12/08/2026
📢 RATHCOOLE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION – 2026 PROGRESS UPDATE
Since January, the Rathcoole Development Association has been working hard to make a positive difference in our community.
There has been plenty happening behind the scenes, as well as practical work taking place around the village.
💶 €3,745.02 IN GRANTS SECURED
€1,800
€1,000
€945.02
🌱 CLEAN-UPS & PLANTING
Our clean-up and litter-picking work is ongoing, with volunteers continuing to help keep the village looking its best.
We will also be looking at further planting and improvements to our flower beds and green areas from September onwards, depending on the weather and suitable planting conditions.
💶 FUNDRAISING
Our first fundraiser, a Yoga & Coffee Morning, raised roughly €272.
We also have a church gate collection confirmed for 12th & 13th September in Dernagree & Dromagh.
🏛️ WORKING WITH CORK COUNTY COUNCIL
We have met with Cork County Council to discuss local infrastructure issues including footpaths, speed ramps, lighting and road safety.
We have also met with Bernard Moynihan regarding these and other important local issues, including water, sewage and mobile phone reception.
📌 NEW COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD
A new local community notice board is being progressed and is expected to be installed before the end of October.
📋 FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN
We have been working on our 2026–2031 Five-Year Development Plan, setting out our goals and priorities for Rathcoole, including improvements to planting, signage, the bus stop, community facilities, infrastructure and green spaces.
🤝 WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS!
The work we are doing depends on people in the community getting involved.
You don't have to commit to every meeting or take on a committee role. Even giving an hour of your time for a clean-up, planting day, fundraiser or community project can make a real difference.
If you have some time to spare, a skill you'd like to share, or simply want to help improve Rathcoole, we'd love to hear from you.
📣 Your voice matters — and your help matters too.
Come along to our community meeting, get involved and help us get more achieved for Rathcoole.
Together, we can make a difference. 💪
