10 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Education & Politics The Government’s programme to divest schools from Catholic church patronage is proceeding too slowly and is simply not working, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. Deputy Gannon, who is the party’s Education spokesperson, said: “According to reports today, unpublished Department of Education data shows... Read More
10 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie TheCork.ie – Arts News Ireland’s newest literary journal is to launch in Cork this week. Featuring 29 of the best emerging and established voices in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and visual art, the inaugural issue of The Four Faced Liar includes an interview with critically acclaimed novelist Danny Denton... Read More
5 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie ‘The longest-running arts sponsorship in Ireland’ The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year four students from Co. Cork won prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 69th year and widely acknowledged as... Read More
29 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MTU making its mark on the South-West Region with major new campus developments Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, recently announced the commencement of construction of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Building at MTU’s Kerry North Campus and of... Read More
21 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie OECD publishes work of 4 Kinsale Community School Students out of 40 contributions chosen worldwide in Future of Education and Skills 2030 Project. In October of 2021, Kinsale Community School was invited to participate in an international OECD Education 2030 Project on Curriculum Design entitled “OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030” which aims to... Read More
20 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has launched its 2023 calendar featuring colourful illustrations designed by children from all corners of Cork County. This year’s art competition invited children to enter a picture based on the theme of ‘Our Library: A welcome for all’ to reflect the... Read More
17 December 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork parents are set to save thousands of euros per year with a substantial reduction in childcare fees in January when Budget measures take effect, a Cork Fine Gael TD has said. Deputy Colm Burke said many parents are currently receiving notifications from creches outlining their revised fees... Read More
15 December 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie One of the most important things that you can do as a parent is a look at how you can help your children to improve their learning skills. Education is one of the most important aspects of your child’s life, and there is a lot that you can... Read More
30 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has announced that C-Pens are now available to borrow from any of their branch and mobile libraries. The reader pens scan text and read it aloud to assist with independent reading and are the latest offering in an inclusive range of... Read More
29 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University creates ultra-specific course on ‘The Climate Crisis and Local Government’ Today Cllrs from Cork received their parchments having completed a new course at University College Cork. The Level 7 “Continuing Professional Development in The Climate Crisis and Local Government” costs €850 according to the UCC website which... Read More
28 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Irish online tuition provider, founded in County Cork, has scored a first by offering classes for students attending ‘European Schools’ and studying for the Baccalaureate The Tuition Centre, established in Bandon, but whose services can now be accessed across the globe, is the first Irish online supplementary... Read More
24 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD David Stanton has welcomed confirmation from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, that multimillion-euro funding has been allocated under the Strategic Infrastructure Fund for the development of a new Youthreach facility in Mallow. The new facility of approximately... Read More