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Welcome to Your Council

Cork County Council's roles and responsibilities have expanded in recent years, and while we still provide traditional services such as Roads, Planning, and Housing, we are also supporting the core pillars of modern society, such as Community Development, Business Support, and Tourism.

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Budget

Annual Budget of €458m in 2024 which is an increase on 2023 (€403m).

Scale

Second largest Local Authority in the Republic of Ireland and the largest based on geographic area size.

Population

Services a population of 360,152 people.

Staff Numbers

Current staff numbers total 2,000 WTE approximately.

News

Applications Open for Cork County Council’s “My Creative Wish.
Arts and Culture
11 Nov 2024

Applications Open for Cork County Council’s “My Creative Wish”

Cork County Council has announced the return of “My Creative Wish”, an arts programme that aims to grant the creative wishes of children and young people in conjunction with Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of creativity for young people.

Public Notices

Call for representatives for strategic policy committees.
Council, Governance and Administration
15 Nov 2024

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES 2024 - 2029

Cork County Council has established its Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) Structure and Scheme, to consider matters connected with the formulation, development, monitoring, and review of policy which relate to the functions of Council and to advise Council on those matters.

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Roads and Transportation
11 Nov 2024

Temporary Closing of Public Roads

Pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, and Article 12 of the Roads Regulations 1994, notice is hereby given that Cork County Council proposes to temporarily close the following road.

Civic Amenity Public Notice
Environment
11 Nov 2024

Castletownbere Civic Amenity Site Notice

Please note Castletownbere Civic Amenity Site will be be opening at 10.30am and closing at 3.30pm on Wednesday, 13th of November and Friday, 15th of November.

Events

After Dark Presents Bridgerton Symphonic
Municipal Districts Operations & Rural Development
21 Nov 2024

After Dark Presents: Bridgerton Symphonic

After Dark Presents: Bridgerton Symphonic, an immersice string quartet performance of music from the hit Netflix tv series with stunning visuals, in Skibbereen Town Hall.

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Welcome from the Chief Executive

I am delighted to welcome you to the new Cork County Council website. I hope that you will find it easy to use and informative.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll.

Welcome from the Mayor of the County of Cork

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Cork County Council’s website. I believe that you will find its contents, links and online services to be of great interest and value.

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How your Council Works

Cork County Council is the second largest Local Authority in the Republic of Ireland and the largest based on geographic area size. The Council has an annual revenue budget of €372m and services a population of 332,255 people, or 117,742 households. Current staff numbers total 2,000 WTE approximately.

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Elected Members, Meetings Agendas and Minutes

There are 55 Elected Members, representing the 10 electoral areas, corresponding to the 8 Municipal Districts.

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Strategic Plans & Policies

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How can I Vote?

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Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Accessibility, Maps and Publications