French Mayors tour Celtic Interconnector route in east Cork as construction continues on major infrastructure project
EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid and its French equivalent, Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE), recently welcomed a political delegation from northwest France, marking a significant moment in Irish French relations. The mayors, representing various French communes through which the Celtic Interconnector project runs through in France, gained an in-depth look into various aspects of the project in Ireland, including a cable route drive, a tour of the converter station
European Maritime Day and ‘European Maritime Days to Play’ bringing a €2 million uplift to Cork’s hospitality and tourism sector
Over €2 million will be spent in Cork as more than 1,000 players in European maritime sector arrive in the city this week for Europe’s premier maritime conference. The European Maritime Day (EMD) conference is the annual flagship community showing the latest developments in the EU blue economy and is being hosted by Cork City Council, Government of Ireland and the European Commission. Delegates from over 40 countries are registered for the three-day flagship event including from China, Canada, Japan,
