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Cork County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on the route options for the Bandon Sections of the proposed West Cork Greenway.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll is encouraging visual artists who are embarking on their career to apply for an award to help further their practice and highlight their work. 

A new water refill station has been installed at the Stephen Ireland Astroturf Pitch in Cobh and an existing tap at the promenade upgraded in an effort to reduce single use plastics as part of the Cobh Green Hub Project.

Cork County Fire Service remain at the scene of a fire at a commercial recycling facility at Knockgriffin, Midleton.

Six appliances from Midleton and Cobh Fire Brigades attended the incident at the height of the fire and crews are continuing to monitor the scene. 

Cork County Fire Service was tasked to a fire at a commercial recycling facility at Knockgriffin, Midleton just after midnight today (Friday 18 April 2025).

Six appliances from Midleton and Cobh Fire Brigades attended the incident, four units from Midleton and two from Cobh.

The fire was brought under control at approximately 04:00am. There are no reported injuries.

A ten-part radio soap opera, written, developed and voiced by older people in County Cork is now available online following a successful run on community radio.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has announced that West Cork-based poet James Harpur has been selected as the recipient of the artist residency at Ireland’s cultural headquarters on the European mainland. 

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll has welcomed the announcement by Minister Dara Calleary at the Department of Rural and Community Development of the €11 million CLÁR 2025 fund. 

Cork County Council has announced a call for Expressions of Interest for projects that will make the County’s towns and villages more attractive and sustainable.

An inspiring new exhibition that explores Ireland’s rich textile heritage will open in Kinsale Library on the 17th of April. The exhibition ‘A Stitch in Time: The Clothes We Wore, The Future We Weave’ revisits practices from the past to inspire a more sustainable future.