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The Marine Institute has detected levels of naturally occurring compounds in shellfish that can cause illness in human consumers, and are warning people against recreational gathering of shellfish. Increased levels have been detected in recent weeks during routine nationwide shellfish monitoring programme along South West and West coasts. The occurrence […]

A chain of Cork charity shops that are reopening in the coming week are appealing to the public for support as they emerge from almost four months of lockdown. The Self Help Africa (formerly Gorta) shop at North Main Street in Cork re-opened on Tuesday, 7th July and is followed by […]

Deelish Garden Centre in Skibbereen has gifted a 250-year-old specimen olive tree to the town of Skibbereen. The tree was collected on a trip to Holland earlier in the year where it had been sourced from northern Italy, so as well as being well-travelled, it may in fact now be […]

Social Democrats spokesperson on Rural and Community Development, Holly Cairns has stressed the need for both joined-up thinking from government and a commitment to working with affected communities in creating robust flood defences and mitigation strategies. Speaking on the government’s Annual Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development, Holly […]

Jane Ní Luasa, a graduate of Mary Immaculate College (MIC) and now a teacher at Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan, is one of 36 remarkable academics, professionals and students from across Ireland to be awarded a scholarship under the prestigious Fulbright Programme. The Fulbright awardees were recently announced at an online celebration hosted […]

BMW Ireland chose the Belfield campus to launch their new Mini Electric. Normally car previews at held in hotels, but as this was a static launch there was no need to drive the car. The Mini Electric is the brand’s first fully battery electric vehicle based on the iconic three-door […]