2 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Due to the continued high demand for water, combined with the ongoing low rainfall levels, areas of Clonakilty will again see night-time water restrictions introduced each evening, 11pm until 7am, from Friday 2nd June until Tuesday 6th June. Water levels will be reviewed again on Tuesday morning to determine if... Read More
1 June 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie EDF Renewables Ireland and Simply Blue Group sign partnership deal on Western Star and Emerald floating offshore wind projects in Ireland EDF Renewables Ireland has entered into a partnership to develop the Western Star and Emerald floating wind projects with Simply Blue Group. The partnership is subject to... Read More
29 May 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie With the environmental sustainability of the world at stake, there’s no better time than now to turn towards eco-friendly electricity-generating options such as solar PV panels. As a resident of Cork, you may wonder if installing solar panels is even worth it. After all, Cork’s climate is not... Read More
25 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s food scene is becoming more and more vegetarian friendly; it ranked among the top ten countries in the world for veganism in 2020, while Dublin appeared 26th in the world’s most vegetarian friendly cities list in 2023. It’s also estimated that every month, there are 3,600 searches... Read More
22 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Castletownshend Sewerage Scheme to be completed in early 2024 Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing with the construction of new wastewater infrastructure for Castletownshend. This important project will eliminate the discharge of untreated wastewater into Castlehaven Harbour, resulting in improved water quality that... Read More
22 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., recently announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Works... Read More
20 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Supporting the accelerated growth of the fixed Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector is a key component of the “Port of Cork Masterplan 2050” which was launched this week by Eamon Ryan T.D. Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport and Michael McGrath T.D. Minister for... Read More
18 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish Bee Conservation Project will mark World Bee Day on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at Fota House and Gardens. The event will consist of a seminar with renowned speakers, followed by a family Bumblebee Hunt on the Pollinator Trail at Fota House Arboretum and Gardens The Seminar... Read More
14 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What’s the story with Biodiversity? CECAS to host Biodiversity Q&A Event on May 25th 2023 In May 2019 the Dáil voted to declare a Biodiversity Emergency, making Ireland the first country in the world to do so. This year, in April, The Recommendations and Report of the Citizens’... Read More
10 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pictured left to right: Professor Justin Doran, SELKIE research member, Co-Director of Spatial and Regional Economic Research Centre, CUBS; Dr Gillian Barrett, SELKIE research member, Department of Management and Marketing, CUBS; Dr Mari O’ Connor, SELKIE research member Research member of Spatial and Regional Economic Research Centre, CUBS;... Read More
8 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three exceedance for pesticides were detected in the public drinking water supplies in Carrignavar, Mogeely and Glanmire in 2022. These exceedances were detected as part of Uisce Éireann’s public water supply monitoring programme. MCPA is still the most commonly detected pesticide in drinking water sources and is present in many... Read More
8 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie PepsiCo recently unveiled Ireland’s largest rooftop solar panel installation at its facility in Carrigaline, Co. Cork. The project commenced in 2022 and was completed in April 2023. In total, there are over 4,500 individual solar panels that make up the installation. This development coincides with the 20th anniversary... Read More
