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Cork County

Visit, Live, Work and Invest.

News

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Roads and Transportation
30 May 2025

Launch of Public Consultation for South-West EV Strategy

Cork and Kerry County Councils are seeking public input to inform the development of a regional EV Strategy. The goal of the strategy is to establish the principles that will guide the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the South-West region.

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Arts and Culture
29 May 2025

Cork County Council Announces its Inaugural LHQ Impact Award

Cork County Council’s Arts and Library Service has announced a new award supporting established visual artists. The LHQ Impact Award will provide an artist with a financial bursary and the opportunity for a solo exhibition at LHQ Gallery, the Council’s dedicated exhibition space.

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Environment
28 May 2025

68 Cork County Schools Awarded Prestigious Green Flag Award for Environmental Excellence

68 schools across all eight of Cork County’s Municipal Districts have been awarded Green Flags as part of An Taisce’s Green Schools Programme. The awards recognise outstanding efforts by both primary and secondary schools across a wide range of environmental themes including litter and waste, biodiversity, energy, global citizenship, and marine care.

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Public Notices

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Roads and Transportation
29 May 2025

Temporary Closing of Public Roads

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Roads Act 1993 of the intention of Limerick City and County Council & Cork County Council to close the roads detailed hereunder at the specified locations and times on Sunday 14th September 2025 to facilitate North Cork Athletic Club in the holding of the Charleville International Half Marathon 2025.

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Events

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Libraries
01 May 2025

Bealtaine Festival 2025

Bealtaine is the national celebration of arts and creativity as we age, which takes place each May. Cork County Council has launched its Bealtaine programme, featuring a selection of free events in libraries across the county. This programme is supported by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland.

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Municipal Districts Operations & Rural Development
04 Jun 2025

THRIVE: Public Meeting on Kent Street (Clonakilty)

An update meeting to outline the emerging IUS Framework for KENT STREET, Clonakilty. This is part of THRIVE – Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme which aims to support local authorities and citizens in reimagining town centres and transforming publicly owned vacant or derelict heritage buildings through renovation, renewal, and adaptive reuse.

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Libraries
06 Jun 2025

Healthy Ireland at Your Library June 2025

From better balance to men’s nutrition, this month’s range of Healthy Ireland events in library branches across the county are sure to help you feel fab!

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Visitor

Visit

Nestled in the South West of Ireland between Ireland’s Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, Cork is Ireland’s largest county. Known as ‘Ireland’s Maritime Haven’, Cork has over 1,000km of coastline and the world’s second largest natural harbour. It has many internationally renowned visitor attractions such as Mizen Head Footbridge, Spike Island, The Jameson Experience, Fota Wildlife Park, Charles Fort and Doneraile Estate to name but a few. There are 8 islands in West Cork, 7 of which are inhabited and each with their own unique culture and history.

Explore Cork
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Resident

Live, Work

Cork County Council provides a broad range of diverse services to approximately 400,000 citizens. Some services are well publicised, for example: Housing, Roads, Planning, and Environment, but there are a range of other quality services that we provide to our communities, such as Libraries, Fire Service, Community Funding, LEADER, and Arts and Heritage.

Services for Residents
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Business

Invest

The role of the Local Authority is to promote Cork County as an attractive location for business to locate, grow and expand, for people to invest, and for employers and employees to work and live. Cork County Council works to support business and the creation of employment, in co-operation with enterprise support agencies, entrepreneurs, community groups, and other stakeholders.

Services for Business
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Council

Your County 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.

About the Council