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Cork County Council has announced details of its 2025 funding opportunities for the county’s Arts sector. The Council’s Library and Arts Service is inviting proposals for arts projects, activities and events taking place in the Cork County in 2025 that may be eligible for funding under a range of grant assistance schemes that are now open for applications.

A new affordable housing development in Bantry will open for applications in two weeks’ time.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has congratulated the West Cork community of Durrus for their success at the prestigious Pride of Place Awards.

On Tuesday, 19th November, teenagers from across Cork County will participate in this year’s Teen Talk event, which focuses on promoting positive mental health.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has warmly congratulated the volunteers and tidy towns champions from County Cork for their success at this year’s Supervalu TidyTowns awards ceremony at Croke Park in Dublin.

The Pride in Our Community Awards 2024 were held with great enthusiasm at the Kingsley Hotel recently, bringing together a diverse array of groups from Cork County and City.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll has launched a new framework plan to make County Cork a great place in which to live and grow old. The Cork County Age Friendly Strategy 2024 – 2028 aims to provide a structure for interagency cooperation which is essential to improve the quality of life for older people in the county. 

Cork County Council’s Arts Office is inviting artists to become part of a newly established ‘Community of Practice,’ specifically designed for those engaged in socially driven artistic practices.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has selected ‘Freya Harte Is Not A Puzzle’ by author Méabh Collins as the chosen title for this year’s ‘One County, One Book’ initiative. 

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD have cut the ribbon on Cork County Council’s first Cost Rental scheme at An Cnocán, Bantry.