Free Training for new SME artisan food producers #SustainableFood @SECADCork

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Food Business owners across South and West Cork will be eager to sign up to SECAD Partnership CLG’s newly announced and free Sustainable Food Training Programme which kicks off next month. The programme (which has limited spaces) has been developed with Small, Medium and Artisan food (and beverage)... Read More

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27th March, 2021

Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Services Respond and Innovate

27 March 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has achieved record activity, membership and performance in 2020, reinforcing its role in the community response to Covid 19. Shortly after the announcement of restrictions in Ireland in March 2020, the Council’s Library Service began the delivery of books to isolating... Read More

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27th March, 2021

The Art of Living

27 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library & Arts Service invites applications to be part of a new and exciting project “The Art of Living”. Funded under the Creative Ireland Positive Ageing and Creative Wellbeing Challenge Fund, The Art of Living is a short film about creativity which highlights, showcases and... Read More

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25th March, 2021

David Stanton encourages local groups in qualifying rural areas to apply for CLÁR funding

25 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plenty of time to apply before closing date of Friday, 7 May 2021 Fine Gael TD for Cork East, David Stanton, has urged local constituency communities to consider examining opportunities, in conjunction with Cork County Council, for funding under the recently launched 2021 CLÁR programme. The Department of... Read More

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24th March, 2021

Open Call for Applications for Cruinniú na nÓg County Cork 2021

24 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 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... Read More

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23rd March, 2021

Cork History Podcasts

23 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In recent months Cork County Council’s Local Studies Library has been undertaking a range of different podcasts covering many different aspects of history, including a new podcast on St. Patrick – a fitting podcast for this time of year. Previous podcasts range from Christmas Traditions and Witches to... Read More

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22nd March, 2021

Community Monuments Fund 2021

22 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Building on the inaugural 2020 Fund, the 2021 Community Monuments Fund (CMF 2021) will invest in Ireland’s valuable archaeological heritage and help the owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. This includes Local Authorities, private... Read More

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21st March, 2021

Plant trees during ‘National Tree Week 2021’ March 21st to 27th

21 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, with thanks to the Tree Council of Ireland, has an availability of trees (Common and Silver Birch, Oak, Scots Pine and Alder) that can be provided to various groups, organisations and schools National Tree Week is an initiative of the Tree Council of Ireland with... Read More

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18th March, 2021

Reminder to Hold Firm on Safety as Schools Re-open

18 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With all primary school children returning to school this week Cork County Council’s Road Safety Office issues a timely reminder to help each other stay safe in our daily lives, especially getting to and from school and at the school gate. Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr... Read More

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18th March, 2021

Poems from My 5K

18 March 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is pleased to announce a new poetry initiative that aims to encourage people to imaginatively respond through poetry to the new perspectives and understanding of place, nature and environment that the limitations on travel outside of the 5k limit have created... Read More

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17th March, 2021

Refurbishment at Haulbowline Naval Base

17 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €4m project to provide single living accommodation for 70 personnel Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced that has approved funding for the refurbishment of Block 8 at Haulbowline Naval Base to provide for additional accommodation for Naval Service personnel. It is... Read More

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17th March, 2021

Cork buildings light up green for St Patricks Day

17 March 2021 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Hall, Kinsale Town Hall, Macroom Town Hall, Midleton Library, the Kindred Spirit Sculpture, Midleton Court House, Youghal Clock Gate Tower, and Youghal Town Hall are just some of the landmarks turning green this week.

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