Projects

A Cork-based EU funded research project is looking into the growing problem posed by the disposal of obsolete wind turbine blades.

Two giant ship-to-shore cranes, named Mahain and Binne by local school children, dominate the skyline of the Port of Cork’s new EU-backed container terminal in Ringaskiddy.

A multi-million euro EU-funded project in Cork is set to boost security of energy supply and optimise the use of renewables all while reducing energy bills and creating jobs for the local economy.

When holiday home developments started pricing local families out of the housing market in the picturesque fishing village of Baltimore in west Cork, financing from the European Investment Bank came to the aid of residents.

What do Cork and Udine in Northern Italy have in common? Apart from many happy European citizens, they're both part of an exciting EU-funded project to revamp their urban environments.

Nature is one step closer to being restored in the picturesque Bride Valley in north-east Cork and west Waterford thanks to an innovative EU-funded agri-environmental pilot project.

The European Commission has the addition of ‘Achill Island Sea Salt‘ to the register of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO). ‘Achill Island Sea Salt’ is the name given to naturally harvested sea salt from the waters around Achill Island, Co Mayo.

The European Commission has selected Dublin as the winner of the EU’s 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism competition.

The European Commission has added ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ to the register of Protected Geographical Indications, signifying the fourth EU Geographical Indication awarded to the entire island of Ireland - comprising Ireland and Northern Ireland.