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Refurbished public toilets in Cork village deemed nothing short of ‘outstanding’

A local councillor commended the works that had been carried out on the toilets

The upgraded public toilets at Béal Átha n’Ghaorthaidh.

New footpaths were installed outside the facility to ensure it is universally accessible.

The interior of the public toilets before upgrades were carried out.

The interior of the public toilets following refurbishments.

The public toilet facilities after upgrade works were carried out.

thumbnail: The upgraded public toilets at Béal Átha n’Ghaorthaidh.
thumbnail: New footpaths were installed outside the facility to ensure it is universally accessible.
thumbnail: The interior of the public toilets before upgrades were carried out.
thumbnail: The interior of the public toilets following refurbishments.
thumbnail: The public toilet facilities after upgrade works were carried out.
Jack Joy
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The upgrading and refurbishment of the public toilets in Béal Átha n’Ghaorthaidh (Ballingeary) has resulted in a top-notch facility being created for the locality.

Councillors welcomed the refurbishment of the toilets at the most recent meeting of Macroom Municipal District after it was covered in the monthly report of MD officer Marie O’Leary.

In her report, Mrs O’Leary explained that €46,440 was initially granted for work on the toilets under the 2022 CLÁR scheme, but the project came in costing much higher than was anticipated so Cork County Council provided additional funding.

Works carried out on the facility included upgraded internal flooring and cubicles being installed, new external footpaths and ramps for accessibility, and internal and external painting.

Councillor Gobnait Moynihan said that she wanted to commend the work that has been done on the public toilets and said that she appreciated that the County Council granted extra money for the upgrade of the facility.

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“They’re outstanding. They’re clean, they’re somewhere you don’t mind going into,” Cllr Moynihan said.

“Generally public toilets are not great, they are bit miserable looking and there isn’t many public toilets there, so it’s important that the ones are there are at a standard.

“There is a demand for public toilets, especially for small lads or older people. It’s on a prime location on a tourism route.”

Councillor Michael Creed also welcomed the upgrade of the public toilets, of which photographs appeared in the MDO’s report.

“A picture tells a thousand works and there is great credit due for everything that has happened there,” Cllr Creed said.

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