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Cork City is preparing to host an open-air playground for all ages on Culture Night as part of the latest “Open Streets” event.

Cork City has achieved an impressive milestone, ranking as the 15th cleanest city in Europe and the top city in Ireland for air quality, according to the latest report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

A new small enterprise in Cork City will get a chance to exhibit its products to almost 300,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois next week (17th-19th September) as part of the Local Enterprise Village.

A conference celebrating biodiversity action in the city is being organised by Cork City Council’s Biodiversity Officers later this month.

Cork City Council is launching a Green Dog Walker initiative, a community-led project designed to promote responsible dog ownership and foster a cleaner, healthier city.

Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dan Boyle recognised the work and passion of two prominent Corkonians by awarding the Historian of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards to Tom Foley and posthumously to broadcaster, Alf McCarthy (RIP) respectively at a small ceremony in City Hall on Monday, 2 September.

Cork City will come alive with activities and initiatives in celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Saturday, 7 September.

Ireland, and the City of Cork particularly, has been selected to host the 2025 European Maritime Day – the EU’s flagship annual maritime event.