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Cork City Council Announce ‘Creative Faces’

By Ryan Harmon 2 June 2022

Cork City Council Announce ‘Creative Faces’, a special challenge for all Cork City’s young creatives as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2022! Organised by Cork City Council in conjunction with Creative Ireland, Cruinniú na Óg will take place in Cork city on Saturday June 11th. The national day of creativity will feature over 40 free […]

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Summer Comes Alive in Cork with Exciting Live Performance Programme

By Ryan Harmon 25 May 2022

Cork City Council is delighted to support a jam-packed programme of live performances taking place in Cork City from the end of May through to June 30th as part of the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme (LLPPS).  The diverse live programme includes big swing band sounds at Fitzgerald’s Park as part of Swing By the Lee; […]

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Cruinniú na nÓg Returns on 11 June!

By Ryan Harmon 20 May 2022

Cork City Council in conjunction with Creative Ireland, announced their Cruinniú na nÓg Programme with over 40 free interactive and imaginative events for young people being hosted by 39 cultural partners in Cork on Saturday June 11. Cruinniú na nÓg gives young people the opportunity to try something new such as performing live music, creating […]

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Cork’s Carnival of Science returns for 2022

By Ryan Harmon 11 May 2022

Cork’s Fitzgerald Park will be transformed into an unmissable Big Top science extravaganza on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022 as Cork’s Carnival of Science makes a highly anticipated return. A carnival atmosphere will descend on Leeside as young and old are invited to explore, investigate, experiment, and discover the wonders of science, with […]

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17th Cork Lifelong Learning Festival Launched

By Ryan Harmon 22 March 2022

Cork Lifelong Learning Festival 2022 launches in the Council Chambers Cork City Hall. After a break of two years, there is a lot of excitement to be back and really looking forward to this year’s festival.  The festival organisers are delighted to launch the festival programme packed full of free learning events due to take […]

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Cork City Council Announce Programme for International Women’s Day 22

By Ryan Harmon 2 March 2022

Cork City Council and Cork City Council’s Women’s Caucus are proud to launch a programme of events celebrating International Women’s Day, on Tuesday 8th March 2022. Two virtual “connection” events for primary school students will take place on IWD 2022 through Dr. Emmanuelle Schön-Quinlivan’s Big Friendly Guide to the European Union (BFGTOEU) programme, supported by Cork

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Lord Mayor of Cork Presented with the New 2022 Lord Mayoral Car

By Ryan Harmon 7 January 2022

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher was presented with the 2022 Lord Mayoral car, a fully-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range AWD, by John Manning of Henry Ford & Son Ltd. The introduction of a fully electric vehicle to support the Lord Mayor of Cork’s duties is in line with Cork City Council’s […]

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Public Fireworks Display to Light Up Cork City Skies for Magic Nights By The Lee

By Ryan Harmon 22 December 2021

The Good Room in association with Cork City Council are delighted to announce that a public fireworks display will take place in Cork City tomorrow, Thursday December 23rd at 8.30pm as part of the sold out ‘Magic Nights By The Lee – A Winter Solstice’ live events series, funded through the Government’s Local Live Performance […]

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Cork City Libraries Launch 2022 Commemorative Calendar

By Ryan Harmon 20 December 2021

Cork City Libraries are pleased to announce the launch of “Ordinary Life in Cork City 1922”, a commemorative 2022 Calendar recalling the everyday living conditions, events, pastimes, and entertainment of the people of Cork in 1922. Images from the newspapers of the time, the Ford Collection and private collectors evoke a lively, bustling city despite […]

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Have a Greener, Calmer Christmas With Public Transport

By Ryan Harmon 10 December 2021

Cork City Council, in association with Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and An Garda Síochana, is encouraging members of the public to leave their cars at home and make use of public transport this Christmas season. Travelling around Cork by bus this Christmas is easier and more affordable than ever. Bus Éireann operates 25 routes on […]

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UCD Researchers Investigating Hydrogen to Heat Irish Homes

By Ryan Harmon 3 December 2021

Researchers from the University College Dublin Energy Institute (UCDEI) are working with Gas Networks Ireland on a project investigating the potential use of hydrogen as a domestic energy source to heat Irish homes. The research team is trying to find out if we could warm our homes and cook our dinners with hydrogen in the […]

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Magic Nights By The Lee – A Winter Solstice

By Ryan Harmon 2 December 2021

The Good Room in association with Cork City Council have announced a brand new series of open air, live music and entertainment events set to take place in Cork City in the run up to Christmas as part of the local authority’s festive celebrations, called ‘Magic Nights By The Lee – A Winter Solstice’. It […]

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Glow, A Cork Christmas Celebration Opens!

By Ryan Harmon 30 November 2021

Experience the wonder of Christmas as themuch-loved festival GLOW, A Cork Christmas Celebration which is organised by Cork City Council opened last Friday November 26th. To celebrate GLOW, Bishop Lucey Park has been transformed into a festive wonderland and the iconic 32m Ferris Wheel returns to the Grand Parade with safety being the Park’s and the Ferris […]

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Cork County Council Supporting the Arts

By Ryan Harmon 22 November 2021

Cork County Council’s 2022 funding opportunities in the Arts have been announced, including details of the Arts Grants Scheme through which applications for financial support can be made for a wide range of arts events and activities. Commenting on the announcement, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, said “every year, Cork County […]

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“Women in Local Politics – Be the She Change” Webinar Launched

By Ryan Harmon 5 November 2021

Ireland’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), the first woman to head up the Scouts in this country and the first Traveller woman to sit in the Oireachtas are just some of the trailblazers who will speak at a webinar aimed at encouraging more women in local politics, organised by Cork City Council in conjunction […]

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Ardú Street Art Project Reveal New Mural

By Ryan Harmon 20 October 2021

Ardú Street Art project made a triumphant return to Cork city for their second edition, bringing some of the country’s most exciting street artists to create thought-provoking, large-scale murals across the cityscape: Friz’s “Goddess Cliodhna” at St Finbarr’s Road, Shane O’Malley’s bold and bright coloured angular shapes and colours on Lower Glanmire Road, Asbestos’ “What

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New Cork Initiative Sees Waste Paint Reused and Upcycled

By Ryan Harmon 11 October 2021

October is National Reuse Month, and to help us play our part, Cork County Council and Cork City Council have launched an innovative circular economy initiative called Revive Paint, which sees waste paint reused and upcycled by two Cork based social enterprises using paint which they collect from local authority civic amenity sites. The social enterprises involved

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Cork City Council Launches ‘Picker Pals’ to Help Tackle Litter

By Ryan Harmon 28 September 2021

Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Colm Kelleher visited Greenmount National School to launch a new programme to tackle litter for the city’s primary schools called Picker Pals.  The programme, run by environmental NGO VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment) and supported by Cork City Council’s Waste Enforcement section, motivates and equips children with […]

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Cork City Lord Mayor’s Community & Heritage Virtual Concert

By Ryan Harmon 24 September 2021

This year’s Cork City Lord Mayor’s Community & Heritage Virtual Concert, a compilation of footage from the past decade’s concerts at City Hall, will take place virtually on Saturday, October 2. Exploring the themes of movies and musicals, it will feature talented community music groups such as the Barrack Street Band, the Voices of Cork […]

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Cork City Council Shortlisted for Irish Council for Social Housing Allianz Community Housing Awards

By Ryan Harmon 8 September 2021

Cork City Council has been shortlisted in several categories under the ICSH Allianz Social Housing Awards 2021 and is inviting the public to vote in the competition. Voting opened on Monday 6th September at 8.00am and will close at midnight Monday the 13th  of September. The ICSH Allianz Community Housing Awards showcase innovative and sustainable social housing projects