In 2009 the Sheep’s Head was awarded the title of European Destination of Excellence –Tourism and Protected Areas. This competition was designed for destinations that have developed the tourism potential of their protected areas in a sustainable manner. So why is the Sheep’s Head so desirable as a destination? There […]
Environment
As I write, on Thursday September 24, we are celebrating World Maritime Day. It’s an important marker for me, particularly as Green Party Spokesperson for the Marine. The theme this year is: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet. A laudible idea, but for some perhaps, a little abstract. The theme […]
PERMANENT CULTURE As we continue to explore how the Permaculture design system can contribute to the ‘Cool Clon’ conversation, it seems fitting to me that this month we’re delving into principal number nine ‘Use Small and Slow Solutions’. In 2011, Clonakilty won a prestigious international award and was named a […]
Bantry, Wolfe Tone Square on Friday, September 25, 12pm, ‘Fridays for Future Bantry’ will be striking as part of the school strikes movement. The organisers invite the public to join them, as millions walk out of homes and workplaces to join young people in the streets for the biggest global […]
Holly Cairns, Cork South West TD, and Councillor Paul Hayes, Skibbereen – West Cork Electoral Area, are seeking clarification on the situation of an overflowing septic tank in Shannonvale, Clonakilty. Documents acquired from Irish Water under Freedom of Information shows that there is disagreement over the cost of a solution. […]
Ireland’s only surviving wooden sail cargo vessel revived a tradition lost a century ago when it embarked on a symbolic series of sustainable wind-powered supply trips to islands on the south and west coasts last month. The Ilen, which was built in Baltimore in West Cork in 1926, is Ireland’s […]