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 Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 131,533 homes in Cork have space for ten solar panels (3.4KW) – Homeowners could reduce electricity bills by €450 per year New research has shown the significant potential for Cork from the use of rooftop solar panels. The study by MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for... 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
14 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low-impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone... Read More
13 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Clean Coasts and Fáilte Ireland are teaming up in Cork for a Wild Atlantic Way clean-up event on July 16th. Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural, and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. By joining... Read More
12 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie West Cork householders are being urged to bring their electrical and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet recycling targets which have increased since the first lockdown in 2020. The events, hosted by WEEE Ireland with support from Cork County Council,... Read More
12 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council officially opened the new Home Energy UpGrade Office (HEUGO), today, Tuesday 12th of July, on Grand Parade Street, Cork City. The first of its kind in Ireland, the new HEUGO office will provide free impartial guidance and resources to homeowners on energy upgrades and grant... Read More
11 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Practicing biodiversity is a key objective of ‘KinShip’, a long term public art initiative supported by Cork City Council and local partners with Creative Climate Action funding from Creative Ireland. According to the UN, biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges. “From nature-based solutions to climate,... Read More
9 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aer Lingus management have been asked to appear before the Oireachtas Transport Committee to explain what they are doing for the thousands of passengers let down by cancelled flights in recent weeks. Cork Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer, a member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, proposed the airline’s... Read More
7 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Kinsale gas pipeline should not be decommissioned due to current pressures on gas supplies in Europe and a lack of alternatives in Ireland, according to Fine Gael TD David Stanton. Deputy Stanton, who represents Cork East, raised the matter of the imminent decommissioning of the Kinsale gas... Read More
6 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Eco group holds first AGM In these most challenging of times, Green Skibbereen CLG held their first AGM at their Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability (CECAS) at Myross Wood House, Leap, Co Cork on Tuesday evening, July 5th 2022. “2021 has been challenging, exciting and... Read More
