UCC professor and Blackrock Castle hailed for contributions to science

The observatory, located in Cork Harbour and operated by Munster Technological University, has been visited by more than 1.3 million people in the last 16 years

MTU's Blackrock Castle Observatory has been visited by more than 1.3 million people in the last 16 years.

Blackrock Castle Observatory (BCO) has been hailed for "championing scientific literacy" after being awarded an Outstanding Contribution to Science award.

The observatory, located in Cork Harbour and operated by Munster Technological University (MTU), has been visited by more than 1.3 million people in the last 16 years.