1 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Stryker is making a ‘big’ difference with ‘small’ forest planting in Bishopstown Community School, Cork Stryker is demonstrating its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSE) in Cork and Limerick by reducing carbon emissions and improving biodiversity in urban areas. As a leading supplier in healthcare, Stryker understands that there is... Read More
31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Preferred Transport Solution for N/M20 Cork to Limerick announced Details of the preferred transport solution for the N/M 20 Cork to Limerick project, identified as a priority investment in the Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2030, have been published. 80 kilometres of new and improved dual carriageway road between... Read More
31 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Deputy Mick Barry this morning said that Electric Ireland (the supply division of the ESB) should not be hiking prices when the ESB made profits of €679m last year. He called on the Government to intervene to stop Electric Ireland from hiking electricity prices by 23% and gas... Read More
30 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Future Planet, the AI sustainability transformation platform, has announced that John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s leading builder and contractor, has chosen the firm to support it on its journey to carbon neutral. Sisk delivers projects in Ireland, the UK and Europe and has deployed the Future Planet sustainability... Read More
28 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Energia Group, has appointed Irish surveying and data services firm Crosshaven (Cork) based Green Rebel to carry out geophysical surveys for Energia’s proposed new offshore wind farm off the coast of Waterford. The award of this contract represents an important milestone for Energia’s North Celtic Sea offshore wind... Read More
28 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SEAI 2021 Annual Report ranks Cork Airport as the best performer in energy savings among commercial state bodies Cork Airport has been ranked as the best performing commercial state body in Ireland for energy savings, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Annual Report 2021 on... Read More
21 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie County Cork Winners, Keary’s BMW & Mini make the shortlist for the National Award to be announced at SEAI Energy Show The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today announced the winners of its inaugural EV Dealership Awards. These awards recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sales of electric... Read More
20 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie We need a comprehensive and honest debate on energy security including exploring the potential of our own natural resources – says Cork based Senator Tim Lombard Senator Tim Lombard (Fine Gael, Cork South West) has called for a comprehensive and honest debate on energy security including exploring the... Read More
19 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Community groups and not-for-profit organisations successful in the Clashavoon Dunmanway Community Benefit Fund met with EirGrid’s Public Engagement team recently to speak about their projects. The fund saw €600,000 being awarded to 36 groups and organisations along the Clashavoon Dunmanway electricity line that was energised in 2020. The... Read More
19 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clonakilty native Dr. Paul Deane, Research Fellow at University College Cork, has been named the 2021 Irish Wind Industry Champion of Renewables at the annual Irish Wind Awards. This award recognises the outstanding contribution made by an individual who goes above and beyond to push the boundaries in... Read More
18 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Voices of Experience Share Climate Change Stories Cork County Council has published a collection of Climate Change stories, poems and photographs submitted by the older people of Cork County. Older citizens of Cork County were invited to share their stories of what climate change means to them in... Read More
8 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Engineers Week – Profile – Déaglán Healy, Project Manager, Irish Water Cork native, Déaglán Healy, was the man in charge of the massive project that put an end to the equivalent of 40,000 wheelie bins of raw sewage being discharged every day into Cork Harbour. The project included... Read More
