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A Chief Executive’s Two-Year Progress Report on the implementation of the County Development Plan has now been published and is available to view.

Tá ocht dtionscadal oidhreachta seandálaíochta tábhachtacha i gContae Chorcaí le breis is €420,000 a fháil ón Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta faoi Chiste na Séadchomharthaí Pobail 2024. Tá an ciste á riar go háitiúil ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí, agus bunaíodh é in 2020 chun séadchomharthaí seandálaíochta agus láithreáin stairiúla áitiúla a chaomhnú, a chothabháil, a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn.

Eight important archaeological heritage projects in Cork County are set to receive over €420,000 from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the 2024 Community Monuments Fund. Administered locally by Cork County Council, the fund was established in 2020 to conserve, maintain, protect, and promote local archaeological monuments and historic sites. 

Secondary schools from all over County Cork gathered at Fota Wildlife Park’s newly established Education, Conservation and Research Centre on 10th April 2024 for the regional ‘Rubbish Film Festival Awards’, an event dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and sustainability through the powerful medium of film.

Cork County Council held the official launch of its Local Economic and Community Plan 2024-2030. The development of this plan has been a collaborative effort between Cork County Council, its economic and community stakeholders and the citizens of Cork County.  

Cork County Council is proud to support the Re-launch of the Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme, a service available to residents of County Cork aimed at supporting adults over 65 to remain living in their own homes and communities.

Cork County Council’s Arts Service is inviting schools to apply to participate in Frameworks, a classroom-based education programme. Four Primary schools in County Cork will become temporary custodians of our county art collection and will engage in a programme that will be facilitated by a professional artist.

Cork County Council has launched a new Circular Economy Fund with the aim of empowering local action to drive a more circular economy. The fund aims to support communities to move away from the traditional linear ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model towards more circular living where resources are reused or recycled, reducing wastage.