Contae Chorcaí

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Contae Chorcaí

Tabhair Cuairt, Cónaigh, Oibrigh, agus Infheistigh.

Nuacht

Pictured at the M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway contract signing seated left to right are: Taoiseach Micheál Martin; Moira Murrell, Chief Executive of Cork County Council; Alasdair Henderson, Executive Director, BAM Ireland; and Cllr Martin Coughlan, Deputy Mayor of the County of Cork. Standing are Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Transport Infrastructure Ireland; Minister for Transport, Darragh O'Brien; Padraig Barrett, Director of Service, Cork County Council and Minister of State, Jerry Buttimer.
Roads and Transportation
22 May 2025

Contracts Signed for M28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Motorway

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.

Fógra Poiblí

Imeachtaí

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Libraries
01 May 2025

Bealtaine Festival 2025

Bealtaine is the national celebration of arts and creativity as we age, which takes place each May. Cork County Council has launched its Bealtaine programme, featuring a selection of free events in libraries across the county. This programme is supported by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland.

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Arts and Culture
26 May 2025

Stranger than Fiction: Online Non-fiction Events Series - Eimear Ryan

On Monday 26th May, Cork based writer Eimear Ryan will discuss her book, The Grass Ceiling: on being a woman in sport. Eimear’s book explores women’s experiences in the sporting world. It digs deep into the confluence of gender and sport, and all the questions it throws up about identity, status, competition and self-expression. 

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Libraries
06 Jun 2025

Healthy Ireland at Your Library June 2025

From better balance to men’s nutrition, this month’s range of Healthy Ireland events in library branches across the county are sure to help you feel fab!

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Cuairteoir

Ar Cuairt

Is é Corcaigh, atá lonnaithe in Iardheisceart na hÉireann idir Oirthear Ársa na hÉireann agus Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin, an contae is mó in Éirinn. Deirtear faoi Chorcaigh, ag a bhfuil os cionn 1,000km de chósta agus an dara cuan nádúrtha is mó ar domhan, gurb é 'Tearmann Mara na Éireann', é. Tá go leor nithe mealltacha ann a bhfuil cáil idirnáisiúnta orthu agus a tharraingíonn cuairteoirí, mar shampla Droichead Coise Chairn Uí Néid, Inis Píc, Eispéireas Jameson, Páirc Dhúlra Fhóite, Caisleán cáiliúil An Bhlarna, Cúirt agus Páirc Dhúin ar Aill, gan ach cúpla ceann acu a lua. Tá 8 n-oileán in Iarthar Chorcaí, tá cónaí ar 7 gcinn acu agus a chultúr agus a stair uathúil féin ag gach uile cheann acu.

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Cónaitheoir

Cónaigh, Oibrigh

Cuireann Comhairle Contae Chorcaí raon leathan de sheirbhísí éagsúla ar fáil do thart ar 332,255 saoránach. Tá roinnt seirbhísí fógartha go maith, mar shampla: Tithíocht, Bóithre, Pleanáil agus Comhshaol, ach tá raon de sheirbhísí ardchaighdeáin eile a chuirimid ar fáil dár bpobail, mar Leabharlanna, an tSeirbhís Dóiteáin, Maoiniú Pobail, LEADER, agus na hEalaíona agus an Oidhreacht.

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Gnó

Infheistigh

Is é ról an Údaráis Áitiúil ná Contae Chorcaí a chur chun cinn mar shuíomh mealltach do ghnólachtaí chun lonnú, fás agus forbairt ann, do dhaoine chun infheistiú ann, agus d'fhostóirí agus d'fhostaithe chun oibre agus cónaí ann. Oibríonn Comhairle Contae Chorcaí chun tacú le gnólachtaí agus cruthú fostaíochta, i gcomhar le gníomhaireachtaí tacaíochta fiontair, fiontraithe, grúpaí pobail, agus páirtithe leasmhara eile.

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Comhairle

Do Chomhairle Contae

Tá róil agus freagrachtaí Chomhairle Contae Chorcaí leathnaithe le blianta beaga anuas, agus cé go soláthraímid fós seirbhísí traidisiúnta mar Bóithre, Pleanáil agus Tithíocht, táimid ag tacú freisin le colúin lárnacha na sochaí nua-aimseartha, mar Forbairt Pobail, Tacaíocht Ghnó agus Turasóireacht.