The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, T.D. today (Wednesday the 10th of June 2020) launched a consultation to inform the best model to deliver on our offshore wind ambitions. Under the Climate Action Plan, 70% of Ireland’s electricity will be generated from renewable energy by 2030. At […]
Cruinniú na nÓg 2020 is a collaboration between the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Creative Ireland Programme, local authorities and RTÉ, and is part of the Government’s #InThisTogether campaign which is supporting everyone to stay connected, stay active and look after our physical and mental wellbeing. In […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan is calling on the government to provide supports for the hotel industry to pay towards the extra staffing costs required to maintain hygiene and social distancing standards during the reopening phase of the pandemic. “While I’m very happy businesses can reopen, I’m concerned over […]
Drought conditions causing soil moisture deficits in many areas of the country have made grassland management difficult over the last month. John Maher, head of the Teagasc Grass 10 programme says that farmers are adapting and reacting well to the current grass growing conditions. This is the main message from […]
Ireland’s leading award winning flexible employment agency, Employflex has been running free webinars for jobseekers every Thursday at 3pm. Recognising that there was a need for jobseekers to connect, upskill and feel inspired during lockdown, they started these webinars 4 weeks ago. ‘We have been blown away with the popularity […]
Gardaí in West Cork have teamed up with Ballydehob Community Alert Group to give care packs to up to 200 elderly residents promoting crime prevention and the importance of hand hygiene during these challenging times. A high proportion of Mizen residents are over the age of 70 and Gardaí from Schull and […]