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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. 

Cork County Council has launched its Irish Language Events and Initiatives Grant Scheme for 2025. This is the third year of the programme, launched in 2023 to provide funding for Irish language events, projects, and initiatives within the County of Cork. 

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll, has welcomed Government approval to advance construction of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway Project. The Cabinet decision, announced by Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, TD, underscores the strategic importance of the project in facilitating the development of the Port of Cork’s facilities in Ringaskiddy and delivering essential infrastructure to a key employment hub in the region.