18 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Griffith College Cork is holding a number of Open Evenings in the coming weeks. Join staff online and meet our lecturers and staff, have a chat about our range of courses, explore the facilities on campus, and see what Griffith College Cork is all about. Meet Griffith’s faculty... Read More
14 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Pádraig O’Sullivan has encouraged students to participate in the forthcoming BT Young Scientist Exhibition which will run online next year, respecting the public health guidance. He commented, “The importance of science and technology has never been to the fore as much... Read More
12 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A partnership between UCC & HSE South/South West Hospital Group (HSE S/SWHG) The College of Medicine and Health (CoMH) UCC, has announced the proposed MSc in Radiation therapy (Graduate entry) will be a 2-year, full-time, taught master’s programme, with a student intake of 12 students in 2020/2021. It... Read More
7 August 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In preparation for the re-opening of Cork ETB schools, colleges and centres, Principals and the Executive met (socially distant) today, 6th August 2020, for the first time since March 2020. (All meetings from March to date have taken place through the Office 365 platform on Teams). The meeting... Read More
25 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Admission to Charlesfort (Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland) will be free until the end of the year to help local tourism in Cork, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Lombard said the move comes as part of the Government’s July Stimulus Plan in an effort to encourage domestic tourists to... Read More
23 July 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Unemployed and working professionals can avail of Springboard+ and HCI initiatives and upskill for free or at a lower cost As part of the Springboard+ Initiative, Innopharma Education will offer 800 seats in courses in Pharmaceutical, Medical Technology and Food Science in September this year. All courses are... Read More
22 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking in support on a Sinn Féin motion on childcare in the Dáil on Tuesday evening, Labour Cork East TD Seán Sherlock demanded that parents and staff in the sector be given certainty on what is happening in the restoration of services and the funding of the childcare... Read More
20 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, James O’Connor says that apprenticeships should be remembered in the COVID-19 recovery plans Deputy O’Connor said: “The same level of discussion has not as of yet taken place on the impact of COVID 19 has had on those providing apprenticeships and the... Read More
9 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s called ‘Statio Bene’ and draws together over forty artworks describing the traditions and historic views of Cork Harbour. The exhibition features artworks describing Cork’s global connectedness, its harbour and river, shipping and leisure, defence, and mobility of people. Addressing the maritime traditions of Cork and the south... Read More
6 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD, David Stanton, is pleased to learn that the final hurdle has been passed in granting planning permission for the Carrigtwohill School Campus with confirmation from An Bord Pleanála that no planning objections have been lodged against the development. Approval from An Bord Pleanála... Read More
5 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Energia and GIY have been getting Ireland growing with the distribution of 1,000 free GROWBoxes to homes nationwide during lockdown. Now they have announced the next round of prizes in the Get Ireland Growing initiative, with €10,000 worth of food growing kits to give away to budding growers... Read More
1 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has received confirmation from the Department of Education that the tender for the construction of the new primary school in Kanturk will be awarded in the coming weeks and construction of the new School will commence in 2020. Cllr. O’Shea... Read More