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Cork City Council has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards for its innovative work on a public lighting data and software project that has transformed how it manages more than 26,000 lighting assets across the city, and which has delivered almost €470,000 in savings and avoided costs.

More than 100 Mayors, Deputy Mayors and elected representatives from 60 cities in 22 countries have united behind a bold political commitment to accelerate local action on climate and health.

Cork City Council is hosting mayors, political leaders, environmental experts, practitioners, as well as community representatives from across Europe and beyond for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) Summit of Mayors on Climate and Health, at Cork City Hall this week.

Cork City Council is pleased to invite Expressions of Interest for the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) 2026, funded through Project Ireland 2040 and administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development.

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Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Cork and Kerry are being encouraged to get involved and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day in what will be the 20th year of the event.

The Cork City Local Community Safety Partnership is inviting expressions of interest from individuals with experience and expertise in key areas of community safety to join the Partnership and help shape the future of community safety across Cork City.

A small Cork City business, Second Street Bakeshop, got the opportunity to showcase its products to almost a quarter of a million people at last week’s National Ploughing Championships.

Cork City has received the Purple Flag accreditation, a recognition of its commitment to creating a dynamic, secure, and vibrant evening and night time economy for the 11th year in a row.

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Damian Boylan, hosted a Civic Reception at Cork City Hall to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Presentation Sisters, honouring a remarkable legacy of education, compassion, and service that began in Cork and has since touched lives around the world.