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20 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy [email protected] Who? VERDE Energy Group, Unit 4, Courtstown Industrial Estate, Little Island, Co. Cork, T45 R778 VERDE Energy Group, the Irish renewable energy specialist backed by Octopus Energy Generation, has begun construction of one of Ireland’s largest privately funded commercial and industrial solar developments at Aurivo’s Ballaghaderre...

19 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] People across Cork are benefitting from electric vehicle (EV) grants to help make the switch to electric, a Fine Gael Senator Eileen Lynch has said. Senator Eileen Lynch said the number of people availing of grants for electric vehicles in Cork has increased since 2021 and this highlights...

18 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] Artistic touring programme from Hometree will visit West Cork, Galway, Kerry and Clare throughout 2026 – Inspired by the Irish word ‘dinnseanchas’ meaning the stories a place is telling, What stories is the landscape telling us? This summer, Hometree’s eco-arts project Dinnseanchas embarks on its first national tour,...

17 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] Ballymaloe Foods joins a global community of businesses that meet exceptional standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. When anyone mentions Ballymaloe Foods, it’s usually the iconic relish that first comes to mind. However, the family-run business has grown significantly over...

16 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the commencement of this year’s Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance payments, with 11,527 families across Cork set to receive over €4.4m this week to help meet the costs of preparing children for the new...