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Hundreds of Transition Year (TY) students from across Cork City and County gathered at Fota Wildlife Park’s Education, Conservation and Research Centre on Monday, 31st March, to celebrate their achievements at the 2025 Rubbish Film Festival Awards.
 

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has welcomed Heritage Council grants totalling €450,000 for conservation works on two historic buildings. Cork County Council successfully applied for funding for St Peter’s Church, Castletownbere and Macroom Castle Gate Lodge through the Historic Towns Initiative 2025. 

The Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll, has launched the Annual School Garden competition for Primary Schools in County Cork.
 

More than 400 students from five secondary schools in County Cork have attended a road safety event in Fermoy where they heard from two people whose lives were changed forever following road traffic collisions.

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.

Cork County Council has announced that 10 arts initiatives have been awarded funding through the Creative Communities Scheme 2025. The successful applicants include a youth film project, festivals, creative hubs, a craft collective and a therapeutic community. 

Funding of over €480,000 has been awarded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the repair and restoration of 22 historic buildings in Cork County, under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the BHIS Historical Thatched Buildings (HTB). Both schemes are run in collaboration with the country’s 31 Local Authorities.

An exhibition that celebrates creativity on the seven islands off the west coast of Cork will open at LHQ Gallery on Saturday the 22nd of March. 

The Relove Paint Community Paint Grant Scheme is now open for applications, continuing a successful three year run in supporting community groups in Cork.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is inviting writers to submit short stories for the second volume of ‘Come Sit Awhile’, a unique compilation designed for people with dementia and their carers.