Donal Hickey believes the technological advancements in drones could have a significant impact on Ireland’s vegetation, if used properly.

A surveyor, pilot and 3D modeller have joined forces to come up with a new system that is capable of carrying out land surveys that traditionally take days, in minutes.

FOR Paudie Barry, walking or driving into Cork City for meetings was not convenient.

MET ÉIREANN said while the rainfall which preceded November’s devastating floods in Cork could be expected to occur every 25 years it could not be described as “extraordinary”.