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Mayor with Fire Service staff and schoolchild with painting of smoke alarm
Resident
04 Oct 2021

Fire Safety Week

As part of National Fire Safety Week, the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is calling on the people of County Cork to test their smoke alarms every week to protect themselves and their homes from fire.
Girl in facepaint with cute balloon animal
Planning and Development
01 Oct 2021

Mallow Town Centre a Hive of Activity During First Afternoon of Pilot Pedestrianisation

Businesses on, and visitors to, Thomas Davis Street in Mallow are being invited to make full use of the street for the next five Saturday afternoons. A new timed temporary pedestrianisation of the main street in the North Cork town took place on Saturday 25th September for the first time and will run each Saturday until the 30th of October.
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.
A poster promoting a design a library card for Bandon library
Libraries
29 Sep 2021

Design A Library Card for the New Bandon Library

To celebrate the forthcoming opening of the new Bandon Library later this year, Cork County Council Library & Arts Service are inviting members of the public to design a library card on the theme of ‘Bandon: My Town, My Library’.
A poster promoting The Frank and Walters event in Bandon
Arts and Culture
29 Sep 2021

The Frank and Walters Announced for Outdoor Gig in Bandon

One of Cork’s most acclaimed pop groups, The Frank and Walters, will play a special outdoor show for over 200 people in Bandon on Sunday October 10th. Presented by Cork County Council in conjunction with The Good Room, The Frank and Walters will take to the stage on St Patrick’s Quay in the West Cork town as part of the Council’s Cork Co Co Pops Series, an expansive programme of events aimed at supporting performers and bringing live events to local communities.
2 lifeguards on duty atop a life hut in a car park
Resident
28 Sep 2021

Council’s Lifeguard Service respond to nearly 1000 incidents during Summer 2021

With 21 rescues, 23 lost children reunited with their families and 940 first aid incidents, 2021 was a busy lifeguard season across Cork County’s twelve beaches. A total of 39 full-time Beach Lifeguards raised their red and yellow flags during the first weekend in June and lowered them for the final time on September 12th.
The Mayor of the county of cork with the previous mayor and mairead lucey unveiling a commemorative peice with the artists
Arts and Culture
28 Sep 2021

‘Meitheal’ Commemorates Community Response to Covid 19

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan was joined by former Mayor Cllr. Ian Doyle, who held the office at the onset of Covid 19, to unveil a commemorative sculpture, ‘Meitheal’, which recognises the solidarity and support demonstrated by communities across the county. ‘Meitheal’ also symbolises the range of cooperation between voluntary organisations, local businesses and groups, and statutory bodies highlighted through Cork County Council’s Community Support Programme.
Stop sign missing sign on a road in county cork
Roads and Transportation
24 Sep 2021

STOP sign thefts

Cork County Council wishes to alert people to a recent spate of STOP sign thefts as a very serious road safety issue that puts lives at risk.