A unique wetland and extremely important bird sanctuary in Cork Harbour is being earmarked for further amenity development.

The new Wild Work initiative will support farmers to develop and implement projects with better outcomes for both nature and for farmers.

With many abandoned businesses, Youghal in Co Cork has suffered more than most towns, but now plans are being made to boost the area’s fortunes writes Christy Parker

A landmark heritage building, magnificently restored, has been reopened to the public.

A small, dedicated group of people is fighting a successful battle against an invasive species which is capable of destabilising houses.

A storm-damaged tourist office, beside a world-renowned whiskey distillery in Co Cork, has re-opened.

An iconic clock gate tower is to re-open to the public shortly.

East Cork town, Youghal, expects an annual economic boost of €1.4m when an iconic monument re-opens to the public as a museum next month.

A development agency is planning a major campaign to support and enhance artisan food production in the South and East Cork region.

The agriculture minister believes the State should provide financial support for ambitious expansion plans at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork.

A lumbering giant will today be unveiled as the newest attraction at Cork’s top tourist draw.

A new report has proposed an ambitious new tourist attraction for Cork that would open up its harbour to over 60km of recreational water trails for kayaking, canoeing, and other small vessels.

The team which identified the Irish tomb of Princess Diana’s great-great grandfather plans to open the graveyard to visitors as a part of a new, historic graves project.

A progressive community development organisation is to align with a new municipal body to boost the development of East Cork.

A landmark lighthouse built on an Island off East Cork in the mid 1800s is set to open for its first public tours tomorrow.

Today more than 4,000 of us will pass through Fota Wildlife Park’s gates. Yet we know very little of what goes on behind the scenes.

A report on the work of South and East Cork Area Development shows that it created 369 jobs, funded more than 142 start-ups and enterprises, and helped a further 601 people gain employment in the region in the last three years.

People have started digging in after the first publicly developed allotment scheme in Cork was officially opened at the weekend.

LOSING a job is a setback for most people, but for some it is an opportunity for adventure.

THE dead leave this world taking their stories to the grave.

From crafts to cookery along with culture, craic, and ceol — that’s what the Ring of Cork has to offer.

Rural development funding of €120m is not reaching approved projects, says South East Cork Area Development chief executive Ryan Howard.

The first of a two-stage restoration project on one of Ireland’s most distinctive monuments has seen the dome capping Youghal’s Clock Gate completely restored.

Fans of Fota Wildlife Park will soon be able to enjoy the facilities whatever the weather after a significant expansion was announced.

A pilot programme aimed at rehabilitating drink and drug addicts persistently in trouble is to be set up in the East Cork town of Youghal.

Massive restoration work aimed at reopening one of the country’s most iconic monuments as a tourist attraction has began in East Cork.

ANNIE Murphy, from Youghal, first approached South & East Cork Area Development Ltd (SECAD) in 2010 with the idea of selling free-range, locally produced poultry roasted fresh on-site at markets.

A project sponsored by the South and East Cork Area Development (Secad) organisation that created 10 jobs at Rumleys Open Farm in Waterfall, Co Cork, was opened yesterday by Simon Coveney, the agriculture minister.

An East Cork local authority is to consider investing a further €70,000 in a youth and community project to help the scheme’s co-ordinators acquire €750,000 in grant aid.

Some of the country’s top visitor attractions have joined a tourism boosting brand initiative for the south and east of Cork.

South East Cork Area Development (SECAD) is launching a ‘Bicycle Repair Scheme’ with the Tús Initiative, supported by Age Action Ireland in the coming months.

Food and tourism businesses figure strongly in the latest round of funds allocated by the South and East Cork Area Development (SECAD).

BUSINESS leaders and community groups in south and east Cork are joining forces to develop a job creation strategy, with a strong focus on green economy opportunities.

EXPRESSIONS of interest from community groups thinking of applying for rural development funding have been invited by South & East Cork Area Development Ltd (SECAD).

ALMOST 500 rowers participated in an annual rowing race from Crosshaven to Cork city over the weekend which kick started the maritime festival atmosphere for the summer.

A HIGH-POWERED political delegation from Poland is on a fact-finding mission to east Cork to see how an EU-backed rural investment programme has created jobs and industry.