Category: Over 50s Active Retired

Walkability Study of Millstreet

The Millstreet Age Friendly group will be conducting a Walkability Study of Millstreet on Wednesday 30th Nov. Part of being ‘Age Friendly’ means promoting active ageing by making sure our towns are easy to get around and that it is easy to access the services and facilities they contain. During this walkability study we will be looking for things that support us to walk, or stop us from walking comfortably along the streets. We will be assessing

FOOTPATHS: availability, quality, ramped, width, obstacles in the way

CROSSINGS: convenience, safety

AESTETICS: signage, litter, bins, derelict buildings

PUBLIC SPACES: accessibility of services, availability of parking, green spaces, public toilets, benches, transport stops

SAFETY: car speeds, driver behaviour, cyclists, street lighting, general feeling of safety

This will be the first of 2/3 walkability studies as we will need to walk the same route at different times of the day. If anyone in the town has any feedback on any of the above areas that we will be assessing please get in touch by emailing <email> or phone 029 70926

Age Friendly Towns

Millstreet has been established as one of 8 Age Friendly towns across Cork which is as a result of a process which began when County Cork committed itself to establishing a county where older people can live full, active and healthy lives by signing up to Ireland’s National Age Friendly Cities and Counties Programme (AFCC).

We have put together a committee locally to help get this initiative off the ground but we need more participants from around the area to help drive some of the plans & projects to help make Millstreet a more Age Friendly town. This committee are working in conjunction with members of Cork County Council to help develop & deliver on projects. More information can be found on Age Friendly Ireland – https://agefriendlyireland.ie/

If you have the time to get involved please get in touch with Millstreet Day Centre who are helping to coordinate the meetings. Just send your Name & Phone Number to <email> or Text (087) 9321617

Millstreet Active Retired Group Annual Outing 2014

Millstreet Active Retired Group Annual Outing 2014 took place on June 7th. The energetic group went to Carewswood Garden Centre, Castlemartyr, on to Stephen Pearce pottery, Ballymaloe house and garden with our evening meal in Garryvoe. Sunshine all day long and we're told it rained in Millstreet for a good part of the day.
Millstreet Active Retired Group Annual Outing 2014 took place on June 7th. The energetic group went to Carewswood Garden Centre, Castlemartyr, on to Stephen Pearce pottery, Ballymaloe House and Garden with the evening meal in Garryvoe. Sunshine all day long while it rained in Millstreet for a good part of the day!   We thank Mary O’Mahony for the report and the two pictures.  Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Millstreet Active Retired Group Annual Outing 2014

Over 50s Active Retired Association Trip to Bunratty

Some of the enthusiastic members of the Over 50s Active Retired Association on their most enjoyable trip to Limerick and Bunratty Folk Park and Castle on Wednesday, 1st August 2012. These excellent pictures have been kindly made available to us by Mary O’Mahony, Minor Row (Secretary of the Association).   –     (S.R.)

The day began in Dooradoyle Shopping Centre, Limerick followed by a tour of Bunratty Castle, Folk Park and finished with a most [read more …] “Over 50s Active Retired Association Trip to Bunratty”