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XX1 - V1 Irish Examiner Tuesday 20.08.2013 NEWS 9 Senior gardaí insist station closures will not mean cut in service

by Sean O’Riordan of a countrywide rationali- The rest of the current in Feb 2013. However, be- policed from Gurranabraher decrease in garda numbers in Glanmire maynow not many towns in this country sation plan. Garda District, in- cause of the increasing while the rural area, north operating in the areas con- materialise, despite promises which have less and there Senior gardaí are insisting The Mallow Garda Dis- cluding and Rath- workload which will fall to of it, will come under the cerned. earlier this year by Garda is no question of closing the public will get the same trict will subsume most of more will be subsumed by Mallow, the vacancy will be remit of gardaí. For many years, garda Commissioner Martin Calli- their stations,”Senator John level of service despite plans the Kanturk Garda District Macroom. filled by November. Concern has been ex- management has seen Glan- nan. Fears have been raised Gilroy (Lab) said. to disband twoGarda dis- and will become one of the It is expected all clerical Therewill be an even pressed by some politicians mire as part of City locally that Glanmire gardaí “I will be holding the tricts in Co Cork. largest garda districts in rural officers will be transferred greater carve-up of the that the closureof the two and Mayfield is far closer to maybe transferredtoMay- Garda Commissioner and Garda management will Ireland. from their current head- Garda District. Sta- districts could lead to a Glanmire than Cobh if field. Minister for Justice Alan host public information Mallowwill takeoverthe quarters in Kanturk to Mal- tions at Cobh and Carrigt- lesser service. However, se- emergency back-up is need- “While we all acknowl- Shatter to the promise that meetings ahead of the administrative running of low. wohill will be runfrom nior garda sources said this is ed. edge that Glanmire is only was made to provide a November closures of the garda stations in Kanturk, There has been no inspec- while Glanmire not the case. However, concerns have 3km from Mayfield, it has new station so the gardaí Cobh and Kanturk districts Newmarket, and tor appointed to Mallow will be run from Mayfield. It is understood that the been raised that a long- adistinct population of [will] stay in Glanmire,”he which are being axed as part Boherbue. since the last one retired Carrignavar village will be move will not lead to a promised new garda station 20,000 people. Thereare added. Plea to US-owner of Georgian villa to back park plan ■ Group hopes to transform house into tourist site

by Eoin English A voluntary group driving efforts to save one of the country’s finest Georgian villas has made a public appeal to its wealthyUS- based owner to live up to his responsibilities and help them with the ambitious project. The Grange Frankfield Partnership in Cork, trying to secure the future of the listed Vernon Mount House on the city’s southside, said California-based Jonathan Moss has ignored all of their Vernon Mount House is owned by Jonathan Moss who is a efforts to discuss the future member of a large angel investment network in the US. of the dilapidated property with them. secure planning permission park plans and the conserva- Meelin player DJ O’Sullivan and his bride-to-be Jacqueline Murphy from Boherbue who aredue to be married on Sept 21. Pictures: Des Barry “We have written to him for a residential and hotel tion of the area. and emailed him several development on the site. “We really want people to times overthe years—but Finally,after yearsoflocal come along to these lectures he has ignored us,”said campaigning, Cork County and experience the rich partnership spokesman Ger Council used its powers history and heritage of the Stag put on hold as Meelin togs out Lehane. under the 2000 Planning area in which we all live,” “We just don’t know what and Development Act last Mr Lehane said. the condition of the inside year to step in and repairs its On Thursday, landscape of the house is —and that’s leaking roof. architect and conservation- ashame.It’s abuilding of Mr Lehane praised ist, David Bosonnet, will for world’s biggest hurling match national historic importance council officials for securing deliver the inaugural lecture, and it has been left to rot. funding for the project as part of Heritage Week. “We would appeal now to which he said will limit As apartner at Brady by Sean O’Riordan all his friends who works in Age is no barrier but the Mr Moss to help us and further damage and protect Shipman Martin Architects, are taking Newmarket Guinness Book of Records is at least allow entrytothe the house from the weather. he has worked on keypro- “Some people believe part, so there Motors. “You insisting each person taking to the house so that asurvey can “This was a very signifi- jects such as the Cliffs of football is a matter of wasn’t much don’t have to field plays for at least 10 minutes. be done. That would be the cant step by the county Moher Visitor Centre, the life and death, I am very point. be mad to live “Having 800 people playing on least he could do.” council, and we aremost Cork South Docks Local disappointed with that attitude. DJ, who in Meelin but the day is very realistic. And The appeal comes ahead grateful for their action and Area Plan, the Shannon Free I can assure you it is much, much won an All it certainly 1,000 is not out of the question,” of the launch this week of supportof the conservation Zone Masterplan, and the more important than that.” Ireland helps.” Mr Linehan said. the Vernon Mount Lecture of this house,” he said. Cork City Harbour plan. The famed quote was Liverpool Intermediate Club Cork legend Seán Óg Series which will highlight But the authorities have The free lecture series, legend Bill Shankly’s take on hurling medal members on a Ó hAilpín has agreed to start the the importance of the been unable to gain access which is being supported by soccer. with Meelin in recent trip to mammoth match with throw in at historic building, and its to the building to assess Cork City Libraries, will In the north Cork village of 2010, has no Dublin 12 noon. potential as a key visitor conditions inside. also include discussions by Meelin, hurling is taken just as doubt the club distributed Other Cork stars who will line attraction in the proposed Mr Moss’s cooperation experts on the art of Cork’s seriously — having precedence will get into fliers in some out — if Jimmy Barry Murphy Tramore Valley super-park. will be crucial to undertake ‘big houses’, Cork’smer- over stag or hen nights. the Guinness pubs about the doesn’t call them for training at Vernon Mount, perched further conservation work. chant princes, and what Pre-nuptials, it emerged, are on Book of event and had the same time — are expected to high above the South Ring Amaths and engineering ordnance surveys reveal hold as the village gears up next Records. He’s inquiries as a be Anthony Nash, Lorcan Rd, was built in the 1780s graduate from Tr inity Col- about the heritage and his- weekend for a Guinness Book of due to tie the result. McLoughlin, William Egan and and is one of the fewre- lege, San Diego-based Mr tory of the area. Records attempt at the biggest knot next “In general, Mark Ellis. maining Georgian mansions Moss is an active member The Grange Frankfield hurling match ever staged. And month with we’ve had “Newmarket are sending three on the south side of Cork. of Te ch Coast Angels, the Partnership is a voluntary the organisers are confident. Jacqueline DJ O’Sullivan and Jacqueline offers to send juvenile teams to take part and It is alisted building largest angel investment community organisation es- Every man, woman and child is Murphy, who Murphy with young Meelin players. teams from all this year’s All Ireland Senior containing important murals network in the US, special- tablished in 2010 to support being mobilised for the record owns a beauty counties in Camogie champions, Milford, are by 18th century artist ising in investing in hi-tech the creation of a ‘super park’ attempt which will take place at salon in Boherbue and who will Munster, bar Tipperary. We’ve coming as well. Nathaniel Grogan. startups. on the south side of the city the GAA club’s pitch on Sunday. also attend the record attempt. had inquiries from Kilkenny as “We might use part of the But it has fallen into The partnership has now and to highlight the impor- DJ O’Sullivan, 26, is “We’ll definitely break the well. It’s generated phenomenal event for a match between them dereliction since 1998 after a gathered several influential tance of the conservation postponing his stag celebrations world record. Everybody is interest,” club spokesman Kieran and the Meelin men,” Mr company of which Mr Moss and expert speakers to and renewal of Vernon as a result. He readily admits that getting involved,” said David, Linehan said. Lenihan said. was a director failed to discuss the house, the super Mount House. Book offers snapshot of Council turns Listowel’s rich history matchmaker for

by Donal collections and even rubbish revealing nuggets of infor- Hickey skips have yielded up trea- mation about old families. sures in the form of photos Mr Carmody, 67, takes us Culture Night It’s the kind of of an everyday townscape, down every street in his book that ought to people, crafts, public hometown, using the im- by Áilín Quinlan that the county of Cork has be compiled about every houses, historic occasions ages to piece together street to offer — all for free. town in Ireland; a fascinat- and groups of laughing, histories, the changing Cork County Council has Now, however, the pres- ing view of the past barefoot children. nature of commerce and turned matchmaker to the sureis on to get everything through old photographs Bill-heads from various the fortunes of the families. region’sartists and venue organised. Project co-ordi- and bill-heads from busi- shops are, in many cases, Clearly a labour of love, ownersin abid to connect nator Cian Heffernan said: nesses — some of which works of art and tell of a he stressed the work was them ahead of next month’s “We want people to make still survive. time when extra care not undertaken for financial Listowel Square, showing part of the northern and colourful Culture Night. contact with us as soon as Listowel has a greater was taken with design and gain. southern side, in 1904. Right: A bill-head for Nora O’Brien, Performers and owners of possible because we want to literary output than most customers were valued in a “Listowel people all over of Church St. galleries, theatre spaces, and find willing venues and put towns and the latest personal manner rarely seen the world have been getting community halls have 10 them in touch with per- magnum opus will have nowadays. It was an era copies and the book makes town’s last cooper, Paddy in Listowel, coming Academics and historians days to makecontact with formers of different kinds. a worthy place in the when Lipton’s tea, Lifebuoy them very proud of where Buckley, in 1953. We’re through the town square led have commented favourably its project co-ordinator as “We’re looking for people growing local library of the soap and the blood-warm- they came from. That gives told, intriguingly, Paddy’s by the local brass and reed on the book, with Professor the local authority movesto and organisations with suit- north Kerry town. ing Oxo drink were staples me huge satisfaction and a sister Kathy ran the White band. Neil McLeod of the celtic organise the programme for able venues to makecontact Retired postman Vincent in households. feeling that the job was House kitchen for three Though the Civil War studies department, at culture night on Sept 20. with us —weessentially Carmody spent more than Every image in the 272- worth doing.” American presidents. was fought bitterly in Kerry, Murdoch University, Perth, In 2012, Cork County’s provide amatchmaking ser- 20 years collecting and of- page publication, Listowel: He also records the There’s a photograph of the photograph, remarkably, Australia, describing it as “a programme saw more than vice.We trytoco-ordinate ten rescuing relics of a lost Snapshots of an Irish Market demise of traditional trades, the funeral procession of shows men from both sides model that local historians 6,000 people attend free the process and match the world for his self-published Town, 1850-1950, has a such as blacksmiths, carpen- Private Edward Sheehy, a marching side by side in the world over could follow events at over80venues. performers to the most ap- book. little story attached, always ters and harness makers, and Free State soldier who was honour of the young man with profit.” This year, the number of propriate venue.” Attics, offices, personal interesting and sometimes recalls the death of the the first Civil War casualty who had died. ● listoweloriginals.com venues is expected to reach This is the third year Cork 100, with acommensurate County is taking place in rise in audience numbers. Culture Night and, Mr Hef- Some of the highlights fernan said, the programme this year include ‘Voce di has expanded into towns Fire service billing HSE for call-outs to road accidents Donna’ at Fota House; a and villages which have performance by the Van- not previously participated. brugh Quartet in St Multose , Crosshaven, and by Jimmy Woulfe to come to an agreement on when HSE has in some circumstances One ambulance service source with the health and fire service Church in ; a film will all be tak- Mid-West Correspondent the ambulance service can request been presented with bills from the said under previous policy when authorities. screening in Ballyvourney; ing part for the first time. fire fighter assistance without fire service for assisting patients. a call out to a major accident He said: “I feel that if there is a skiffle band Louisiana 6 in Anybody interested in The fireservice is billing the being billed. “The NAS is in discussions came,the ambulance service auto- serious road accident, the fire the Sarah Walker Galleryin putting their names forward HSE for call-outs to road traffic AHSE spokesman told the Irish with the National Directorate of matically notified the fireservice service should also respond imme- Castletownbere; and a read- for participation must con- accidents wherecasualties have to Examiner: “On rare occasions, the Fire and Emergency as well as which would send atender to the diately and not have to be called ing in Park of an tact the Cork County Arts be cut free from wreckage. removal of a patient in a confined the Department of Environment, scene.Now, ambulance personnel on by the ambulance service. adaptation of Canon Shee- Office by Aug 30. A HSE spokesman said the Na- area may require assistance from Community and Local Govern- on site assess the situation before “Time is of the essence, han’s novel Glenanaar. Interested artists or venue tional Ambulance Service (NAS) the fire service. Various local ment to agree when the NAS deciding whether fire service particularly if people are trapped in There will be dozens of ownersshould phone 021 and the National Directorate for authorities have traditionally should activate/ request the personnel are required. avehicle after a crash. I feel this opportunities to experience 4346210 or email cian.hef- Fire and Emergency Management provided this type of assistance. support of the fire service without Limerick City Council member issue of a charge should be done some of the finest arts, mu- [email protected]. are nowin talks. They arehoping “However, in recent years, the being charged.” Cllr Jim Long has raised the issue away with.” sic, theatre, dance, and film ● culturenightcorkcounty.ie