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Explore Cork: New app details 850 places to visit and things to do in Cork
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley said that the local authority will continue to develop the app and expand upon the range of attractions and categories.
Mary Corcoran
WITH many people expected to staycation this year, Cork County Council has launched a new ‘one-stop-shop’ tourism app, which details more than 850 places to see and things to do throughout County Cork.
The ‘Explore Cork’ app is the first of its kind by any Local Authority in Ireland and allows users to browse tourism activities from a range of 850 attractions and 18 categories, which can be filtered by areas of interest such as beaches, visitor attractions, heritage sites, islands, arts and culture and more.
Reflecting on 2020 and looking to 2021.
A joint Christmas message to Echo readers from Cork County Mayor Cllr Mary Linehan Foley and CEO Tim Lucey, as they review the year that’s passed
Cork County Mayor Cllr Mary Linehan Foley and CEO Tim Lucey.
2020 presented many challenges for Cork County Council and the communities we serve. The resilience, flexibility and adaptability of the Council working alongside statutory bodies, volunteer organisations, families and communities enabled us to respond effectively to these challenges, while paving the way for future success in the region.
Prior to the global pandemic in March, Cork County Council made international news in its response to the grounding of the ghost ship MV Alta on the coast of Ballycotton.