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Welcome to Your Council

Cork County Council's roles and responsibilities have expanded in recent years, and while we still provide traditional services such as Roads, Planning, and Housing, we are also supporting the core pillars of modern society, such as Community Development, Business Support, and Tourism.

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Budget

Annual Budget of €458m in 2024 which is an increase on 2023 (€403m).

Scale

Second largest Local Authority in the Republic of Ireland and the largest based on geographic area size.

Population

Services a population of 332,255 people or 117,742 households.

Staff Numbers

Current staff numbers total 2,000 WTE approximately.

News

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Municipal Districts Operations & Rural Development
02 May 2024

Communities Integration Fund 2024

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are now open for Applications for the Community Integration Fund 2024

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Heritage and Conservation
02 May 2024

Michael Collins Umbrella – A new Artefact for Michael Collins House Museum

Michael Collins House Museum has received a new artefact for its collection in the form of an umbrella previously owned by Michael Collins. The umbrella was left behind following one of his visits to Devlin’s Pub on Parnell Street, Dublin and has since been safeguarded by the Devlin family.

Cork County Council Invites Proposals for Visual Art Exhibition Programme
Arts and Culture
01 May 2024

Cork County Council Invites Proposals for Visual Art Exhibition Programme

Cork County Council has issued an open call for artists to apply to exhibit their work at the Library Headquarters (LHQ) Gallery.  The Library and Arts Service is inviting professional artists, curators, and arts organisations to submit proposals for the 2025/2026 Visual Art Exhibition Programme.

Public Notices

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Municipal Districts Operations & Rural Development
02 May 2024

Fermoy Municipal District Streetscape Painting, Signage and Improvement Scheme for 2024

Cork County Council has announced the Fermoy Municipal District Streetscape Painting, Signage and Improvement Scheme for 2024. Tenants or owners of buildings in the towns of Fermoy or Mitchelstown and the villages of Ballyhooly, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Conna, Doneraile, Glanworth, Glenville, Kildorrery, Kilworth and Rathcormac

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Roads and Transportation
02 May 2024

Temporary Closing of Public Roads

Pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, & Article 12 of the Roads Regulations 1994, notice is hereby given that Cork County Council proposes to temporarily close the following road.

Events

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Arts and Culture
15 Jun 2024

Cruinniú na nÓg Programme - 15th June 2024

Cork County Council Library & Arts Service is delighted to announce details of this year’s Cork County Cruinniú na nÓg programme, which will take place on Saturday, June 11th. 

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Welcome from the Chief Executive

I am delighted to welcome you to the new Cork County Council website. I hope that you will find it easy to use and informative.

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Welcome from the Mayor of the County of Cork

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Cork County Council’s website. I believe that you will find its contents, links and online services to be of great interest and value.

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How your Council Works

Cork County Council is the second largest Local Authority in the Republic of Ireland and the largest based on geographic area size. The Council has an annual revenue budget of €372m and services a population of 332,255 people, or 117,742 households. Current staff numbers total 2,000 WTE approximately.

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Elected Members, Meetings Agendas and Minutes

There are 55 Elected Members, representing the 10 electoral areas, corresponding to the 8 Municipal Districts.

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Strategic Plans & Policies

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How can I Vote?

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Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Accessibility, Maps and Publications