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Environment
19 Oct 2021

Council Reminds: Now is the time for Hedge-cutting

In order to raise awareness of the need to maintain road side trees and hedges, Cork County Council is reminding landowners that they are obliged, under the Roads Act of 1993, to take all reasonable care to ensure that trees, ditches, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not a danger to people using or working on a public road or public footpath. Landowners are also reminded that liability for damage or injury resulting from such hazards will rest with them.
The mayor of the county of cork councillor Gillian Coughlan with the previous mayor promoting the revive pain initiative
Environment
30 Sep 2021

New Cork initiative sees waste paint reused and upcycled

October is National Reuse Month, and to help us play our part, Cork County Council and Cork City Council have launched an innovative circular economy initiative called Revive Paint, which involves the production of good quality, affordable paint by two Cork based social enterprises using paint which they collect from local authority civic amenity sites.
Safety staff with mayor on bridge
Environment
29 Jul 2021

Fire, Road and Water Safety highlighted in ‘Amber Thursday’

Cork County Council is appealing to everyone to stay safe over the August Bank Holiday weekend as it marks the first-ever ‘Amber Thursday’. The colour amber was chosen as it signifies a hazard or a warning. Amber Thursday is a collaboration between safety bodies, fire services and local authorities to help promote fire, road and water safety over the busy bank holiday weekend.
Bee on flower
Environment
26 Jul 2021

Cork County Council signs up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

Cork County Council has today formally signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP). Getting on board with this ambitious five-year roadmap to help bees and nature is further evidence of the Council’s commitment to playing a leading role in making its land more pollinator friendly.
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Environment
21 Jul 2021

County Cork Alerts is now offering bathing water quality alerts for the 26 beaches in the county

County Cork Alerts is now offering bathing water quality alerts for the 26 beaches in the county which are part of our bathing water monitoring program. 14 of these are Identified Bathing Waters, 10 of which are Blue Flag beaches. In addition, there are 13 Green Coast Flag Beaches. These alerts include bathing water quality results which are generally provided fortnightly during the summer bathing season and also any bathing restrictions if and when they are notified. The alerts are provided from data supplied by the EPA of monitoring carried out by the Council.
Image of girl and boy running with blue flag on beach. Cork County beaches have been awarded a total of 23 flags by An Taisce at the National Awards for 2021.
Environment
25 May 2021

A Record 23 Flags Awarded Cork County Beaches

Cork County beaches have been awarded a total of 23 flags by An Taisce at the National Awards for 2021. In all, 10 Blue Flags and 13 Green Coast Flags were won, for beaches that achieve consistently excellent water quality as well as meeting beach infrastructure standards. In addition, Kinsale Marina and Royal Cork Yacht Club Marina retained their Blue Flag Status, while Inchydoney East beach has achieved its first Blue Flag this year, joining Inchydoney West beach which has held its flag continuously since 1993. 
County Cork Town’s Embark on Pollinator Plans
Environment
18 May 2021

County Cork Town’s Embark on Pollinator Plans

Following the successful development of a Pollinator Plan for Midleton, Cork County Council has commenced the roll out of Pollinator Plans for the towns of Carrigaline, Kinsale, Bantry, Macroom, Kanturk and Fermoy, with community workshops hosted by ecologist Tony Nagle.
Catherine Fulveo in a kitchen with a Turkey
Environment
16 Dec 2020

Seven Secrets to Stop Festive Food Waste

This Christmas reduce your food waste with Catherine Fulvio’s Seven Secrets to Stop Festive Food Waste. Shockingly we will throw out millions of euro worth of food over Christmas week.  Cork County Council has joined seven other local authorities to link up with Catherine Fulvio to explore how we can avoid food waste in the coming weeks.