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Arts and Culture
16 Jun 2021

Cork County Culture Night 2021 Seeking Proposals

Culture Night Cork County 2021 will celebrate the creativity and resilience of the Rebel County in a programme of events that aims to bring culture, art and joy back to public spaces across the county. Cork County Council are inviting artists, performers and cultural groups to submit proposals to take part in a full evening of cultural activity from 4pm to midnight on Friday 17th September.
Mayor and Tidy Towns Chair on Bench beside river
Heritage and Conservation
16 Jun 2021

Heritage Trail for twin villages of Ballineen & Enniskeane

The Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley paid a visit to the twin West Cork villages of Ballineen and Enniskeane recently to launch the new Heritage Trail, created by the Ballineen and Enniskeane Tidy Towns Association, taking in several sites on the Trail and the much-admired Biodiversity and Sensory Riverside Garden during the visit.
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Heritage and Conservation
15 Jun 2021

Cork County Council announces inaugural Historian in Residence

Cork County Council have begun the inaugural Historian in Residence programme with the appointment of Tony Harpur. The new residency, funded by Creative Ireland, will enable history specialists to creatively connect with communities in Cork County through co-created research, discussions, events, activities and virtual gatherings.
Mayor and Chief Executive in County Hall
Community
14 Jun 2021

Cork Economic and Community Data Monitor Goes Live

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley has launched the Cork Economic and Community Data Monitor. This platform, which offers a variety of data on Cork County, will be of interest and use to researchers and students, businesses and employers, local community organisations, elected representatives and the citizens of County Cork.
Mayor and Age Friendly Chair at Bantry General Hospital
Council
11 Jun 2021

Cork County Age Friendly Programme Supports Digital Connectivity

Cork County Council, through its Age Friendly Programme, has partnered with the HSE to provide digital supports for older people in residential care homes, enabling them to link with family and loved ones. The rollout has commenced with a first call to Bantry who joined the Age Friendly County Programme in 2020.
Mayor, Municipal District Chair and Chief Executive in Macroom
Arts and Culture
09 Jun 2021

Macroom to Embrace Al-Fresco Culture (GA)

The long-anticipated re-opening of the hospitality sector has finally arrived, and many County Cork towns have been embracing the opportunity to re-imagine town centres and adapt public spaces as unique outdoor dining experiences. Under Cork County Council’s ambitious suite of measures to stimulate local economies, Project ACT 2021, a continuation of last year’s hugely successful initiative designed to activate county towns, spaces are being transformed across the county.
Mayor at exhibition on Spike Island
Arts and Culture
04 Jun 2021

New exhibition launched on 1921 Rebels held at Spike Island

A new exhibition entitled ‘Imprisoning a Nation’, which tells the story of the 1921 prisoners held on Spike Island during Ireland’s War of Independence, has been opened by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley.   
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Water Services, Coastal and Flood Projects
04 Jun 2021

€1.9M in Climate Adaptation Allocation welcomed by Cork County Council

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley has today welcomed an allocation of €1,879,650 from the Department of Transport under the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Works 2021. This allocation provides funding for 70 projects, covering flood mitigation and drainage works, adaptations to reduce damage to roads caused by severe weather and enhancing coastal protections.
Mayor, Chief Executive and rep from Older People's Council in Bantry
Council
02 Jun 2021

A CARE approach taken on the path to reopening

Consider, Assist, Respect and Empathise.  Four key words the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley is asking everyone to remember as towns and villages reopen.