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Passage West/Monkstown News, 11th November 2009
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Dog fouling out of control in Passage
BY LEO McMAHON
“DOG fouling has got out of control,” declared Mr. Dominic Ryan at the October meeeting of Passage West Town Council.
In support, Mr. Seamus McGrath MCC said it was now a serious issue when walking the streets. Mr. Clive Murphy proposed that the dog warden be asked to spend a week in the locality dealing with the problem.
Mr. Ryan said some householders deliberately let their dogs out to foul the footpaths while Ms. Marcia D’Alton said there were dogs left wandering the streets all day long. It was agreed to contact the dog warden.
Compliments were being paid to the new Tidy Towns group which meets every Saturday morning, said Mr. Clive Murphy, who is a member.
Mayor John Daly said the soccer club had agreed to tidy up the area immediately outside their ground at Rockenham Park while Ms. D’Alton thanked the Carrigaline area office of the county council for for supplying bibs, bags and other items and for emptying the old railway water tower at Cork Road so that it can be used by the Tidy Towns group to store equipment.
Mr. McGrath said the engineer had informed the recent meeting of Carrigaline Area Committee that the county council intended completing the footpath programme for 2009. It comprises the Glen road, Monkstown (north), €13,507; Church Hill, Passage West, €16,605; Castle Road, Monkstown, €34,029; Chapel Hill, Monkstown, €14,013; Cork Street/Toureen Terrace to the funeral road, Passage West, €45,162 and Neptune Lodge, Glenbroook Hill and Glenbrook Terrace west, €20,498. Funding was met by a Department of Local Government grant and the county council.
Mr. C. Murphy reported an abandoned car at Carrigmahon Hill which was close to the hedge and driveway of an elderly woman’s residence. He was informed that if the vehicle had no number plates it could be removed and if it did, the county council could take action under the Litter Act.
Mr. Daly voiced concern over the recent removal without warning of the bottle and can banks next to the Town Hall. He was informed that a new contractor was in place and that the facility would be restored.
From recent enquiries he made from the recreation and amenity section in the county council and from South and East Cork Area Develoment (SECAD), Mr. C. Murphy said it would be necessary for the town council or any group to draw up a business plan for a proposed youth café or re-development of the former Marmullane tennis club site and to provide ten per cent of the funding for a feasibility study. The manager, Ms. Angela Murphy undertook to have an update on the proposal for a social needs study of the locality at the next meeting.
With regard to future proposals for the tennis club site, Mr. McGrath proposed that the property section of the county council be written to. Among the suggestions have been a sheltered scheme of houses for the elderly, a public sports and recreation complex or a multi-use games area (MUGA) for teenagers.
On a proposal by Ms. D’Alton, seconded by Mr. Michael Frick Murphy, the council formally approved the sale of property at Castlefarm, Monkstown to David and Eileen Cush and property at Castlefarm to Richard and Betty McCarthy under Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001.
Support for Tidy Towns group in PW and Monkstown
BY LEO McMAHON
Full support for the recently formed Tidy Towns group in Passage West, Glenbrook and Monkstown was urged by Mayor of Passage West, John Daly at the recent meeting of Cork County Council’s Carrigaline Area Committee.
An open meeting hosted by Passage West Town Council, he stated, was attended by 22 people and Saturday morning clean-ups were already under way. He also acknowledged the excellent voluntary work carried out by individuals prior to the group being formed.
Area engineer, Mr. John Forde said that while funding was extremely limited, he wished the new group well and said the council would try and assist with equipment etc.
In reply to Mr. Daly, the engineer said the county council had got approval to open and close when necessary, the railway line amenity walk in order to facilitate work on the upgraded walk and new cycle way between Railway Quay, Passage West and Harty’s Quay, Rochestown which was grant aided to the amount of €932,000 by the Department of Transport under its Smart Travel scheme following a successful application by the council.
Mr. Daly asked why the ‘bring site’ near the Town Hall in Passage West had been removed, adding that the nearest facility was a good distance away in Raffeen. The engineer undertook to enquire from the council’s waste management section.
In reply to a motion from Mr. Seamus McGrath, Mr. Forde said it was intended to complete by the end of this year, all six projects which were grant aided by the Department of Local Government for footpath improvements in Passage West and Monkstown. A total of €214,000 is being spent and the work is being undertaken by council workers and managed by a sub-contractor.
'Temporary' fence at entrance to Passage an eyesore says cllr
BY LEO McMAHON
UNACCEPTABLE and unsightly was how Mr. Seamus McGrath MCC at the October meeting of Passage West Town Council described temporary fencing which has been in place for several months at the main entrance to the town outside St. Mary’s Terrace, Rockenham.
He proposed that the director of services in County Hall and the area engineer be contacted immediately to have it replaced with a proper railing as done along another section of houses. To suggest there wasn’t funding for this was nonsense and totally unacceptable and reflected badly on the town and county councils, he added.
Mr. Michael Frick Murphy said it was a health hazard and in agreement, Mayor John Daly said it was a health and safety issue at a terrace where many residents were elderly. Efforts were being made by the town council and a new Tidy Towns group to improve the town but this seriously detracted from the appearance of the main entrance to Passage West.
Mr. M. F. Murphy asked if there was any follow up on the request he highlighted at the September meeting for a gate at the rear of six houses in Ardmore Estate in order to stop loitering and anti social behaviour there. In reply, the manager Ms. Angela Murphy said an official from the estates section of the county council did call to the scene and was due to do so again and contact the councillor. She undertook to follow up on this.
Mr. Clive Murphy repeated his call for Adshel to replace glass with perspex on bus shelters which are regularly prone to vandalism.
Mr. David O’Byrne said it was important for councillors to list and pass on relevant matters requiring attention to the recently formed joint policing committee for the Passage West area.
Councillors were informed that with the deadline of September 11 on the order made for demolition and making safe of the site of building with hoarding at Strand Street, Passage West having passed, the director of services had referred the matter on to the county solicitor. It was also pointed out that a planning application lodged the day after the demolition order in respect of the same property had no relevance to the latter.
Messrs. Dominic Ryan, McGrath and other members were agreed that it was a most urgent matter dating back seven years and there was need for the council to act. The manager assured them that the director of services was anxious to progress it, adding that dereliction in general in Passage West was being treated as a priority.
Mr. Ryan asked for attention to a crack in the wall of the former convent school in Cork Street.
Votes of sympathy were extended to Rev. Mother Sr. Rosaire, Park View on the death of Sister of Mercy Kevin Hayden who gave 60 years of service to the community; to Mrs. Sheila Kiely, The Highlands on the death of her husband Dermot and to Mr. Paddy O’Mahony, St. Mary’s Terrace, Rockenham on the death of his brother Jim.
One way system suggested at Passage shopping centre
BY LEO McMAHON
A one way system in and out of the EuroSpar shopping complex at Ardmore, Passage West was urged by Mr. David O’Byrne at the monthly meeting of Passage West Town Council.
He predicted that a car would get badly rear-ended because of difficulties encountered exiting and entering the popular new shopping facility next to the busy R601 main road and suggested an entrance only and exit only system with the latter being situated closer to the town. Other members agreed and it was decided to refer the matter to the area engineer.
Mr. Seamus McGrath MCC said he had been pursuing the request for a roundabout outside Harbour Heights and was informed by the director of services for planning that the responsbility for providing this rested with the developer. However, due to the fact that only around 90 houses out of a scheme of over 500 units had been built, pressure was not being applied until the private housing scheme developed further.
The town council agreed to meet with senior engineer at County Hall in charge of recreation and amenity, Mr. Liam Singleton regarding special planning contributions for recreation and amenity purposes in the locality levied on the developer of Harbour Heights.
Members noted a letter from Mr. Joe Fitzgerald, regional manager, assuring them that Bus Eireann had been pursuing the request for a bus shelter outside Harbour Heights estate, Ardmore, Passage West long in advance of any actual development work there. There had been extensive correspondence as well as discussions with Cork County Council but to date there was no satisfactory outcome. He added that An Garda Siochana favoured installation of bus stops in the area.
Mr. Fitzgerald said Bus Eireann had considered the request from the town council for a bus service between Passage West and Carrigaline but wasn’t in a position to provide it at present. “We are limited in the level of service we can provide by the extent of the resources available to us and in that context we must ensure that services are operated in the most efficient manner possible”.
Mr. Clive Murphy suggested perspex instead of glass be used for bus shelters, in particular at the one at Rockenham which had been vandalised a number of times. Mr. McGrath agreed.
Reporting in his attendance with Mayor John Daly at a recent meeting of the county council’s Carrigaline Electoral Area Commmittee, Mr. McGrath said he called for the upgrading of the pedestrian crossing at Rockenham to a push button pelican crossing due to safety concerns and it was agreed to write to the director of services. Mr. McGrath was congratulated on being elected cathaoirleach of the area committee.
Ms. D’Alton said an observation had been made by Passage West TC to An Bord Pleanala concerning the proposed development by Mr. Paul Hanlon at Pembroke Wood.
Monkstown Park a sad sight
BY LEO McMAHON
“It’s the saddest sight I’ve seen”, said Ms. Marcia D’Alton at the monthly meeting of Passage West Town Council when referring to the removal of some of the equipment and the poor condition of the playground at Monkstown Amenity Park.
“There’s a quagmire of mud”, she stated and urged that funding be released by Cork County Council for an upgraded replacement playground in Monkstown which she understood was next on the list. Other members concurred.
Ms. D’Alton referred to an abandoned car at Lucia Place while Mr. Michael P. Murphy said there a camper van parked for a very long time at Strand Street at a time when there was a shortage of parking in Passage West. Mr. Dominic Ryan spoke about vehicles which were clearly not roadworthy parked along Dock Street. Members were told that it was a matter for An Garda Siochana if a vehicle parked in a public place wasn’t taxed. It was agreed to highlight the matter at the first meeting of the Passage West Joint Policing Committee.
Mr. Clive Murphy enquired if there was a proposal for pay parking in the locality and was informed there was not.
Members noted a letter from Munster Motorhome Club seeking parking areas for its club. Get togethers by the club boosted the economy of towns in different parts of Ireland. Having recently been given use of the front strand car park at Youghal without charge by the town council, the club made a donation of €1,000 to local charities as a gesture of goodwill. “We would ask you to consider allowing motorhome owners to park in your town overnight for which a fee would be payable. All we request is a parking area as all motorhomes are self sufficient”, wrote secretary Brenda Barry, Dungarvan.
Ms. D’Alton wondered if the car park at Monkstown could be made available while other members suggested Passage West Soccer Club. It was agreed to make enquiries.
Passage West TC to pursue needs analysis for locality
A needs analysis geared towards improving facilities and services for families, youth and the elderly, is to be pursued for Passage West, Glenbrook and Monkstown in the autumn, it was agreed at the monthly meeting of the town council.
First mooted in a motion from Ms. Marcia D’Alton, Mr. Jerry Cronin and former councillors Dominick Donnelly and Neil O’Sullivan last year, the process was delayed as the council decided to enquire from other centres on how best to approach the issue of social and family needs and determine what level of funding from its capital account, if any, should be committed.
At the request of the previous town council, the manager Ms. Angela Murphy, following enquiries, circulated broad guidelines for a needs analysis. She suggested its objectives could be:
1) to improve civic pride in and positivity about the locality.
2) to foster a spirit of volunteerism to work with existing groups and the town council to ensure continued development of the community through the establishment of a sustainable community structure(s) which could enhance community participation, influence statutory agencies and access funding.
The manager said the needs study could encompass:
- A profile of the area, taking into the account that in recent years many new families have moved into the area, commute to and from the city and by and large do not participate in the local community.
- An audit of voluntary and statutory agencies operating in the area to see if any community structure could engage with such groups.
- A questionnaire to establish needs, gaps and deficiencies in the locality.
- An audit of physical infrastructure which, for example, could determine how dereliction impacts on the sense of local pride and positivity.
- Recommendations in relation to how the community can begin to address the needs, gaps and deficiencies identified on a prioritised basis.
- Establish who will do what regarding a needs analysis and implementation of its recommendations.
She believed the Passage West had similar deficiencies to Carrigaline and the motion was put forward out of a need to have a study carried out to establish this and make the case for funding towards facilities. In that regard, the previous town council met Ms. Criosa Lynch of the HSE who worked with the Carrigaline group. Valuable assistance was also provided by researcher Dana Swanton, Sr.Rosarie and others.
Ms. D’Alton said it was the general view of Passage West TC that a focus on social needs was not enough and that the study should also examine recreation and amenity, youth and elderly needs.
In that regard, said the manager, studies in Dunmanway which had a family resource centre and Douglas where the emphasis was on facilities for teenagers were looked at. It was also noted that in Carrigaline and Cobh, the groups had a building. It was important, she felt, that an actual group, perhaps based on the community council model, would take on implementing the recommendations of a needs analysis and raise finance with the support of statutory bodies including the town council.
Ms. D’Alton said funding of up to €2,500 had also been secured from SECAD for a profile of the area and the motion before the last council sought a maximum of €20,000.
Mayor John Daly said that since little could be progressed during the summer and there was a new council in place, he suggested all members study the matter with a view to the town council allocating funds and going to tender in the autumn. Ms. Murphy said there would be need to establish and agreed on the main objectives in the meantime.
Mr. Michael P. Murphy urged that consideration be given to utilising the former CYMS Hall in the heart of the town as a community facility, especially as a leisure meeting place for young people.
Mr. Clive Murphy said that if the Star of the Sea school at Cork Road could be acquired when the new primary school opened at Maulbaun, it would be ideal as an indoor complex across the road from the former Marmullane Tennis Club which had been suggested as an outdoor sports complex. Mr. M.P. Murphy said he doubted whether the Department of Education would part with the Star of the Sea school site for amenity purposes.
Mr. Daly said it was vital for the county council to act fast when such sites became available as it previously missed out on acquiring former St. Mary’s Convent and school.
It was agreed to set about forming an independent group and compile a tender document for a needs analysis that can be advertised for inviting tenders in the autumn.
Defibrillators needed in Passage West
BY LEO McMAHON
The desirability of having defibrillators in Passage West, Glenbrook and Monkstown was highlighted by Mr. Dominic Ryan at the monthly meeting of the town council.
A local resident, he stated, had asked him to enquire if there was an obligation to have such devices in the town and suggested it would be ideal in local clubs such as the GAA, soccer and rowing had them, adding that he understood there were defibrillators in Midleton and other towns. Mr. Michael ‘Frick’ Murphy spoke in support. The area is served by a popular shoreline amenity with several lifebuoys and it would be up to a local community initiative to have defibrillators at various locations in a town.
Defibrillators are devices that apply sharp electrical shocks to the heart when its beat becomes dangerously rapid or chaotic. The shocks can restore normal heart rhythms before the malfunctioning heart suffers sudden cardiac arrest, a seizure that can lead to death within minutes. Community training schemes endorsed by the Health Service Executive Ambulance section and run by the Red Cross and other bodies have resulted in defbrillators being installed in a number of towns and villages (e.g. Kinsale, Carrigaline and Ballinspittle) as well as in community and sports centres. Passage West TC agreed to make enquiries.
The council agreed to work in co-operation with Mr. Joe Snow of Passage West Area Development and Environment Association in selecting eight new bi-lingual street name plates for the locality, each costing around €200. These will be funded by both bodies.
Mr. Dominic Ryan welcomed the recent removal of a derelict boat from opposite Toureen Terrace.
Support in general from town council
BY LEO McMAHON
There was one dissenting voice, but in general, Passage West Town Council, at its monthly meeting, welcomed the announcement of a grant of €932,000 for an off-road cycle and walking route linking the town to Rochestown along the shoreline route of the former railway line.
“It’s fantastic news”, said Mr. Seamus McGrath MCC who said the addition of a designated cycle-way and public lighting would upgrade what was already a fabulous and well used amenity.
Ms. Marcia D’Alton concurred as did Mr. Michael P. Murphy who asked that the opportunity be taken by Cork County Council to lay an overflow pipe under the walk and ‘Suez pond’ in order to remedy the problem of flooding on a section of the re-surfaced parallel Rochestown-Passage West R610 road.
Mr. McGrath paid tribute to senior engineer for forward planning, Mr. Peter O’Donoghue and area engineer Mr. John Forde who became aware of the ‘Smarter Travel’ initiative by the Department of Transport, put forward a proposal and successfully got approval for funding of almost €1 million at a time when money was hard to get. There was now significant pressure to get the work done and money spent by the end of the year, he added.
Mr. M. P. Murphy said that apart from the leisure benefit, the upgrade would encourage more commuters to leave the car at home and cycle to work in safety while Mr. McGrath said there were government incentives for commuter cycling.
Mr. David O’Byrne however, said he was totally opposed to spending such a large amount of money at a time when Ireland was borrowing up to €40m a day just to keep going. “This is why the country is in such a heap.”
Mr. McGrath and Mayor John Daly however, said the money was part of the Department of Transport’s budget and could not be spent elsewhere such as health or education. If Passage West didn’t avail of it, somewhere else would get the money and Mr. McGrath urged they take it and be glad of it.
Mr. M.P. Murphy and Mr. Clive Murphy said widening of the path and public lighting should help to reduce anti social behaviour on the walk and in agreement Ms. D’Alton said this proved to be the case in Monkstown Park. Mr. M. P. proposed a letter of support by the town council in a submission but Mr. O’Byrne’s opposition was noted.
Upgrade of path and new cycle-way from Passage
BY LEO McMAHON
REDUCING gridlock on one of Co. Cork’s busiest commuter roads to and from the city and facilitating healthy exercise are among the benefits of an upgraded and floodlit footpath plus cycle-way along the former railway line between Railway Quay, Passage West and Harty’s Quay, Rochestown to be developed by Cork County Council with grant aid of €932,000 from the Department of Transport.
The county council has published its ‘Part 8’ planning notice and senior engineer Mr. Peter O’Donoghue told South County that the project involves widening to three metres, the existing railway line amenity walk over a distance of 4.5 kilometres in the townlands of Pembroke, Ardmore, Rochestown and Monfieldstown to accommodate a footpaths and cycle-way and lay a new surface with public lighting. There will also be traffic calming measures at the Rochestown Road-Monastery Road junction.
Plans were available for inspection in County Hall and the county council’s Carrigaline area office up to September 18 but Peter said the public can made submissions and observations to the Senior Staff Officer, Forward Planning and Strategic Development section, Cork County Council, Floor 10, County Hall, Cork up to this Friday, October 2.
“The aim of this new funding is to encourage more people to think about leaving their cars at home, particularly for short journeys and opt to cycle or walk instead where possible,” said Minister Noel Dempsey when making the announcement along with a grant of €150,000 for a cycle-track in Limerick City.
“These projects are ideal in that they provide safe routes suitable for commuters that can also be used for leisure. We already know that nationally, over 200,000 people drive less than four kilometers to work every day. Investing in safe, attractive cycling and walking facilities will help to encourage more people out of their cars, particularly for short journeys. This announcement follows the success of National Bike Week in June and the announcement of €1.2 million in funding for a new walking and cycleway for Carrigaline (Ireland’s most car dependent town). By continuing investment in high quality public transport and cycling and walking infrastructure, we can make real progress in moving Ireland from our culture of high car dependency”, he stated.
Mr. Dempsey said the Passage West-Rochestown Cycle Route would provide a direct cycle link to Mahon and the city centre with heritage amenities and schools along the route and depending on how popular it turns out to be, added that there was potential to extend the route to Douglas at a later stage.
At a recent public presentation of the project at Rochestown Park Hotel, Mr. O’Donoghue said the background to the project was the launch in April by Minister Dempsey of the first National Cycle Policy Framework after which applications were invited by his department.
He pointed out that the route has seven public access points and 98% of it is ‘off road’ thereby significantly increasing road safety. The project also has the potential to support the proposed Harbour Cat Ferry linking the city towns in the lower harbour and is adjacent to the National Heritage Area. All submissions and observations received by October 2, he stated, would be taken into consideration. The county council intends to complete the project this year.
Passage West Town Council to honour John Spillane
PASSAGE WEST Town Council is to formally honour singer, songwriter and Glenbrook resident John Spillane with its annual Community Civic Award later this year.
This was unanimously agreed on a motion from Mr. Dominic Ryan at the September meeting proposing that the council “recognize the positive exposure given to the area by the local musician through his song ‘Passage West’”.
Mr. Ryan said the song had given the harbour locality great exposure on radio and TV, painted a great picture of the place and given it a lift.
Mr. Michael P. Murphy suggested the council accord John Spillane a reception in the Town Hall while Mayor John Daly said he would be a very deserving recipient of the annual Community Civic Award first presented in 2008 to Sacha Murphy who did the locality proud when performing in ‘Your’e a Star’ on RTE television.
In support, Mr. Michael ‘Frick’ Murphy suggested the presentation be made before Christmas. Mr. Seamus McGrath MCC, Ms. Marcia D’Alton and other members concurred and the motion was adopted. There was a previous proposal by former town councillor Dominick Donnelly that John Spillane be given due recognition for the song.
Born in 1961 and a native of Cork which he describes as “the centre of the universe”, two times Meteor Music Award winner John Spillane is one of Ireland’s most accomplished singer-songwriters, acoustic guitarists and storytellers. Prior to performing solo, he played in bands such as ‘Sabre’,’Nomos’ and ‘The Stargazers’. He is well known for his promotion and celebration of the Irish language and two years ago featured in the TG4 series ‘Ceoilchuairt’ in Senegal, West Africa.
The song ‘Passage West’ is the first track on his latest album ‘The Best of John Spillane – So Far, So Good, Like’ which also includes hits such as ‘The Dunnes Stores Girls’, ‘The dance of the cherry trees’ and ‘Will we be brilliant or what ?’. This year has been remarkably successful for John with gigs all over Ireland, an appearance on TV in the Miriam O’Callaghan Show and headlining Cork X South West, Live at the Marquee in Cork, Free Spirit in Beara and the Pitch Party at the Marquee festival in Ballinhassig to name but a few.
John will be a headline act in the 30th Cork Beamish Folk Festival from October l to 4 and will be having his annual concert in the Everyman Palace Theatre on Saturday, December 20.
On a proposal by Mr. Daly, a vote of sympathy was extended to the Sisters of Mercy on the death of Sr. Kevin who gave around 40 years outstanding service to the locality, in particular as a teacher in the former St. Mary’s Convent Primary School.
Ms. D’Alton said the www.passagewestmonkstown.ie website was being updated and upgraded with a public notice board and new bus cross-river ferry times but said there was be need to obtain further sponsorship of around €600 from local businesses. She also welcomed any offers of assistance on the site.
Song about Passage West
BY LEO McMAHON
John Spillane, in spring said: “I have been living in the town of Passage West, County Cork for about 11 years now and about a year or so ago, an approach was made to me by a member of the local community who walked up to me in the street, pressed a book into my hand, and said, “John, would you ever write a song for Passage?”
Well, I was delighted with this approach, and gave him the standard reply: “You’ve come to the right place, Walty boy.” “Congratulations!. Welcome to the Hit Factory!” and then I sat down and wrote this song, a new ballad called “Passage West”! Hope you like it.
PASSAGE WEST
I met my love in Passage West
The sun was sinking down to rest
The river to the stars confessed
‘Twas the dark haired woman I loved best
We wandered down by the Chapel Square
And there was magic in the air
And Mother Nature gently pressed
The burning river to her breast
I offered her a golden ring
My hand, my heart and everything
I offered her a sweet love nest
By the flowing banks of Passage West
Oh, love, will you go, will you go, will you go?
Or, love, will you stay, will you stay, will you stay?
Oh, love, will you go, will you go, will you go?
Or, love, will you stay, will you stay, will you stay?
We watched the ferry come and go
We watched the river ebb and flow
The tide breathe in, the tide breathe out
We watched the Passage flowers grow
The ghostly forms of the hungry years
In sad procession did appear
With hope and sorrow made their way
For their passage west to Amerikay
Chorus
The famine queen stood tall and proud
On either bank the people bowed
From Passage West came a Fenian yell
Rule Brittania, rule in hell!
The grass grows green on the other side
And mighty ships sail out the tide
To far flung harbours across the sea
Far away from Passage, my love and me
Chorus
(Words and music by John Spillane)