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Cork County Council has announced that works are scheduled to commence on the construction of a new public ‘Pocket Park’ in the village of Ballydesmond.

Cork County Council has announced that works are scheduled to commence on the construction of a new public ‘Pocket Park’ in the village of Ballydesmond.

Senior members of the proposed Dungarvan to Mallow Greenway project team provide update on local community engagement activities

Cork County Council can confirm that the Blue Flag has been reinstated in Garrestown Beach and will be raised as soon as the required conditions, that of recycling facilities are provided.

As the Summer bathing season arrives, Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Team is once again preparing to oversee the safety of the public in the water around the county’s stunning coast. 

Now in its second year, National Food Waste Recycling Week will run from the 5th until the 11th of June 2023. This campaign, managed by MyWaste.ie will provide practical advice, with easy-to-follow hints and tips to encourage everyone to recycle more of their food waste.

Cork County Council has confirmed five community nominations for the 2023 IPB Pride of Place Awards, in association with Co-operation Ireland. Now in its 21st consecutive year, the Pride of Place Competition acknowledges the work being done every day by communities all over the island of Ireland.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins has welcomed the contract signing for Bantry Relief Road Phase 1.  The 1km first phase will run from the existing junction on the N71 Glengarriff Road and the Slip Road to the north of the town, looping southwards close to the alignment of the former railway line re-joining existing roads at Sheskin.

Cork County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Regional Road Safety met in recent weeks and have commenced an urgent review of Main Street Charleville to facilitate the preparation of safety improvement proposals. 

The Cork Summer Show will take place on 17th and 18th June 2023, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at Cork Show Grounds, Curraheen Road, Cork Exit 2 (Curraheen) on the N40.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Services are offering an array of free arts events and activities as part of the Bealtaine Festival this May. Age and Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival is Ireland’s National Celebration of the arts and creativity as we age. 

Cork County Council’s North, South and West Cork Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in partnership with Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, SECAD Partnership and Comhar na nOileán Teo are currently developing community-led Local Development Strategies (LDS) for each LCDC areas to deliver the next LEADER programme 2023 – 2027.