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<p>The decommissioning of this many wind farms could lead to a loss of approximately 20% of the country’s installed wind energy capacity, according to Wind Energy Ireland.</p>

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Planning flaws may force wind farm closures, lobbyist warns

Mr Cunniffe said the existing 'extremely slow rate of approvals for new projects' means there is 'a very real likelihood that by the late 2020s we will be connecting fewer wind farms than we will be shutting down'

<p>The German submarine propeller will undergo examination before going on display in the Spike Island Museum.</p>

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German submarine propeller from First World War recovered off Cork coast

<p>An artist's impression of how the Doyle Shipping Group's dockyard in Cork Harbour could be used as a major hub for the delivery and assembly of offshore wind turbines. Picture: DSG</p>

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Doyle Shipping Group withdraw from Cork Harbour offshore wind plan

Offshore manual worker standing on helipad with wind-turbines behind him in sunset

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Cork Harbour 'green energy park' will facilitate offshore windfarms

Letters to the Editor: Scrap Cork BusConnects and build light rail on disused train lines

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Letters to the Editor: Scrap Cork BusConnects and build light rail on disused train lines

Vogue World: London show

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Kate Winslet is in Cork to take cookery course at Ballymaloe

Donal Hickey: Steering the shipping industry towards low-carbon fuels

Donal Hickey: Steering the shipping industry towards low-carbon fuels

Shipping accounts for 3% of global CO2 emissions

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Amid attempts to land drugs on Irish coast, Naval Service can still only deploy one ship

Lack of naval resources means 'we have handed the keys of the country over to the drug cartels'

Former senior garda said Colombian cartels 'know well' the capacity of the Irish navy

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

Drugs seizure on cargo ship

'Volumes of drugs arriving in Ireland are just ridiculous’

Security sources say Ireland has become a transiting point for illicit drugs while the Irish Naval Service has effectively shrunk

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Assets of two former Fota Island Resort and Kingsley Hotel directors frozen

Assets of two former Fota Island Resort and Kingsley Hotel directors frozen

Ownership of the luxury Fota Island Resort and the Kingsley Hotel has already been the subject of a long-running legal battle

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Rogue campervan owners dumping human waste in area of Cork popular with swimmers

Rogue campervan owners dumping human waste in area of Cork popular with swimmers

The 30-space site at Cobh’s Five Foot Way is just a couple of miles away from the site in Cuskinny where the dumping is happening

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Man charged in connection with State's biggest drugs seizure further remanded in custody

Man charged in connection with State's biggest drugs seizure further remanded in custody

He is one of five men facing charges after some 2.25 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated value of more then €157 million was seized from the MV Matthew, off the Cork coast in September

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Clayton Love Jnr: The 'Renaissance Man' who brought shopping centres to Cork

Clayton Love Jnr: The 'Renaissance Man' who brought shopping centres to Cork

His long and productive life was marked by innovation and adaptation in the retail sector, as well as success in sport, sailing and a devotion to family life

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

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Drug trade powder keg: How Ireland became a significant player in international drugs trade

Recent drug seizures have shone a light on Ireland’s role in smuggling illegal substances both to and from various countries across the world, writes Ann Murphy

Sat, 24 Feb, 2024

Half a tonne of crystal meth seized at Port of Cork as Kerry retail store also raided

Half a tonne of crystal meth seized at Port of Cork as Kerry retail store also raided

If the drugs are confirmed as crystal meth it will be, by far, the biggest-ever seizure of the highly addictive drug in Ireland

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL

ESB submits plan for hydrogen production facility in Cork Harbour

Green hydrogen produces energy through electrolysis of water, while eliminating emissions by using renewable energy

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Cork Harbour clean up operations expanded after Whitegate oil refinery leak

Cork Harbour clean up operations expanded after Whitegate oil refinery leak

Oil absorbent booms have also been deployed onto the water next to the site to prevent further release from the marsh area into the bay

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Public warned to stay away from shoreline near Whitegate refinery after gas oil spill

Public warned to stay away from shoreline near Whitegate refinery after gas oil spill

Irving Oil has apologised and said it is still working on containment and cleanup operations

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Cork Harbour oil spill sparks environmental investigation

Cork Harbour oil spill sparks environmental investigation

The spill occurred at the Irving Oil refinery in Whitegate, with members of the public being advised not to use the shoreline in the surrounding area

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Surge in cruise liners to Cork port for 2024 season

Surge in cruise liners to Cork port for 2024 season

The 94 ships that docked in Cork last year brought 180,000 passengers to the region.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Seán O'Riordan: Defence Forces may be on the brink of resolving its recruitment crisis

Seán O'Riordan: Defence Forces may be on the brink of resolving its recruitment crisis

Ireland’s armed forces have been hamstrung by a shortage of staff but a big increase in salaries —along with subsidies on food and accommodation which cost recruits only €44 a week — is boosting recruitment

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Port of Cork looking to progress car storage facility in Ringaskiddy

Port of Cork looking to progress car storage facility in Ringaskiddy

Approximately 40,000 new cars are traded through the port each year

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Russian submarine 'chased' from Cork Harbour by British navy

Russian submarine 'chased' from Cork Harbour by British navy

Military insiders say the Russians are probing British defence systems as they realise the UK is vulnerable on its western flank because the Irish navy has no sonar capabilities

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Seaman dies suddenly on board naval ship docked in Cork

Seaman dies suddenly on board naval ship docked in Cork

39-year-old Conor Kiely was found in an unresponsive state by his colleagues on the LÉ Róisín

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

New video and pictures show council's plans for Monkstown

New video and pictures show council's plans for Monkstown

Cork County Council has unveiled its plans for a greenway and public realm upgrade in the Cork Harbour village of Monkstown

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Relatives mark 85th anniversary of British exit from Spike Island

Relatives mark 85th anniversary of British exit from Spike Island

In a ceremony lasting just seven minutes, military personnel from the then most powerful empire in the world handed the 'Treaty Port' of Spike Island over to the fledgling Irish state

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Passenger ferries that almost collided among 11 marine incidents investigated last year

Passenger ferries that almost collided among 11 marine incidents investigated last year

Marine Casualty Investigation Board report suggests many incidents on trawlers are not being notified to the board as required by law

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

David O'Mahony: Back when the Lee was Cork’s life blood

David O'Mahony: Back when the Lee was Cork’s life blood

Back in the 19th century, the river was a thriving hive of trade, which bound Cork to the wider world through the water and shipping lanes. Maybe it's time to bring it back to good use. Water taxi anyone?

Sat, 15 Apr, 2023

Irish Civil War: Free State takes over its second city after naval landings and the Battle for Cork

Irish Civil War: Free State takes over its second city after naval landings and the Battle for Cork

Having fought through Passage West and Rochestown, Emmet Dalton's troops met little resistance in Cork as the 'Irregulars' sabotaged train lines and printing presses before retreating

Thu, 05 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Energy war claims its latest casualty

Irish Examiner view: Energy war claims its latest casualty

Closure of an otherwise successful business — Bunnyconnellan’s in Cork — is a reminder of the challenges facing us all today

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Research finds mysterious structure in Cork Harbour is prehistoric tomb

Research finds mysterious structure in Cork Harbour is prehistoric tomb

Archaeologists had thought the Carraig á Mhaistin stone was a 19th-century folly, but now believe it is a megalithic dolmen

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

International scientists use Cork Harbour to devise water quality measure

International scientists use Cork Harbour to devise water quality measure

University of Galway researchers, in collaboration with Charles Sturt University in Australia, used artificial intelligence and data mining in the harbour to come up with the tool

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

Watch: Largest single objects ever engineered in Ireland set sail for the US

Watch: Largest single objects ever engineered in Ireland set sail for the US

The three cranes were designed and manufactured in Liebherr's facility in Killarney, which specialises in cranes for shipping terminals and port operations

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Keen young sailors get onboard with exciting training voyage from Cork harbour

Keen young sailors get onboard with exciting training voyage from Cork harbour

A group of 10 young sailors have taken to the waters off the south coast in a training expedition on board the Brian Boru tall ship. The 10, along with three crew members, left Cork harbour this morning.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Safety improvements 'must be carried out' on N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton

Safety improvements 'must be carried out' on N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton

Cork councillors say urgent measures are needed after planned upgrade to one of Cork's busiest roads was mothballed

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Cork Harbour 'essential' to future of wind energy in Ireland

Cork Harbour 'essential' to future of wind energy in Ireland

Cork South Central TD, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, said: "The potential for offshore wind in Cork is enormous in terms of reducing emissions but also in terms of creating jobs."

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

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Irish Examiner view: Disappointment as America’s Cup bid scuttled

Disappointment for Cork as America's Cup bid gets the thumbs-down.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Cruise ships set sail for Cork after two-year pause

Cruise ships set sail for Cork after two-year pause

Pre-pandemic, the cruise industry contributed an average of €14m per year to the local economy

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

DENIS SCANNELL

Fears in Cork as deadline looms for Irish bid to host 2024 America's Cup

With just 13 days to go, a 'coalition of the willing' stakeholders all around Munster is ready to row in behind a bid for the event

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

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Objections stall plans for port investment at former IFI site in Cork Harbour

Local residents have lodged appeals with An Bord Pleanála against the recent council decision to grant planning permission for the construction of an agricultural fertiliser facility and development of the existing jetty at Marino Point

Wed, 16 Mar, 2022

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Council to write to ESB amid concerns over birds colliding with power lines in Cork Harbour

Wild birds often can’t detect powerlines before flying into them so Cork County Council have written to the ESB to ask for them to do something to prevent further collisions at a Special Protection Area in Cork Harbour.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

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'It's ours to lose': Pressure on Ireland not to scuttle its bid to host €500m America’s Cup

Cork business leaders fear fallout from the Zappone affair could affect the Irish bid to host the prestigious yacht race in 2024

Mon, 13 Sep, 2021

America's Cup may cost €9m upfront if Ireland's bid wins

America's Cup may cost €9m upfront if Ireland's bid wins

Ireland's Cork Harbour — and Valencia in Spain, its main rival to host the yacht race in 2024 — are thought to have been requested to pay the fee in the event of their bid being accepted

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Fr Con Cronin named as one of the victims of freak bus tragedy in Cork

Fr Con Cronin named as one of the victims of freak bus tragedy in Cork

Bishop Fintan Gavin has led tributes to the two victims of the freak bus tragedy, which saw two killed and another person injured

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

Cork's bid to host prestigious sailing competition in 2024 to be discussed

Cork's bid to host prestigious sailing competition in 2024 to be discussed

Coveney to update Cabinet now that Ireland is among the final contenders to host the prestigious sailing spectacular

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

An officer and her gentleman: Naval couple seal it with a kiss

An officer and her gentleman: Naval couple seal it with a kiss

Naval Service graduation: One couple had a double reason to celebrate as latest officers are commissioned

Sat, 17 Jul, 2021

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Harbour users in Co Cork warned to obey safety guidelines

Cork County Council’s senior harbour master Julian Renault is calling on all boat users to adhere to safety and speed restrictions on the water

Mon, 05 Jul, 2021

Cork environment group seeks court orders for incinerator planning to begin afresh

Cork environment group seeks court orders for incinerator planning to begin afresh

Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (Chase) says permission for incinerator should be quashed, with the effect the entire process would have to start over.

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

Wind farm report

Cork Harbour at centre of renewable energy revolution

Ballycotton businessman Pearse Flynn is convinced that wind and hydrogen can be for Cork as oil has been for Norway and Saudi Arabia. He explains his plans, while a new report says offshore wind is leading the transformation of the global energy system.

Mon, 07 Jun, 2021

Spike Island staff eager to reopen to the public

Spike Island staff eager to reopen to the public

The Association of Visitor Attractions in Ireland are optimistic for a May reopening date for cultural sites with some indoor element

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021