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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 €518m in 2025 which is an increase on 2024 (€458m).

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

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Heritage and Conservation
18 Feb 2025

New Book Explores the Trade and Retail Heritage of Cork County

Cork County Council has launched the twelfth book in its ‘Heritage of County Cork’ publication series, this time exploring the county’s trade and retail heritage from the prehistoric period through to the present day.
 

Public Notices

Civic Amenity Public Notice
Council, Governance and Administration
17 Feb 2025

Civic Amenity Site Notice

Castletownbere Civic Amenity Site will be opening at 10.30am and closing at 3.30pm on 19th of February 2025.
 

Civic Amenity Public Notice
Council, Governance and Administration
17 Feb 2025

Civic Amenity Site Notice

Castletownbere Civic Amenity Site will be opening at 10.30am and closing at 3.30pm on 19th of February 2025.
 

Events

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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.

County Cork Map

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 €518m 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