3 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie March’s ‘Cork Person of the Month’ title has been awarded to three businesswomen and social entrepreneurs: Gillian Keating, Ruth Buckley and Caroline O’Driscoll. The women founded ‘I wish’ in 2014. Gillian Keating is a partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors, Ruth Buckley is Head of ICT & Business... Read More
3 April 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Schull teachers and students of Coláiste Pobail Scoil Mhuire (Schull Community College) were excited to open the doors on their newly revamped college on Friday. Schull Community College, who offer a comprehensive programme of education, opened in 1983 catering for 180 pupils, and is the sole provider... Read More
31 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s called the Ferney Road, and for years it was rural, then a primary school was built on it, and now a secondary school is due to open, but it has no footpath! The Bandon Kinsale Municipal District of Cork County Council has this week approved the improvement... Read More
31 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline Community celebrated learning today as they announced the launch of the Carrigaline Lifelong Learning Festival, which will take place in the Carrigaline Community School on Saturday 8th of April 2017 from 12 noon to 4pm. With a jam-packed programme of engaging speakers, arts and crafts workshops,... Read More
30 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie U-Multirank is seen by UCC as” the most comprehensive ranking system internationally” because “it judges university performance on 35 indicators across five core areas” which are marked from ‘1’ (very good) to ‘5’ (weak). The areas ranked include Teaching, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Orientation and Regional Engagement. UCC... Read More
24 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A collaborative project undertaken by a group of 23 first year Business Information Students (BIS) in UCC has raised €2,230 for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Cork. The first year students undertook a group project to create a charity CD of Christmas carols that saw... Read More
24 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Awards ceremony to take place on Wednesday 17 May 2017 The shortlist for the annual Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards has been revealed. A total of seven Cork schools have caught the attention of the judging panel and will now attend an exciting Awards ceremony in the... Read More
24 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie November Alfa One Sierra Sierra (NA1SS) – do you copy? Students from Cork ETB school, Glanmire Community College and Tallaght Community School will make history this year, as they have been announced as the first Irish schools who will make direct radio contact with the International Space Station... Read More
23 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Senator, Tim Lombard (Fine Gael), has expressed great concern over the lack of progress regarding the redevelopment of Ballinspittle National School. “Ballinspittle National School has seen significant growth and development in recent years, as has the village and local area. Consequently the school has reached maximum... Read More
23 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Broadband provier ‘enet’ has announced a new contract to supply superfast broadband network connectivity to numerous schools in County Cork through the 100Mbs for Schools project run by the national educational and research network HEAnet on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills. Over 40 post-primary schools... Read More
22 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Chartered Accountants Ireland is Ireland’s largest, oldest and fastest growing accountancy body with over 24,000 members across the island of Ireland and around the globe. Susan O’Sullivan chair Chartered Accountants Cork with Liam Lynch President Chartered Accountants Ireland and New Members pictured last evening as new members of... Read More
19 March 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Early Years educators are invited to attend a meeting of the SIPTU ‘Big Start’ campaign for increased investment in the Early Years sector in Connolly Hall, Lapps Quay, Cork, on Monday, 20th March, at 7.00 p.m. The meeting will focus on the lack of State funding for the... Read More
