5 August 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council can confirm that the precautionary Boil Water Notice that was issued to protect the health of approximately 20,941 customers supplied by the Glashaboy Water Treatment Plant has been lifted with immediate effect. This follows consultation with the HSE. Affected customers in the... Read More
1 August 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Nine out of 10 Irish Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) plan to maintain or increase investment in sustainability practices and solutions in the next 12 months to meet what many see as a growing consumer appetite for more sustainable products and services, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME... Read More
28 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Essential overnight restrictions continue for Clonakilty Public Water Supply over the weekend Nighttime water restrictions are necessary in the Clonakilty area this weekend from 11pm each night to 7am the following morning. The restrictions are continuing in the area to maintain a daytime water supply. The areas affected... Read More
27 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Oriel House Hotel Launch partnership for Sustainable Cork Sightseeing Oriel House Hotel has hailed the rollout of eBee Bike scheme in Ballincollig, Cork with hotel guests praising the electric bike service for enriching their overall visitor experience. The scheme was launched in Cork in April with 50 electric... Read More
20 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Purchasers of wood products enabled to trace wood to original tree Treemetrics, the Cork headquartered, global leader in forestry management software, has announced it is working on a major project funded by the European Union to develop a system which enables full traceability of wood products. The €9... Read More
20 July 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland is inviting people to nominate a climate and environment charity to receive €5,000 as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards. The special draw is designed for charities whose core charitable purpose is the protection of climate and the environment. Nominations for the climate... Read More
19 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie SuperValu and Centra retailers have achieved a 9% carbon reduction, a year on from the launch of the €25m Musgrave Sustainability Fund. SuperValu and Centra set out to achieve a 12% carbon reduction by end of 2023. In June last year, Musgrave announced the first of its kind... Read More
11 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork businesses, manufacturing facilities and public facilities can soon apply for enhanced supports to install solar panels which can help them reduce overall energy costs, a Fine Gael Deputy has said. Deputy Colm Burke welcomed an extension of supports to a wider range of businesses and non-domestic applicants, which will be... Read More
4 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie CECAS to host talk on Forest ecosystem restoration from Canada to Ireland on July 13th Chris Drake, a forest ecologist, who lives and works on the Canadian Salt Spring Island will share his thoughts on forest restoration in Western Canada (where he lives) and in West Cork in... Read More
2 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie BYD is a Chinese eCar brand that is making inroads into the marketplace across Europe It was only in February that BYD appointed two Motor Distributors Ltd (MDL) as their National Dealer Partner for the Republic of Ireland. MDL’s recent main activity in Ireland has been the distribution... Read More
1 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Average temperatures of 16+°C break 83-year-old record Met Éireann announces that June 2023 will be the hottest June on record. Provisional data shows that Ireland has experienced its first June with 16+°C average temperatures, exceeding the previous June record which held for 83 years. June 2023 is set... Read More
22 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has taken delivery of five new fully-electric, zero-emissions, vehicles as part of the airport’s commitment to its Sustainability strategy. The five vehicles, which will form part of the maintenance, electrical and airport police fleets, are part of Cork Airport’s ongoing commitment to reducing emissions by 51%... Read More