About Neil Cooney
Professional: Urban, Regional, Coastal Planner
Personal: Environment, surfing, travel, outdoor.
Co-owner SAI
A video like no other. I’ve watched played around with this video 5 times already and going again for another perspective. Ollie O Flaherty gave us a few hints over the last few months about this collaboration with Pete Conroy…
Escape is the first word that enters my mind, the second? Possibility. A rare feature film that brings you inside, along for the ride and part of the journey with familiar faces and some unfamiliar places. The intrinsic link between…
With election day locked in for the 26th February, we thought a quick catch-up with Fergal Smith was on the cards. Fergal is running for the Green party in County Clare, a progression from his recent ventures in organic farming…
Easter time in Lahinch; a crispness in the air, gentle sun on the back and a light swell rolling from the west. Aerial footage of the beach and surrounding area in this short video. Neil Cooney Professional: Urban, Regional,…
A top end production of Shane Dorian’s visit to Ireland earlier this year from Billabong and Desillusion Magazine. For the back story check out our photo article from last April. Neil Cooney Professional: Urban, Regional, Coastal Planner Personal: Environment,…
This short documentary brings to life the challenges that can be overcome through Surf Therapy. The stats in this video are staggering; approximately 3.5% of children in Ireland have a disability. Unfortunately less than 38% participate in their recommended 60 minutes…
A Christmas present landed in my postbox here in Australia a few months back, to some delight. One of the main things I miss about home is the life I had built, obsessed at times, following and learning about the…
On 4th March 2013 An Bord Pleanála decided to grant planning permission for the new pier development at Doolin, Co. Clare. This marks about 2 and half years since I became involved in the case to save the waves at…
On Wednesday 31 October 2012 An Bord Pleanála held an Oral Hearing in County Clare for the Doolin Pier planning application. The hearing was called by the Planning Inspector to hear evidence on the likely effects of the proposed development…
Last month, after a year since I left for Australia, I made it back home for a holiday to visit family and friends. A year is a long time when you think about it, some people only live for 50,…