WEST Cork could become one of Europe’s major oil producing regions following confirmation from exploration company Fastnet Oil and Gas of yet another major discovery off the West Cork coast.
Another 2 billion barrels of oil discovered off West Cork coast
May 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
Fisherman dies off West Cork coast
February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The man is understood to have died on board the trawler.
A FISHERMAN has died after sustaining serious injuries aboard a fishing trawler some 25 miles off the Old Head Of Kinsale in West Cork.
The alarm was raised at around 6.30pm last Thursday night when the Dunmore East-based 40ft trawler Liberty requested assistance for a seriously injured crew member.
Coast survey helpers needed
October 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cork Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust are working with Coastwatch to encourage the surveying of our local beaches.
The survey finishes on October 15th next and is carried out before low tide. [Read more...]
Danger alert as Portuguese Man O War arrives in West Cork waters
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bathers are warned to watch out for the dangerous Portugese-Man-o-War.
BATHERS and watersports enthusiasts are being warned to be careful in the water after several confirmed sightings of the dangerous Portuguese Men-O-War along the Irish coast including one specimen near Schull as well as Inchydoney, Tramore and Ardmore. [Read more...]
Reese reports wide of the mark as Mel the more likely candidate
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Speculation continues as to who has rented the Superyacht "Air" - Reese Witherspoon and Mel Gibson are both contenders
REPORTS that Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon was spotted in Baltimore at the weekend have proved wide-of-the-mark as the pregnant actress was confirmed to have returned to Los Angeles after her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival last week promoting new movie Mud. [Read more...]
Titanic to be remembered along West Cork coast
April 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
ON April 11th 1912 The RMS Titanic set sail from Cobh destined for New York; four days later she sank after hitting an iceberg with the loss of 1,517 lives.
This month, communities along the West Cork coast will commemorate the centenary of the Titanic’s ill-fated maiden voyage when she left Cork Harbour destined never to arrive in America.
