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Kerry County Council is appealing for information and assistance from the public in relation to the discovery of the remains of several lambs in the River Blackwater in south Co. Kerry.
Council staff were alerted in recent days to the dumping of approximately eight dead lambs in the river, close to the R568 Moll’s Gap to Sneem road, and have commenced an investigation.
County vet with Kerry County Council, Paddy Fenton, described the dumping of the remains of animals in this way as “absolutely appalling, particularly in a watercourse like the Blackwater, which is home to the freshwater pearl mussel”.
Internet-from-space service Starlink will see its speeds double this year, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Its average speed will reach approximately 300 megabits per second, with its latency dropping to around 20 milliseconds later this year, he said in a Twitter exchange. Ultimately, says the company, speeds will hit 10 gigabits per second.
Full speed ahead: SpaceX Falcon 9 take off carrying Starlink satellite payload according to a Tweet from Elon Musk, Starlink speeds are doubling.
The satellite-run service, which SpaceX is constructing, will reach most of Earth by end of year, all by next year, then it s all about densifying coverage, adds Musk. So anyone with a Starlink kit, which costs $499 in the US and £439 in the UK, will be able to access the satellite Internet network by the end of 2022, assuming they pay a subscription fee of £89 a month in Britain and $99 a month in America.
Internet-from-space service Starlink will see its speeds double this year, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Its average speed will reach approximately 300 megabits per second, with its latency dropping to around 20 milliseconds later this year, he said in a Twitter exchange. Ultimately, says the company, speeds will hit 10 gigabits per second.
Full speed ahead: SpaceX Falcon 9 take off carrying Starlink satellite payload according to a Tweet from Elon Musk, Starlink speeds are doubling.
The satellite-run service, which SpaceX is constructing, will reach most of Earth by end of year, all by next year, then it s all about densifying coverage, adds Musk. So anyone with a Starlink kit, which costs $499 in the US and £439 in the UK, will be able to access the satellite Internet network by the end of 2022, assuming they pay a subscription fee of £89 a month in Britain and $99 a month in America.
Elon Musk targets Kerry for broadband pilot scheme
Updated / Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021
12:30
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is deploying satellites into space to provide cheap and fast broadband connection for remote rural locations
A remote rural location in Kerry is being targeted by tech billionaire Elon Musk to place antennas to the stars.
The pilot project is likely to roll out in just weeks in a valley in the MacGillycuddy s Reeks near Killarney.
Mr Musk, the founder of SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla, is deploying showers of satellites into space to provide cheap and fast broadband connection for remote rural locations.
Strict non-disclosure agreements surround the approach in December by Mr Musk s SpaceX Starlink representatives to Kerry County Council.