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<p>Damien Harrington, Patrick Cronin and Leah Bresnan of Blackrock and Douglas leading the effort at the Tug of War at the Healthy Cities’ “Road Open For Play” initiative at the Marina, Blackrock, in 2019. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan</p>

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How the Cork Healthy Cities scheme pulled everyone together to alter the way we live, work, and play

Through initiatives such as Green Spaces for Health and the Playful Culture Trail, Cork has forged ahead in the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities movement to take its place among 100 flagship cities across 30 countries, writes Eoin English

<p>Children at play during the Road Open For Play initiative at the Marina, Blackrock, Cork City. Cork Healthy Cities, which spearheaded the pedestrianisation of the Marina is setting its sights on making Cork a more child-friendly city. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan</p>

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Group hopes to make Cork a child-friendly city

Play packs for children across Cork so they leave screens behind and get outside

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Play packs for children across Cork so they leave screens behind and get outside

Cork city parking spaces transformed into pop-up parks

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Cork city parking spaces transformed into pop-up parks

Cork set to become more playful thanks to new European project

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Cork set to become more playful thanks to new European project

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Private sector role in bike rental plan

Students recruited to wage war on smoking

SENIOR second-level students have been recruited as frontline soldiers in the war against the tobacco industry.

Tue, 12 May, 2009