This year the Clon Bike Fest (June 4-8, 2020) will widen its spokes, reaching wide and inviting bicycle lovers all over the world to participate in a series of events, online and on your bike – wherever you are! While the organisers are still finalizing details of the weekend, they […]
Environment
Irish Water and Cork County Council are pleased to announce the completion of the Courtmacsherry-Timoleague Sewerage Scheme and the end of the decades-long practice of discharging untreated wastewater into local waterways. This will bring big benefits to the area in terms of health, protection of the environment and improved water […]
The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, launches #LoveNature – an online initiative to mark National Biodiversity Week, which was to take place from today until Friday, May 22, 2020. Due to current restrictions in place across the country to combat the spread of Covid19, the […]
With people adhering to government advice and staying at home since mid-March in response to the Covid-19 crisis, Irish Water has confirmed that there has been a significant increase in household water usage. New domestic metering data has revealed that households are using an additional 24 litres of water per […]
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme continues to offer a range of ocean themed resources for parents and children to support their stay-at-home learning, which includes lots of cross-curricular activities and online spot prizes. “We are delighted to continue the ‘Meet the Explorers team’ initiative where children can learn more […]
Cork City and County households will generate a combined 32,900 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging waste in 2020. Cork City residence generate 11,000 tonnes annually, with Cork County Generating 21,900. To put this in perspective, if this 32,900 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging waste were in the form of just […]