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Environment
15 Dec 2020

Unsettled Weather and Highest Astronomical Tides for Cork – Update 15/12/2020 4.00PM

Met Eireann have issued a status Orange Wind Warning valid from 21.00 tonight, (Tuesday) to 09.00 tomorrow (Wednesday).  Due to high seas, as a result of high astronomical Spring Tides approaching Highest Astronomical Tide, and strong onshore winds, there is a risk of coastal flooding tonight and on Wednesday. Gale force southeast winds, veering southwest gusting 90 to 110km/h generally, higher in exposed areas, have been forecasted.
Carrigaline MD elected members of Council with Mayor of the County of Cork Mary Linehan Foley outside Passage West Creates
Arts and Culture
15 Dec 2020

Passage West Creates at Christmas

Located in the heart of Passage West, “Passage West Creates” is a collective of over 17 local artists and craft work producers. The warm and welcoming shop showcases a range of unique goods from local artists, quilters, and wood turners, and is fully stocked and open for business in the run up to Christmas.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley displaying A Real Cork Christmas postcard entries designed by children in 4th class around Cork County.
Arts and Culture
15 Dec 2020

Students design A Real Cork Christmas postcard

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley has selected the winners of the ‘A Real Cork Christmas’ postcard competition out of hundreds of entries from 4th class students of Cork County.
Mayor Linehan Foley, Denis Power, Chief Executive Lucey and Conor Nelligan from Cork County Council's Heritage Team with the books in front of the County Hall Christmas Tree
Environment
14 Dec 2020

Council launches ‘Archaeological Heritage of County Cork’

Cork County Council has launched the 8th instalment of its heritage publication series “The Archaeological Heritage of County Cork”. This publication draws from the wealth of knowledge of community groups countywide, whose submissions were assembled and enriched by the expertise of the former Director of the Cork Archaeological Survey, Denis Power.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has launched the 2021 Cork County Council Library Calendar.
Council
10 Dec 2020

Cork County Council Library Service launch 2021 Calendar

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has launched the 2021 Cork County Council Library Calendar. Supported by Creative Ireland, the new calendar features 12 unique illustrations from talented children across the County. 
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Arts and Culture
09 Dec 2020

Christmas in Carrigaline

At the end of what has been a difficult year for business, Carrigaline Musical Society, the newly established Owenabue Arts Collective and Carrigaline Business Association, are partnering with Cork County Council to bring Christmas cheer to Carrigaline in the weeks running up to Christmas.