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Cork County Council recently led<br />
successful pilot LED public lighting<br />
retrofit programmes in Glounthane,<br />
the West Cork Islands and other<br />
smaller locations around the county.<br />
Following this pilot project, the local<br />
authority has decided to initiate this<br />
rolling programme of LED retrofits<br />
throughout the County which is<br />
anticipated to continue annually up<br />
to 2020 when it is envisaged all public<br />
lighting will be LED. Cork County<br />
Council has also recently been<br />
selected to lead the Public Lighting<br />
Unit within the Roads Management Office and that Unit will play a key role in the overall retrofit<br />
programme nationally.<br />
Meanwhile, five towns and villages within the Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District is to benefit<br />
from Cork County Council’s 2016 Public Lighting Capital Programme. A total of €400,000 of<br />
funding has been set aside countywide for new public lighting with €52,400 being allocated to<br />
the Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District.<br />
Cllr. O’ Shea said “This announcement is very welcomed news and will go some way in<br />
addressing the gaps in our public lighting network we currently have in the District. Works will<br />
include the installation of new lighting (also LED) which have been requested by communities<br />
and public representatives. This funding continues a similar investment of €400k in 2015 which<br />
I hope will continue in future years”.Locations where the new public lighting is to be installed<br />
before the end of the year includes:<br />
Liscarroll - 2 lights – Provide new lighting around the Old Walls junction<br />
Boherbue: 2 lights – Extension of lighting on Knocknagree Road to Marian Shrine<br />
Churchtown: 6 lights – Install new lighting outside GAA pitch and residential area in the<br />
vicinity of Padre Pio Nursing Home<br />
Millstreet: 2 lights – Eliminate Blackspot on entrance to Drishane View Estate<br />
Newmarket: 5 lights – Extend lighting towards Collagh Bridge (Phase 1).<br />
Cllr. O’ Shea added “These works will improve greatly the specific areas in our District. While<br />
there is many more towns and villages that could benefit from funding for the replacement<br />
of lights to LED and additional public lighting, this is a very good start and it is my view and<br />
intention to seek more funding in 2017 to continue this vital work for the people living within<br />
the Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District. I also want to compliment the staff involved in the<br />
Public Lighting Department for their efforts in preparing these programmes for 2016”.<br />
There are currently 40,000 public lights throughout Cork County which represents 10% of the<br />
entire public lighting stock in the country. The cost of public lighting in Cork County accounts<br />
for over 52% of the overall energy bill of the authority.
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