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Launching Cork County Council’s Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP), which provides targeted funding for community groups to deliver local community climate action, were Cllr. Frank O’Flynn, Mayor of the County of Cork, Loraine Lynch, Divisional Manager, Cork County Council, and Louis Duffy, Director of Services for Environment, Cork County Council.

Environment

12 Dec 2023

Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) Opens Call for Applications

Cork County Council’s Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) designed to provide targeted funding for community groups through a competitive application process and deliver community climate action.

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Community

08 Dec 2023

Young Filmmakers Take Centre Stage at Gala Screening in Cork County Hall

The 2023 Gala Screening Event for Cork Young Filmmakers was recently held at Cork County Hall. Hosted by Cork Young Filmmakers and Cork Film Centre with the support of Cork County Council and SECAD, the highly anticipated event celebrated a year long journey of filmmaking with young people from County Cork.

Community

06 Dec 2023

Draft Skibbereen Town Centre First Regeneration Plan goes on Display

A community display of Skibbereen’s draft Town Centre First Regeneration Plan in will be held on Wednesday December 13th at Skibbereen Town Hall. The event will be hosted by consultants Cunnane Stratton Reynolds and A Playful City, supported by Cork County Council as well as members of the Skibbereen Town Team.

Business and Economy

05 Dec 2023

Innovation To The Fore At Cork County Council’s Enterprise Awards In South Cork

A company that harnesses the healing power of bees, a new business that helps people to improve their English for work and an offshore survey company have been named as the best businesses in South Cork.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O'Flynn with students from Coláiste Fionnchua announcing our second collaboration with social enterprise, Education for Sustainability, bringing an 8-week Climate Literacy Course to eight additional schools in the county.

Environment

04 Dec 2023

Climate Literacy Course a hot topic in Cork County Schools

Cork County Council is excited to announce its second collaboration with social enterprise ‘Education for Sustainability’ bringing an eight-week climate literacy course to eight additional schools in the county.

Residential Zoned Land Tax Final Map Home

Planning and Development

01 Dec 2023

Residential Zoned Land Tax Final Map

The Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is a tax aimed at activating serviced and residentially zoned land for housing. Local authorities are responsible for identifying the land that is subject to RZLT.

From The Well Short Story Competition graphic.

Libraries

01 Dec 2023

'From The Well' Short Story Competition 2024

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is accepting submissions to the From the Well Short Story competition 2024. The competition invites entries from writers aged 18 and over who are registered members of any library. From the Well is a long standing short story anthology published annually by Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service.

Arts and Culture

01 Dec 2023

Victoria Kennefick announced as Cork County Council Writer in Residence

Cork County Council are excited to announce the appointment of award-winning poet, Victoria Kennefick to the position of writer in residence for a ten-month period beginning this December. The writer in residence collaborates with communities in the county, improving access to literature and creative writing workshops.

Valerie O'Sullivan, Cheief Executive, Cork County Council, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD and Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O'Flynn at the official opening of Kinsale Library.

Libraries

01 Dec 2023

New Library is in Kinsale’s Good Books and Ballydesmond’s Pocket Park

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD, have officially opened Kinsale’s new library and Ballydesmond’s Pocket Park.

Matthew Collins, The Sibly Food Company; Cllr. Deirdre O'Brien; Gerry Kelleher, NMK Renewables; Cllr. Frank O'Flynn, Mayor of the County of Cork; Cllr. Liam Madden; Cllr. Gearoid Murphy and Keviin Morey, Divisional Manager, Cork North; Front, from left: Michael Horgan, Horgan's Delicatessen Supplies; Enrika Moore, Viska Systems, Best Small Business Award; Martin Hanley, CPH, Best Medium Business award; Dr. Angie Nagle, Best Start-up BusiBusiness award and Maura Horgan, Horgan's DelicatDelicatessen Supplies

Business and Economy

29 Nov 2023

SUSTAINABILITY TO THE FORE AT CORK COUNTY COUNCIL’S ENTERPRISE AWARDS IN NORTH CORK

A Mallow company that repurposes decommissioned wind turbine blades into greenway bridges and outdoor furniture has been recognised as one of the best businesses in North Cork. BladeBridge was named Best Start-up at the Best in Cork for Cork County Council’s first of three divisional awards at a special event at Springfort Hall Hotel, Mallow.

A group of people standing opposite each other on a long table taking part in a Speed Networking event.

Business and Economy

29 Nov 2023

North Cork Business Community Connect at Speed Networking Event in Fermoy

The business community of North Cork recently gathered for an innovative networking event in Fermoy Community Youth Centre. The Event was organised by Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West in association with the NRG Business Support Group.

Valerie O' Sullivan, Chief Executive, Cork County Council, Mitch Tunikowski, VP Growth and Sales Jacobs engineering and Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O'Flynn, at the cibtract signing for the new M28 motorway.

Roads and Transportation

28 Nov 2023

€16 million Contract Signed for M28 motorway linking Rochestown with Ringaskiddy

The new M28 motorway linking Rochestown with Ringaskiddy has moved another step closer with the appointment of Jacobs Engineering Ireland Ltd as the Technical Advisors for the project.