Following the successful development of a Pollinator Plan for Midleton, Cork County Council has commenced the roll out of Pollinator Plans for the towns of Carrigaline, Kinsale, Bantry, Macroom, Kanturk and Fermoy, with community workshops hosted by ecologist Tony Nagle. The plans were developed in late 2020 and will help […]
Students from Colaiste na Toirbhirte Bandon were awarded the prize for most Innovative Social Media in the Senior Category at the National Final of this year’s Student Enterprise Programme. Supported by Local Enterprise Office Cork North and West, Kate O’Connor and Emily Barry of Hook R Strike took one of […]
“Being the most striking manifestation of the art of metal structures by which our engineers have shown in Europe, it is one of the most striking of our modern national genius.”– Gustave Eiffel Victor Lustig was an incredibly charming man. The book ‘Handsome Devil’ by Jeff Maysh is based on […]
The International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for 2021 have been announced by the Education Unit of An Taisce. The number of Blue Flags awarded this season set a new record for the Republic of Ireland. Cork has 12 Blue Flag beaches and marinas for 2021 (mostly in West […]
For the sixth UN Global Road Safety Week (May 17-23) the UN called on policymakers to act for low speed streets worldwide, limiting speeds to 30 km/h where people walk, live and play. This call echoes the 2020 Stockholm Declaration where Ireland was one of the co signatories pledging 30kph urban speed […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan has formally objected to a proposed oyster farm at Ring, telling the department of agriculture of the proposed farm’s severe negative impact on the local tourism economy and environment. Deputy O’Sullivan wrote to the department on Monday outlining six key objections to the proposed […]