23 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Transport Spokesperson and TD for Cork East, James O’Connor can confirm that the Midleton-Youghal N25 scheme has advanced to the Department of Transport for approval. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) which has responsibility for new road construction, has confirmed to Deputy O’Connor this week (January 23rd) that... Read More
22 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie FISHERIES/POLITICS: West Cork Independent Deputy Michael Collins and his colleagues in the Rural Independent group demand financial support package for inshore fishermen The government can no longer stand idle when a variety of factors is driving the inshore fleet into a catastrophic financial gorge. The Rural Independent TDs... Read More
19 January 2023 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from the Lower River Lee in Cork this year, are being advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are coming into force from Wednesday, February 1st 2023. The measures are included in the... Read More
12 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MTU Researchers Develop Automated Energy Management Platform That Can Reduce Energy Bills And Carbon Emissions A team of researchers at Munster Technological University (MTU) has developed a retrofittable energy management platform that enables energy cost savings of approximately 20% and a similar reduction in CO2 emissions. The O-PENS... Read More
11 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher has urged the Irish Government to stand firm in any negotiations with the EU over Norwegian access to Irish waters. Kelleher was commenting after meeting with representatives of the South and West Fish Processors Organisation and the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association... Read More
10 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dominican Religious order are selling their St Dominic’s Retreat Centre at Ennismore, Montenotte – Cork Greens welcome Cork City Council’s efforts to purchase land for use as a public park The Green Party in Cork has welcomed confirmation that Cork City Council is engaged in discussions with a... Read More
10 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork headquartered ‘SuperValu’ brand invests in sustainability initiatives This week SuperValu announced that €7.9 million has been invested in sustainability initiatives across its stores over the past six months. Of this €7.9 million, some €4.1 million was drawn down from a major sustainability fund announced by Musgrave in... Read More
9 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s a local tradition that Ford donates the use of their current flagship car to the Cork City Lord Mayor each year, and that it bears first registrion e.g. 231-C-1. Henry Ford’s ancestors came from West Cork, and Ford used to have a factory on the Marina in... Read More
3 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last month’s prized possession needs to return to the ground from whence it came Cork City Council is providing facilities for the acceptance of Christmas trees for recycling from householders in Cork City. Christmas trees may be deposited free of charge at any of the sites listed below... Read More
20 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aindrias Moynihan TD calls for greater urgency in advancing the Ballingeary Waste Water scheme Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on Irish Water to show greater urgency in advancing the Ballingeary Waste Water Scheme. The issue was heard at a Dail debate requested... Read More
19 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Treemetrics, a world-leading provider of forest inventory and management solutions, has announced the launch of its new ground-breaking ‘real-time forest monitoring and measurement’ platform. In a world-first innovation developed at the company’s headquarters in Cork, Ireland, the platform utilizes advanced satellite imagery processing software to provide real-time insights... Read More