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Libraries
30 Mar 2021

Digital Ambassadors Promoting Greater Accessibility to Cork County Libraries

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services has rolled out the “Age Friendly Libraries Digital Ambassadors Programme”. Launched recently by Mary Butler T.D. Minister of State in the Department of Health with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, the programme will see “Digital Ambassadors” deliver remote tutoring sessions to older people, either online or over the phone, to help them join and engage with the Library’s online services.
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Arts and Culture
26 Mar 2021

Open Call for applications from artists and arts organisations: Cruinniú na nÓg, County Cork

Cruinniú na nÓg, is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people up to 18 years of age.The event provides opportunities for Ireland’s 1.2 million children and young people to be inquisitive and curious, to be inventive and innovative, and to learn a new skill, fulfil a creative ambition or showcase an inner creative talent.
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Libraries
26 Mar 2021

Cork County Council expands Artist-in-Residence Programme

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is announcing four new creative residencies for 2021 with support from Creative Ireland and the Arts Council. The residencies aim to facilitate access to creativity and culture for adults, children and young people in County Cork.
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Arts and Culture
26 Mar 2021

West Cork artist participating in PLATFORM 31

Visual Artist Tomasz Madajczak has been awarded Cork County Council’s PLATFORM 31 bursary. He is one 31 artists across Ireland awarded the €8,000 bursary to invest in their practice, participate in an advisory, developmental framework and be part of a peer network.
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Council
25 Mar 2021

Expressions of Interest Sought for CLÁR Scheme 2021 in Cork County

Cork County Council are seeking expressions of interest for the CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) Scheme 2021, recently launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. This scheme makes provision for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas to promote sustainable development and to attract people to live and work in the areas covered. The closing date for receipt of Expression of Interest forms is 4pm, Friday 9th of April.
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Council
23 Mar 2021

Cork County invited to Grow It Forward this Spring

A new initiative enabling half a million people across Ireland to enjoy the wide range of benefits that come from growing food at home has been launched by GIY – Grow It Yourself, in partnership with Healthy Ireland and Libraries Ireland.
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Water Services, Coastal and Flood Projects
22 Mar 2021

Cork County Council welcomes OPW Support for Flood Relief Projects

Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has welcomed the approval of €295,000 in funding from the Office of Public Works under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for flood relief works at Crookstown in County Cork. This represents 90% of the cost of the approved scheme with match funding from the Council. The funded project will include the provision of a storm water pumping station, new drainage pipes and associated works in the village.