Walking in my shoes – accessibility explainedElizabeth Walsh is a founding member of Clonakilty Access Group and current Chair. She fosters the idea that there is a whole range of business opportunities being lost as a result of lack of accessibility; people with disabilities, their friends and family, will give […]
Volvo Cars, a global leader in automotive safety, is setting new safety and technology standards by partnering with tech firm Luminar to provide their industry-leading LiDAR and perception technology for Volvo’s next generation cars. The partnership will deliver Volvo’s first fully self-driving technology for highways and paves the way for […]
Mags Riordan, founder of Bumblebee Flower Farm in Drimoleague, is realising a long-held dream in the creation of a ‘School of Sustainability’ in West Cork. “There’s nothing like a world crisis to force you to stop daydreaming and act,” says the organic flower farmer. “This in something that’s been in […]
Cork Senator Tim Lombard is reminding national youth organisations that the deadline for applications to the new Youth Climate Justice Fund is May 15. Speaking about the funding, Senator Lombard said: “the objective of the Youth Climate Justice fund is to support youth-led action and innovation on Climate Justice at community, […]
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has launched an urgent fundraising appeal today, as it expects calls for help in the coming weeks to escalate Last year SVP helped over 160,000 people and families and had expected that figure to rise by about 10 per cent this year. […]
ECO-UNESCO has announced that 18 youth projects from Cork have reached the final of this year’s Young Environmentalist Awards. Almost 500 applications were received, which is a record-breaking number despite the covid interruptions. ECO-UNESCO will be announcing the winner’s virtually on May 21 through YouTube live and social media platforms. […]