15 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Primary Education graduate, Angela O’Mahony, from Ballyhea, Charleville, had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of her class’ status at the annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony which was held at Dublin’s Convention Centre recently. In addition to receiving her Masters qualification, Angela was honoured with the overall... Read More
14 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Winner announced for the UCC Musgrave Award for Excellence in Food Microbiology The 2023 winner of the Musgrave Award for Excellence in Food Microbiology has been announced for this year. The award, which recognises excellence in the MSc Food Microbiology course at the School of Microbiology in UCC,... Read More
11 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig O’Sullivan, has welcomed €3.2m in funding for Munster Technological University Cork (MTU Cork) to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector. An overall package of €17m will be dispersed across four Technological Universities and one Institute of Technology... Read More
9 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ONE will host a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of the five Irish Naval Service and Cork Harbour Commission personnel who lost their lives in active service in 1942 Irish Defence Forces veterans’ charity ONE (Óglaigh Náisiúnta Na hÉireann, the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel) will, today, commemorate the 81st... Read More
7 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North Cork Fine Gael Councillor John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD that children across Cork County will benefit from the further extension of the Hot School Meals Programme. Councillor O’Shea said that this latest extension will mean an additional... Read More
4 December 2023 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today announced two projects in Munster Technological University (MTU) that will progress to the next stage of development under the Technological Sector Strategic Projects Fund (TSSPF). The Minister made the announcement while visiting Kerry... Read More
3 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week, the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD, officially opened Kinsale’s new library (South County Cork) and Ballydesmond’s Pocket Park (North County Cork). Kinsale Opening its doors to the public a couple of months... Read More
27 November 2023 By Pam Landry news@TheCork.ie Pam Landry is an educator with a passion for social sciences and innovative learning research work. As an analyst, she loves to write and share helpful tips for parents and teachers. Follow Pam to learn how to make education accessible, inspiring, and fun. Undoubtedly, one of the best... Read More
5 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The concerts will be held November 7th to 10th at 10 am and 12 noon. Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra to Host Concerts For Schools in City Hall Join Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra, concerts for schools in City Hall, Cork Tuesday 7th to... Read More
5 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A voluntary code restricting smartphone use for children under 13 should be adopted by all primary schools and agreed to by parents, according to a Fine Gael Senator. Senator Tim Lombard said successful initiatives seen in schools in Greystones and Waterford, where smartphones are banned should be replicated... Read More
5 November, 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Arachas, the country’s largest national insurance broker, with origins based in Cork, has announced a major new educational fund worth €45,000. The funding is available through Arachas’s parent company, the Ardonagh Group. Through this fund, Arachas aims to empower teens with dreams to make a difference in their... Read More
3 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dozens of young people from Foroige, Cloyne Diocese Youth Service (CDYS) and the YMCA UBU Youth Projects enjoyed Cork’s first Urban Outdoor Sportsfest in Tramore Valley Park. A celebration of sport and physical activity which provided a fun-filled day of activities, the event was a collaboration between Corks... Read More