24 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UCC Alumni Achievement Awards Four inspirational alumni were honoured with an Alumni Achievement Award from their alma mater University College Cork (UCC) this evening. These awards are one of the highest accolades given by the university. Those being recognised for their achievements include: Ross Frenett, Founder and CEO of... Read More
24 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described the expansion of two third-level campuses in Bishopstown as significant milestones. The Government today announced that Munster Technological University (MTU) has been given the go ahead to proceed to the next phase for a significant upgrade and extension under the Technological Sector Strategic... Read More
19 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie News in Photos
14 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In the era before airplanes Cork was the last port of call on ships heading across the Atlantic to the USA and Canada. This combined with the many creameries meant it was a world centre of the butter industry Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, visited the Butter Museum, Cork... Read More
8 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The new four-part documentary series takes a journey along the River Blackwater through Kerry, Cork and Waterford. New presenter, Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil brings you the story of the River Blackwater, An Abhainn Mhór na Mumhan. Following in the footsteps of Annraoi Ó Liatháin using his book Cois Móire... Read More
7 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS) is a public technological university. The third one to be established in Ireland, it began operations in October 2021. The university was the result of a merger between two institutes of technology; the Athlone Institute of Technology and the... Read More
4 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New brand name www.techindustryalliance.ie announced at annual awards where Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Founder of Poppulo was honoured The winners of the 2022 Leaders Awards, which recognise innovation, growth and impact in the South-West’s technology sector, were announced this evening, with awardees including Keelvar, VMware and Dairymaster. The awards were... Read More
4 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) was established in 1999. Its headquarters happens to be in a random Cork location – rather than Dublin – in a modern building on a rural road next to a waterworks between Glanmire and Glounthaune in Cork. Regardless of this random fact,... Read More
2 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s newest literary journal HOWL New Irish Writing is launching HOWL ‘22 in Waterstones, Cork on Thursday, Nov 3rd at 6:30pm with readings from 12 contributors. Founded in 2022 by UCC Creative Writing graduates Róisín Leggett Bohan and Lauren O’Donovan, HOWL New Irish Writing is an annual curated... Read More
1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bandon Library has launched a new addition to its service that will enable borrowers to access the library outside of the usual hours of operation. ‘My Open Library’ offers extended opening hours to library members on a self-service basis outside of normal opening hours, seven days per week,... Read More
28 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie APC Microbiome Ireland Director Prof. Paul Ross receives prestigious Danisco Foundation Microbiome Science Award Prof. Paul Ross, Director of APC Microbiome Ireland, a world renowned SFI Research Centre headquartered at University College Cork has been awarded the prestigious Danisco Foundation Microbiome Science Award in recognition for his work... Read More
23 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival is now accepting entries from Irish composers for the 2023 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. Judged by a panel of experts and composers of international renown, the competition awards a cash prize (kindly donated by the Ó Ríada family) and the Seán Ó... Read More