BETTER DAYS

BETTER DAYS

PRETTY FLOWERS EVERYWHERE One of our Volunteers took time out to photograph a selection of the wonderful displays of flowers in Ballincollig being enjoyed by locals and visitors. A trip to the Regional Park and you will be transfixed by one of the most magnificent...
FEELING NORMAL

FEELING NORMAL

CARRAIG CENTRE The finishing touches were put to the outside of the Carraig Centre on the Old Fort Road in the past week. Volunteers from the Carrigrohane Union of Parishes were busy planting in front of the beautiful historic building that had recently undergone...
SUNNY DAYS

SUNNY DAYS

HI HO HI HO As Phase 1 began and restrictions eased somewhat, workers from Ballincollig Tidy Towns were able to start back at work and start planting. The Transition Stone in Fr. Sexton Park was one of the first places to be tackled. The ground in the flower bed...
HAZY CRAZY DAYS

HAZY CRAZY DAYS

GREEN WITH ENVY As many of us walk around with overgrown hair due to Covid-19 Restrictions, it was with a fair amount of envy this week that we looked on as the Poulavone Roundabout got a ‘haircut’ of its own. Like ourselves, the Roundabout’s covering had become...
AS LOCKDOWN CONTINUES

AS LOCKDOWN CONTINUES

SOMEBODY’S WATCHING YOU After a huge public outcry on social media and representations made by our local councillors with regard to the dumping of rubbish at the Recycling Centre in the Main Car Park in Ballincollig, the camera has now been reinstalled. Hopefully this...