West Cork Under Pressure | Cork News

West Cork is buckling under chronic underinvestment—policing, healthcare, and roads are all crumbling. Just four of 206 new Garda recruits went to County Cork, none to West Cork. A vital 20-year counselling service lost its funding, leaving 77 people stranded with waits over a year. The N71, labeled a national route, is a potholed hazard that cripples local businesses. Public transport? Almost nonexistent—activists demand a revived rail link, even if it’s not profitable. Meanwhile, new rules like €1,000 fines for disposable barbecues ring hollow without enforcement, punishing the law-abiding while ignoring the real offenders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/09a7f56dbf53cd84