Ireland’s primary school classes are too big! More than 2,000 have more than 30 pupils

5 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD says that figures showing that there were 2,120 primary school classes across the state with 30 pupils or more in the academic year 2021-2022, underline the need for increased investment in our education system in the upcoming budget. Deputy... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

5th August, 2022

14Young People from Cork attend Youth Leadership Conference in Kildare

5 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 250 teenagers from around the world gather in Kildare for Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference today. The conference, which was launched Tuesday on the grounds of NUI Maynooth, brings together young people from the USA, Ukraine, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa and Ireland to learn how to... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

30th July, 2022

Plans to restore WW1 US Naval Base Pier in East Cork, Ireland

30 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A community group in Cobh plans on repairing the American Pier at Whitepoint to protect this historic amenity and ensure the area remains safe for swimmers. It is also the last physical publicly accessible reminder of the US Navy’s presence in Cork Harbour. The project is being driven... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th July, 2022

‘My Open Library’ funding for Macroom

26 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan, has welcomed funding of €23,908 for Macroom Library, which will allow people to access the local library outside of normal opening hours, as part of the ‘My Open Library’ initiative announced today. Deputy Moynihan commented, “This is a great... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st July, 2022

Irish primary school teachers visit Brussels

21 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A group of 21 Irish primary school teachers visited Brussels earlier this month, from 11 to 13 July to see the European Commission and the European Parliament where they met Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and Irish MEPs. They also visited the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU. The... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

15th July, 2022

Historic Town Maps for Macroom & Millstreet

15 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Historic Town Maps for the towns of Macroom and Millstreet were recently launched in Macroom’s Town Hall and Millstreet’s Carnegie Hall respectively. The project was led by Cork County Council’s County Archaeologist with significant input by Tidy Towns representatives and local historians from each town. In Macroom, local... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th July, 2022

Cork Teen is Double Technovation Award winner

15 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Cork teen has followed up her 2021 Technovation award by creating a brand new app that has bagged her the Junior Regional Award for Europe at Technovation, a global competition for girls to create apps to solve problems within communities. The Climattain app aims to inform, encourage... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

13th July, 2022

Gold Gaisce award for Blackrock student

13 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blackrock’s Sarah Ryan Purcell has been awarded the Gold Gaisce medal by President Michael D Higgins at a special event at Áras an Uachtaráin. Sarah, who is a Bachelor of Education in Education & Psychology student at Mary Immaculate College, was presented with the prestigious award by the... Read More

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4th July, 2022

Children being exposed to junk food ads over summer

4 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune – who lives in Blackrock, Cork City – is reminding parents to be aware of the marketing of unhealthy food towards their children over the summer holidays. As young people take a well earned break, more free time can mean more exposure to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd July, 2022

Ireland’s first Fully Inclusive Playground is in Cork

3 July 2022, Sunday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This weekend (Saturday), Ireland’s first fully inclusive playground and leisure space for families with neuro-physical disabilities was officially opened at the Crann Centre Ovens by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D. in the company of the Minister of State for Disability, Anne Rabbitte T.D. Through their work with... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

2nd July, 2022

Award for distinguished Dentist who lives in rural Schull, West Cork – Prof. Dr. Edward Lynch

2 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In Alexandria, Virginia, USA on June 22nd the International Association for Dental Research announced Professor Doctor Edward Lynch as the recipient of their Distinguished Scientist Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology Research Award. Lynch was honoured during the virtual opening ceremony of the 100th General Session of the IADR. Originating from Cootehill in... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

1st July, 2022

Cork ETB announced as patrons of new special school in Rochestown

1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have confirmed that the new special school in Rochestown which was recently announced will operate under the patronage of Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB). This new... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS