Cumnor gets Kanturk contract

Building work is set to be ramped up in Kanturk with the appointment of two contractors for social housing and the fire station.

The 12 houses in Bluepool will be built by Cumnor Construction Ltd as a rapid build project with the development due to be completed by Christmas.

The development includes eight two-bed houses and four three-bed houses, with a focus on renewable energy design measures.

Fine Gael Cllr John Paul O’Shea said: “This is very welcome and positive news, especially the fact that this will be a rapid-build project and it is expected that the houses will be completed by Christmas of this year.”

Meanwhile, HG Construction Ltd has been appointed by Cork County Council to construct the new state-of-the-art fire station in Kanturk.

The €1.5m new fire station will serve the towns of Kanturk and Newmarket as well as many small villages in the vicinity.

Cllr O'Shea added: “The fire station, when constructed, will play a pivotal role in the town of Kanturk and will serve a large number of communities in the surrounding area. This new facility will also assist in encouraging new retained firefighters for Kanturk along with supporting our fantastic existing firefighters.”

The new fire station will comprise of two new appliance bays, lobby, changing rooms, toilets, shower room, lecture/training room and associated ancillary buildings with drill yard, forecourt, parking facilities, landscaping and footpath realignment works.

Cllr O'Shea said: “This is great news for Kanturk and I am delighted to see this very worthwhile project coming to fruition. The construction period is set to take approximately 12 months.”