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Cork County Council has welcomed the first cruise ship of the 2024 season to its harbours. The expedition cruise ship, Seabourn Venture, made its inaugural call to Schull on Tuesday, May 7th, the vessel’s first of two visits to Cork County Council’s harbours this week. 

Launching a countywide programme for Bike Week Cork 2024, Cork County Council is encouraging everyone to get on their bike and discover the joys of cycling. The week-long celebration of cycling runs from Saturday the 11th to Sunday the 19th of May and will feature over 300 events across County Cork.

Cork County Council has been recognised at the RDS Forestry Awards for managing woodlands in a sustainable way that is beneficial to the local environment. Mallow Castle Demesne and Town Park received the Community Woodland Award during a two-day summit on biodiversity and sustainability in Dublin.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services is marking Bealtaine this Month with an extensive range of creative activities to commemorate the festival that celebrates arts and creativity as we age. 

Cork County Council has announced the completion of a €1.2M upgrade project at Fermoy Swimming Pool to significantly improve the energy performance of the facility, ensuring its continued service to the community for many years to come.

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are now open for Applications for the Community Integration Fund 2024

Michael Collins House Museum has received a new artefact for its collection in the form of an umbrella previously owned by Michael Collins. The umbrella was left behind following one of his visits to Devlin’s Pub on Parnell Street, Dublin and has since been safeguarded by the Devlin family.

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has been approved for an additional grant of €10,000 to support its period poverty initiative.

Cork County Council has issued an open call for artists to apply to exhibit their work at the Library Headquarters (LHQ) Gallery.  The Library and Arts Service is inviting professional artists, curators, and arts organisations to submit proposals for the 2025/2026 Visual Art Exhibition Programme.

Cork County Council has officially launched two new “School Zones” at Scoil Mhuire na nGrást, Belgooly and Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan. The initiative has transformed the front of school areas, providing colourful and child-friendly integrated road designs to enhance safety and accessibility for students, parents, staff and the community.

Cork County Council is thrilled to invite all families to a spectacular Free Family Fun Day at Mallow Castle on May 6th from 1 pm to 4 pm. This exciting event promises a delightful day of entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy.