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Beara Bridle Way Signage
Leisure and Recreation
09 Dec 2021

County Cork Trails and Walkways Receive Funding Boost

Walking and equestrian trails will see significant investment across County Cork with three projects in the west, north and east of the county set to receive funding as part of the national Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. A fourth project to explore design solutions to improve access to Blue Flag beaches in West Cork has also been successful. 
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Emergency Services
07 Dec 2021

Cork County Council Storm Barra Update 4.00PM

A Met Éireann Red Wind Warning for Storm Barra remains in place until 21.00 tonight with a Met Eireann Orange Wind Warning in effect until 06.00 Wednesday December 8th and a Yellow Wind and Rain Warning in effect until 18.00 Wednesday December 8th.
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Emergency Services
07 Dec 2021

Storm Barra – update from Cork County Council

A Met Éireann Red Wind Warning remains in place until 9.00pm tonight as Storm Barra travels across the country bringing severe and damaging wind gusts with a wind gust of 156km/h recorded at Fastnet Lighthouse and 113 km/h recorded at 6am on Sherkin Island.
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Emergency Services
07 Dec 2021

Red Wind Warning in effect across Cork County – Storm Barra

Cork County remains under a Met Éireann Red Wind Warning until 9.00pm tonight as Storm Barra travels across the country with severe and damaging wind gusts in excess of 130km/h expected. Dangerous conditions are also being experienced at sea with marine warnings in place along all Irish coasts, including a Red Marine Warning for southwestern sea areas. A Yellow Rain Warning is also in effect with the strong winds accompanied by heavy rain.
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Emergency Services
06 Dec 2021

Met Eireann Status Red - Wind Warning Storm Barra

Met Éireann has issued a Red Wind Warning for County Cork from 6.00am to 9.00pm tomorrow Tuesday 7th December, as Storm Barra is expected to bring severe and damaging wind gusts in excess of 130km/h.  Dangerous conditions are also expected at sea with marine warnings in place along all Irish coasts, including a Red Marine Warning for southwestern sea areas.
Mayor holding Pollinator Plan foamex logo
Comhshaol
06 Dec 2021

Cork County Council Signs Up to All Ireland Pollinator Plan

Cork County Council has officially signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan as it continues its efforts to make the county a place where pollinators can survive and thrive. The plan is an ambitious five-year roadmap, coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre, which aims to make farmland, public and private land pollinator friendly.
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Heritage and Conservation
06 Dec 2021

Cork County Council Launches Historical Documentary

A video documentary, highlighting the importance of the role people in County Cork played in the hearings given on hardships endured during the War of Independence has been launched as part of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Programme. The documentary, titled, ‘Evidence on Conditions in Ireland Commemorative Documentary – The County Cork Connection’ features interviews with the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan; Dr.
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Emergency Services
06 Dec 2021

Met Éireann Status Orange - Wind Warning Storm Barra

From early Tuesday morning, throughout the day and for much of Wednesday, an Atlantic depression named Storm Barra will bring very strong winds and spells of heavy rain across Ireland. Winds will be strongest in western and southern coastal counties with severe or damaging gusts possible. Heavy rain will bring localised flooding. There will also be high waves at sea and a significant possibility of coastal flooding on south and west coasts.
The Mayor of The County of Cork Councilor Gillian Coughlan, launching the new moobile library trucks
Libraries
03 Dec 2021

New Mobile Library Trucks Hit the Road for Cork Readers

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has added three new mobile libraries to its fleet serving book lovers across the county. The state-of-the-art trucks are replacing older vehicles in North, East and South Cork thanks to a €592,000 investment from the Council and will follow the replacement of the Mobile Library truck serving West Cork in 2017.
Architectural Drawing of new building.
Arts and Culture
02 Dec 2021

Work to Begin on Theatre and Library in Macroom

The refurbishment of the Briery Gap Theatre and Macroom Library in County Cork is set to begin this month with Cork County Council planning to deliver a new theatre and library in the heart of the town centre.