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21 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold has officially opened its upgraded Sewerage Treatment  at its Nutritionals Campus in Mallow. The investment includes the installation of a a state-of-the-art Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) system. This new system is a more effective system of wastewater treatment and will help future proof the long-term environmental sustainability... Read More
16 July 2022, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Douglas Labour Party Rep Peter Horgan has said following the public meeting in the Mangala on Friday evening against the NTA Ballybrack Bridge that the State Agency must listen to the people who live and leisure in the area, not desktop exercises from Dublin. “The anger from... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The section is now safer due to better lighting, and more accessible thanks to ramps – says City Council The Cork City to Passage West Greenway has re-opened to the public after major works aimed at providing a higher quality route for recreational and commuting pedestrians and cyclists.... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Investment of over €12m as part of the Midleton Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, has begun the construction of over 7.1km of new wastewater pipes which is part of a significant wastewater upgrade that will unlock the development of... Read More
15 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ESB has today opened a major battery plant at Aghada, Co Cork, which will add 19MW (38MWh) of fast-acting energy storage to help provide grid stability and deliver more renewables on Ireland’s electricity system. The projects are ESB’s first in a pipeline to deliver grid-scale battery technology at... Read More
14 July 2022 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie MEP Grace O’Sullivan warns of need for urgent action to tackle biodiversity loss at UN Summit in New York Ireland’s biodiversity loss is accelerating at unprecedented speeds, show recent reports. At the High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development in New York this week (13-15 July), Green Party... Read More
14 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Increased temperatures & additional demand adding to supply challenges Irish Water is appealing to the people of Clonakilty to be mindful of their water usage over the coming weeks as the increased domestic and commercial demand during the busy summer period is being exacerbated by warm weather and... Read More