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South Cork Students set for National Entrepreneurship Final. Covid Kickers project.
Business and Economy
14 Apr 2021

South Cork Students set for National Entrepreneurship Final

Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Office South Cork has announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Coláiste Muire Crosshaven and Millstreet Community School will represent South Cork at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final on Friday, 14th May.
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Arts and Culture
13 Apr 2021

Cork County Council Announces Funding of €136,000 for Arts Organisations and Artists (Bilingual)

81 Artists and Arts Organisations are set to receive funding totalling €136,000 from Cork County Council Arts Grants Scheme 2021. Following a very difficult year for the Arts Sector, the Council hopes that the funding provided in this year’s Arts Grants Scheme will help to revitalise arts in the county and pave the way for a return to cultural spaces and events later this year, in line with public health guidelines Welcoming the announcement, the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr.
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Arts and Culture
31 Mar 2021

West Cork Arts Centre Announce Isolation20

Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre is delighted to present “Isolation20”, a new composition by Clonakilty based composer Justin Grounds at Uillinn Galleries, funded as part of Cork County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme.
Skibbereen Heritage Trail map
Heritage and Conservation
30 Mar 2021

New Skibbereen Heritage Trail Map Launched

A new heritage trail asset for Skibbereen, featuring videos and blogs on sites of interest around the town, has been launched by Cork County Council. The 'Skibbereen Heritage Map' provides in-depth historical and heritage information on more than 60 local sites, researched and compiled by Council-owned Skibbereen Heritage Centre.
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Libraries
30 Mar 2021

Digital Ambassadors Promoting Greater Accessibility to Cork County Libraries

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services has rolled out the “Age Friendly Libraries Digital Ambassadors Programme”. Launched recently by Mary Butler T.D. Minister of State in the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, the programme will see “Digital Ambassadors” deliver remote tutoring sessions to older people, either online or over the phone, to help them join and engage with the Library’s online services.
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Arts and Culture
26 Mar 2021

Open Call for applications from artists and arts organisations: Cruinniú na nÓg, County Cork

Cruinniú na nÓg, is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people up to 18 years of age.The event provides opportunities for Ireland’s 1.2 million children and young people to be inquisitive and curious, to be inventive and innovative, and to learn a new skill, fulfil a creative ambition or showcase an inner creative talent.