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
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. […]
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda. Its role includes implementation of the environmental dimension of the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals and to serve as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide […]
Fiona Hayes delves deeper into the government’s policy to ‘promote’ mineral exploration and finds that currently 28 per cent of the land in Ireland is under licence for mineral prospecting. In fact most of the land here in West Cork is either ‘open for licence’, ‘open with exploration incentives’ or […]