West Cork 'spoiled for choice' when it comes to festivals, with events taking place all year, council told

Councillors heard 90 applications for funding were received, with demand significantly exceeding the available budget. Thirty-seven new events were approved

The Ballydehob Jazz Festival, which took place over the May bank holiday weekend, is one of many events in West Cork. Picture: Joe Chapman

The festival sector in West Cork is continuing to flourish, with events now taking place for 11 months of the year, a recent meeting of Cork County Council’s Western Division heard.

Cork County Council director of tourism Nicola Radley told councillors the region’s festival landscape remained strong and increasingly active outside the traditional summer peak, particularly during the so-called shoulder months on either side of the main tourism season.