Pollination is a burgeoning billion dollar industry — and Cork native Fiona Edwards Murphy is at the forefront of revolutionary technology aimed at safeguarding a third of the food we eat daily.

As the fresh paint dries across Cork City, a massive security operation has kicked in and traffic restrictions will be in place from early morning for the visit of Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

The annual awards of the IGNITE business start-up programme that supports third level graduates take place on Thursday at University College Cork. Pádraig Hoare spoke to director of the programme, Eamon Curtin.

An energy-neutral, smart beehive that monitors the lives of honey bees has won UCC students an international competition.