moll Goggin's Corner-Youghal, back in March 2009 - Pic: www.youghalonline.com
Nonetheless, there are those who will be aware that two viewing areas on the Moll Goggin’s side of the lighthouse are currently fenced off due to structural concerns. In one instance Cllr Barbara Murray last year drew attention to apparent cracks on the sea wall beneath one structure. Perhaps more relevantly, as Cllr Linehan Foley remarked to the council, half the Lighthouse Hill itself collapsed on one otherwise calm Sunday morning about 40 years ago. Might be as well to be ready to ‘let oneself go’ just in case the crack does take off on the hill one of these days. Youghal isn’t on the rocks……yet!
Moll Goggin's Corner collapse-Youghal - Pic: www.youghalonline.com
Results of Cork East Constituency for the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009
The proposal to amend the Constitution of Ireland in order to enable ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon of the European Union, following the failure of the previous amendment on 12 June 2008. As part of the enactment of the bill, a referendum was held on 2 October 2009.
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Youghal Town Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley (FF) said she is "Delighted with the outcome of The Lisbon Treaty, it means our country will now move forward to a brighter future for all and we can now work together as a team"
The proposal was approved by 67.1% to 32.9%, with a turnout of 59%. This represents a swing of 20.5% to the Yes side since the first referendum in June 2008.
Results of Cork East Constituency
Electorate 84,411
Spoilt votes 178
Total poll For 31,946
Against 16,387
± Yes side 2008
+33.1%
