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Goddess Áine N22 Sculpture.
Bóithre agus Iompar
28 Mar 2024

Dealbha faoi Scéim an Chéatadáin le haghaidh na nEalaíon suiteáilte mar chuid d'Fhorbairt Bóthair an N22

Tá dhá ghné ealaíne ar scála mór, a léiríonn cinn mhná,   suiteáilte feadh bhóthar nua an N22 idir Maigh Chromtha agus Baile Bhuirne. Tá na dealbha cruthaithe ag an ealaíontóir Sarah Goyvaerts, atá lonnaithe in Iarthar Chorcaí, agus coimisiúnaithe ag Comhairle Contae Chorcaí  agus Bonneagar Iompair Éireann le maoiniú ó Scéim an Chéatadáin le haghaidh na nEalaíon le haghaidh fhorbairt an N22.

Bronze Age Girl N22 Sculpture.
Roads and Transportation
28 Mar 2024

Per Cent for Art Scheme Sculptures Installed as part of N22 Road Development

Two large scale artistic features have been installed along the new N22 road between Macroom and Baile Bhuirne.  The sculptural forms representing female heads were created by West Cork based artist Sarah Goyvaerts and were commissioned by Cork County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland with funding from the Per Cent for Art Scheme for the N22 development.  

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn, Michael Lynch, Divisional Manager South Cork, Elected Members of Cork County Council, Cork County Council Staff and members of Crosshaven GAA Club.
Municipal Districts Operations & Rural Development
25 Mar 2024

Cork County Council Announces Reopening of Camden Fort Meagher

Cork County Council is delighted to announce that the long-awaited reopening of Camden Fort Meagher will take place on Saturday, the 27th of April. The fort closed to the public for the 2023 season to facilitate essential repair work to safeguard the structural integrity of Camden Fort Meagher for many years to come.

An information board unveiled on the roadside near Togher Castle during Heritage Week 2023, supported by the County Cork Heritage Grant Scheme.
Heritage and Conservation
19 Mar 2024

Cork County Council Announces Heritage Grant Schemes for 2024

Cork County Council has announced the opening of the County Cork Heritage Grant Scheme for 2024. The Scheme seeks to recognise the unrivalled heritage of the county and the numerous groups who actively engage with their local heritage, protecting and promoting it for residents and visitors alike.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn led a trade and tourism delegation to Chicago as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to mark 25 years of the Cork County Cook County Sistership agreement and highlight the opportunities around the Working Holiday Authorisation Programme. Cork County Council’s delegation met with Consul General Mr. Kevin Byrne, and with President Toni Preckwinkle Cook County Board of Commissioners, to discuss the Working Holiday Authorisation Programme.
Council, Governance and Administration
19 Mar 2024

Working Holiday Authorisation between Cork County and Chicago Continues to Grow

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn led a trade and tourism delegation to Chicago as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to mark 25 years of the Cork County Cook County Sistership agreement and highlight the opportunities around the Working Holiday Authorisation Programme.

3 people holding plans
Community
12 Mar 2024

Cork County Council Launches Plan for Economic and Community Development

The Cork County Local Economic and Community Plan 2024-2030 has been formally adopted by the Elected Members of Cork County Council. The plan provides a framework for how Cork County Council itself, and in partnership with stakeholders, will promote and support the economic and community development of the county over the next 6 years. 

Pictured at the opening of Phase 1 of the Midleton to Youghal Greenway were Valerie O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, Cork County Council; Minister Jack Chambers TD and Cllr. Frank O'Flynn, Mayor of the County of Cork.
Roads and Transportation
07 Mar 2024

Midleton Greenway Phase 1 and New Safe Route to School Cobh Opened

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD have officially opened 2 milestone projects in County Cork, Phase 1 of the Midleton to Youghal (MY) Greenway and Cobh’s newest Safe Route to School. 

Gary Lowe, Programme Co-Ordinator Student Enterprise Programme, Sharon Corcoran, Director of Services, Economic Development, Enterprise and Tourism, Cork County Council, Cllr Frank O'Flynn Mayor of the County of Cork, and Joan Kelleher, Event Organiser, Local Enterprise Office Mallow, pictured at the Springfort Hall Hotel Mallow.
Business and Economy
06 Mar 2024

North Cork Students Set for National Entrepreneurship Final

Cork County Council’s Local Enterprise Office Cork North and West have announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Patrician Academy will represent North Cork at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final on Thursday 9th May.