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The Local Studies Department of Cork County Council s Library and Arts Service has been undertaking a number of popular podcasts in recent months, and the timing of the latest release is perfect, it being titled the Christmas Traditions of Cork.
Cork County, containing a city, towns of various sizes, and remote peninsular areas, has a corresponding diversity of Christmas traditions. The podcast offers a representative selection varying from the amusing to the intensely moving and reflects the wealth of information on the subject in the holdings of the Reference and Local Department at Cork County Library. It is a most enjoyable listen, and you can do exactly that online at https://soundcloud.com/user-500658861/christmas-traditions-of-cork.
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As part of the #ShineYourLight campaign, that has been months in the planning, the RTÉ-Creative Ireland Programme event is calling on everyone to shine a light for an important, national moment of solidarity, on the eve of the 2020 winter solstice.
As part of the solstice celebrations, Singer-songwriter Dana Masters joined the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to perform songs that help spread brightness in these times.
Check out the preview of tonight s performance below:
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The World Meteorlogical Organisation has recently published its Provisional Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2020, noting that this year is on course to be one of the three warmest years on record worldwide.
Ireland s meteorological data for 2020 also provides further evidence of a warming Ireland, according to Met Éireann. 2020 is on course to be the joint ninth warmest year on record in Ireland and the 10th consecutive year with an above normal temperature.
Analysis has shown that February was the wettest February in over 50 years with 252% of normal rain falling.
Commenting on the data, Met Éireann Senior Climatologist Keith Lambkin said: As the WMO publishes its Provisional Statement of the State of the Global Climate 2020 , it s an opportunity to reflect on how 2020 compares to Ireland s normal climate. Extreme weather experienced in Ireland in 2020 is likely to become more common into the future.