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Welcome to Your Council

Cork County Council's roles and responsibilities have expanded in recent years, and while we still provide traditional services such as Roads, Planning, and Housing, we are also supporting the core pillars of modern society, such as Community Development, Business Support, and Tourism.

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Budget

Annual Budget of €518m in 2025 which is an increase on 2024 (€458m).

Scale

Second largest Local Authority in the Republic of Ireland and the largest based on geographic area size.

Population

Services a population of 360,152 people.

Staff Numbers

Current staff numbers total 2,000 WTE approximately.

News

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Environment
19 Mar 2025

Cork County Council Launch Litter Clean Up Challenge

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll has announced the return of Cork County Council’s Anti-Litter Challenge. The competition has become an annual fixture for towns and villages in the county and is now open for applications.

Public Notices

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Roads and Transportation
20 Mar 2025

Dursey Cable Car Restricted Hours 23rd March 2025

Dursey Cable Car will operate with restricted hours on Sunday 23rd March.  

It will be open from 09:00 to 11:00 and from 17:00 to 18:30 to accommodate locals.

Cork County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused. 
 

Events

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Arts and Culture
27 Mar 2025

Seimineáir Ghréasáin (Webinar) maidir le Gairmeacha Cruthaitheacha: Manchán Magan

Scríbhneoir agus déantóir clár faisnéise é Manchán. Tá leabhair scríofa aige ar a chuid taistil san Afraic, san Ind agus i Meiriceá Theas. Is údar é freisin ar an leabhar mórdhíola, Thirty-Two Words for Field, Listen to the Land Speak; Tree Dogs, Banshees Fingers and other Irish words for Nature and Wolf-men and Water Hounds

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Council, Governance and Administration
03 May 2025

County Mayor’s Charity Gala 2025

Join Mayor Joe Carroll for a gala evening filled with live music, a delectable 3 course dinner, special guests including comedian Chris Kent and a charity raffle with some fantastic prizes. This gala evening aims to raise vital funds for two deserving causes chosen personally by Mayor Joe Carroll, Cancer Connect and CoAction.

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Welcome from the Chief Executive

I am delighted to welcome you to the new Cork County Council website. I hope that you will find it easy to use and informative.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll.

Welcome from the Mayor of the County of Cork

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Cork County Council’s website. I believe that you will find its contents, links and online services to be of great interest and value.

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How your Council Works

Cork County Council is the second largest Local Authority in the Republic of Ireland and the largest based on geographic area size. The Council has an annual revenue budget of €518m and services a population of 332,255 people, or 117,742 households. Current staff numbers total 2,000 WTE approximately.

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Elected Members, Meetings Agendas and Minutes

There are 55 Elected Members, representing the 10 electoral areas, corresponding to the 8 Municipal Districts.

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Strategic Plans & Policies

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How can I Vote?

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Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Accessibility, Maps and Publications