As part of its ongoing commitment to positive environmental practices, Cork County Council has announced new online training workshops for community groups with an interest in bees and for those looking to find better ways to manage their waste. These free workshops will be delivered to Cork County community groups […]
Education should be available to all on an equal basis and students should not be excluded from overseas study opportunities because of their personal financial circumstances, says Green Party MEP for Ireland South, Grace O’Sullivan. “The Erasmus+ Programme, which allows students from Irish third level institutions to spend time over […]
County Cork has been awarded 8 Blue Flags for beaches, 2 Blue Flags for Marinas and 14 Green Coast Awards at the 2020 National Awards ceremony which took place on-line on Tuesday June 9. In all, there were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded across Ireland this […]
Robbie Cronin, third generation owner of Dan Cronin’s Pub and nightclub in the square in Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick arrived out to a field on Saturday last (June 6) to get the shock of his life. His thoroughbred brood mare ‘Jimmy’s Choice’, a lovely 8 year old bay mare by ‘Jeremy’ […]
The students of Schull Community College were awarded the National Junior Climate Change Award at the ECO UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards in an online ceremony last week. The successful first year action group was formed in September 2019 following the climate strikes. Dubbed the Junior Climate Activists in SCC, the […]
Drivers reminded to slow down as there are more people walking and cycling and also urged to make basic safety checks on vehicles before returning to the road The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have launched a new road safety campaign urging road users to be extra […]