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Councillor Activities

 

Membership of Cork City Council Related Committees:

Planning Functional Committee

Housing Functional Committee

Recreation and Amenity Functional Committee

Recreation and Amenity Strategic Planning Committee

Board of Directors, National Sculpture Factory

Board of Directors, Firkin Crane, SHandon

Chair, Cork-San Francisco sister city sub committtee

 

Motions to Cork City Council and follow-up: http://kieranmccarthy.ie/wordpress/?page_id=1456

 

2010 Issues (so far):

Housing allocation representations

Sewer issues

Environmental issues and dog fouling

Kinsale Road landfill redevelopment

ward funding paperwork and allocations

Motions concerning the tidying up of derelict sites in the city centre

Meetings with tourist bodies in an effort to improve the promotion of Cork CIty 

Revamp of Pairc Ui Chaoimh

ESB issues

Sewer issues

 

2010 Community Events (so far)

Participation through giving lectures in the Lifelong Learning Festival

Implementation of Discover Cork Schools’ Heritage Project (City and County Editions)

Local history talk in St Anthony’s School to the third classes

Talk with Student Council Regina Mundi secondary school

Attendance and participation at ward community association AGMs

Attendance (and participation!) at over 60’s singing competitions (great fun)

Participation in the Re-Discover Cork showcase/ initiative, promoting Cork’s history

McCarthy’s Community Talent Competition 2010

McCarthy’s historical tours within the ward

Kieran’s Heritage Week activities, http://kieranmccarthy.ie/wordpress/?p=4003

 

 

 

2009 Issues:

  • Right of way issues in Skehard Road
  • Footpath issues on Evergreen Road
  • Window damp proofing problems, Boreenmanna Road
  • Japanese Knotweed outbreak at Blackrock Pier (work with Parks Department, City Council)
  • Talks with Cllr. Des Cahill regarding European Regional Funding for Blackrock Pier and Environs
  • Talks with Mr. Donal Healy, Chief Executive, Cork Business Association (clamping, parking, motions for alleviation in September’s and October’s City Council meeting)
  • Call for the investigation of the water quality of the Atlantic Pond (work with Parks Department)
  • Call for the revamp of historical plaques on North Main Street (work with City Archaeologist)
  • Call for interpretative Panels on the history of the city across the city centre (motion, City Council meeting)
  • Call for a clean-up of the environs of Kyrl’s Quay Medieval Wall (motion, City Council meeting)
  • Call for the re-opening of the viewing ramp at Elizabeth Fort (work with OPW)
  • Call for the fixing of Berwick Fountain pumping system (question to CIty Manager)
  • Call for an investigation into derelict premises (former Melmacs) on Ballinlough Road (query to Planning, Cork City Council)
  • Call for environmental improvements of Douglas Swimming Pool Car Park

 

 2009 Community Events:

  • Walking tours down the old Cork Blackrock & Passage Rail Line
  • Model Boat Project on Atlantic Pond (work to continue with Meitheal Mara in 2010)
  • Photographic Competition
  • Preparation with National Sculpture factory for art and culture workshops for local school children
  • Community litter pick with Mahon Action for Youth Project
  • Sponsorship of sweaters for Mahon Bowls group
  • Sponsorship of Ballinlough Community Festival, late August 2009
  • Sponsorship of Ballinlough Community Association Newsletter, October 2009
  • Local history orienteering course Cork City Centre for National Heritage Week
  • Adviser on Lord Mayor’s Cork Local History Committee
  • Adviser to Exhibition organised by Cork Local Historical Societies called “Celebrating Cork’s Past”
  • Liasing with Cork Chamber to develop a jobs seminars programme in local secondary schools
  • Liasing with film maker Philip McCarthy to develop a Drug’s Awarness programme for local secondary schools
  •  Launch and preparation of workshops of Discover Cork: Schools’ Heritage Project 2010
  • Liasing with Arts Officer, City Council to carry out a walking tour for Culture Night in September
  • Advisor to Cork Community Radio, start up in November 2009
  • Advisor to Lifetime Lab regarding Culture Night & the creation of site specific theatre called the Energy of Life, 25 September 2009
  • Compilation of local history for National Sculpture Factory for Heritage Open Day and Culture Night
  • Arrangement of civic reception for owners of buildings involved in Heritage Open Day
  •  Country of Origins Project with NASC - The Irish Immigrant Support Centre (particpating in social awareness project of home countries of immigrants to Ireland)
  • Preparation for Battle of the Bands for Cork Schools for launch in 2010
  • Marketing Cork campaign, Christmas 2009
  • Kieran at Bessboro Folly, Mahon