It forms part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North Central.

[6] Nearby is a belfry, designed to resemble an Irish round tower, which was built c. 1833.

[9] As of 2022, Whitechurch National School (Scoil Phádraig Naofa) had an enrollment of 323 pupils.

[10] The grounds of the local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Whitechurch GAA,[11] are near the national school.

[9] Rockmount A.F.C., an amateur association football (soccer) club in the Munster Senior League, are also based in Whitechurch.