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A community leader from Castletownbere and a group providing an inclusive environment for people of all abilities to participate in sports have received the top awards at the 12th Annual Mayor’s Community Awards in Cork County Hall.  

Cork County Council has published the final map for 2025 that show lands in County Cork which will be subject to the new Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) in 2025. Landowners are encouraged to check the map. 

Author and mindfulness coach Marie O’Halloran has taken up the role of Cork County Council’s ‘Reader in Residence’ for 2025, working with pupils in Charleville CBS Boys School and Doneraile National School to nurture a love of reading.

Cork artist collective ‘inter_site’ will transform the top two floors of Cork County Hall as part of their ‘⌥ertigo, A Crescendo’ exhibition opening this week. The exhibition takes place from the Friday the 7th to Sunday the 9th of February 2025 between 5:00pm and 8:00pm, advance booking is required. 

As part of his Unbroken Songs Tour 2025, Cork County Council will welcome Jack Lukeman to Skibbereen Town Hall on Saturday, the 22nd of March.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service is accepting submissions to the ‘From the Well’ Short Story competition 2025.

Cork County Council has launched a second round of its Circular Economy Fund, with the aim of empowering local action to reduce waste. The fund aims to support communities to move away from the traditional linear ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model towards more circular living where resources are reused or recycled. 

Cork County Council hosted a celebratory event for Tidy Towns groups across the county to recognise their remarkable dedication to enhancing the beauty, sustainability, and sense of community in Cork’s towns and villages. The event, held at County Hall, brought together representatives from Tidy Towns groups and expert speakers to share achievements, exchange ideas, and inspire future initiatives. 

Cork County Council has announced a Storytellers in Residence Programme for the West Cork Islands. Supported by Creative Places West Cork Islands, an Arts Council-funded initiative that aims to build sustained arts investment and create opportunities for local arts programmes.