Last updated: June 10, 2021, 07:50 Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey, Liz Maddox, Chair of the Cork County Older Peoples Council, Liz Downes, Vice Chair Cork County Older Peoples Council, Mayor of Cork Cllr Mary Linehan Foley and Christy Roche, PRO of the Cork County Older Peoples Council promoting the CARE initiative. Photo: Tony McElhinney
Care about Cork
Consider, assist, respect and empathise (CARE).
Launched last year as part of Cork County Council’s Project ACT (Activating County Towns), CARE asks that a number of important guidelines be observed.
It firstly asks that we consider older and vulnerable people’s needs as they re-join our communities having had their movements restricted for so long.
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.
Minister pictured with Hilary O’Farrell, chair of Bandon Business Association.
Pic: Brian Lougheed
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Minister for Planning and Local Government, Peter Burke TD, has described Cork County Council’s role in the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic to date as vital. He was speaking during a visit to Bandon to thank local authority staff for their work and visit businesses who have benefited from local authorities’ supports.
Cork County Council has provided a range of economic and social supports in response to challenges arising from the pandemic. These have included:
€28 million in Restart Grants administered to businesses, 913 Trading Online Vouchers and 715 Business Continuity Vouchers so far in 2020