Cork event to bring together ocean advocates, global experts, key stakeholders, government and industry An ocean economist, who won the prestigious 2023 Tyler Prize for the Environment Award, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the inaugural Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference next month. Rashid Sumaila, Professor of Ocean and Fisheries Economics at…

Pictured at St John of God National School in Waterford City is Founder of GIY Michael Kelly with senior infants Nina Lalor age 6, Alhyzia Montenegro age 6, Millie O’Higgins age 6 and Evie Burchell age 6, Image: Mary Browne GIY aim to deliver the ‘GROW At School’ programme at primary schools across Munster  The…

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is progressing with the Cork South Docks Network Extension and Upgrade Project following the successful completion of works on Anglesea Street in late 2021 and construction of approximately 2.2km of new and upgraded watermains in early 2022. These works are being delivered as part of Uisce Éireann’s…

Cork County Council has announced the appointment of Lagan Asphalt Ltd. for the Kanturk Mallow and Fermoy Municipal Districts Road Resurfacing Contract 2023. The contract, valued at €3,650,000, covers 24 sites across 25km of rural and urban road improvement works in North Cork. The scope of the works includes a wide range of road improvement…

Image courtesy of Deposit Photos Learn how to protect against and remove ticks to keep you and your family free from Lyme disease Today, is Tick Awareness Day and the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has some practical advice on how to protect yourself against ticks, whose bite can cause Lyme disease. Advising people…

Image courtesy of Deposit Photos INTERPOL makes details of Black Notices publicly available for first time Belgian, Dutch and German police as well as INTERPOL have launched Operation Identify Me to seek the public’s help in identifying 22 deceased women who are believed to have been murdered. Details on each case have been made available…

Ida McGowan, Matthew McGowan and Dylan O’Regan, Scoil Mhuire na nGrást, Belgooy with Mayor of Cork County Cllr Danny Collins and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey. Image: Darragh Kane Launching a countywide programme for Bike Week Cork 2023, Cork County Council is encouraging people of all ages to get on their bike…

With less than one month left to go until World Ocean Day on 8th June, Clean Coasts are inviting people in County Cork to request a free clean-up kit to carry out a clean-up and mark their 20th anniversary. World Ocean Day is celebrated annually on 8th of June and, with less than one month…

A free Brain Health information evening will take place in the Millennium Hall of Cork City Hall on Monday, May 15th, from 7-9pm. The North Cork Dementia Alliance (formerly The Crystal Project) are hosting the evening, with special guest speaker Dr Sabina Brennan. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to…

The N25 Westbound will be fully closed between the Little Island Flyover and the DKI Rdbt tonight from 21:00 to 05:00, Monday 08th May 2023. Traffic will be diverted via the R623 through Little Island.