Planning permission has been granted for a cluster of giant wind turbines around 9km outside Macroom, despite strong opposition from the local community.

ANYONE who even occasionally walks around The Lough in Cork city will be used to seeing close up some interesting wildlife antics from time to time.

YOUR columnist Damien Enright has highlighted the scourge of sea lettuce choking our lovely inlets and bays. Since moving to live close to the beach in Harbour View in Kilbrittain, Co Cork, unfortunately I have had to become used to seeing this phenomenon first-hand over recent years.