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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.

Cork County Council has announced that eleven community groups will share more than €240,000 in funding for climate action projects in their local area. 
 

Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Teams will resume duty at 12 beaches this June bank holiday weekend. The service will operate each weekend in June, seven days a week in July and August, and the first two weekends in September. 

Cork County Council has officially opened the newly refurbished Carrigaline Library and has launched longer opening hours for library members in Carrigaline, Kinsale and Mallow. 

Cork County Council is now inviting applications for the Creative Start-Up Scheme 2025, an initiative aimed at supporting artists, designers, and craftspeople in establishing retail spaces across the county. The scheme is also part of the Council’s wider effort to revitalise town and village centres through creative enterprise.
 

Cork County Council has signed the contract for the construction of the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway, marking a key milestone in the delivery of the nationally significant infrastructure project.

Cork County Council’s Arts and Library Service is inviting primary schools across the county to apply for ‘Frameworks’ a unique classroom-based education programme that offers students the chance to engage with the Cork County art collection.

Cork County Council has awarded €52,850 in grant funding under the Council’s County Cork Heritage Grant Scheme 2025. A total of 33 projects and initiatives across all eight of the county’s Municipal Districts will benefit from this year’s funding. 
 

Cork County Council in collaboration with Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre has announced a new exhibition celebrating the remarkable career of West Cork-based artist and writer Brian Lalor. 

Cork County Council has announced a Cost Rental Scheme which aims to provide affordable rented accommodation to people on middle incomes. Applications for the new two and three bed houses at The Fairways, Tir Cluain, Midleton will open at 12 noon on Tuesday the 3rd of June 2025.

County Cork’s beaches have been recognised by An Taisce with 11 Blue Flags and 14 Green Coast Awards for 2025, as well as two Blue Flags for Marinas.