15 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Curiosity Cube Sparks STEM Interest at Local Schools The Curiosity Cube visited five schools in the county – Scoil Mhuire Naofa and Scoil Chlíodhna in Carrigtwohill, St Mary’s & St Joseph’s and Bunscoil Rinn an Cabhlaigh in Cobh, and Gaelscoil Mhainistir Na Corann Baile in Midleton—as part of... Read More
14 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The recent success of Irish films on the international stage, such as Irish language film Cailín Ciúin, the Oscar nominated, animated film Wolfwalkers, and Netflix horror You Are Not My Mother, has put Irish filmmaking in the spotlight. Coupled with a record-breaking year in 2021 for the Irish... Read More
7 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Exceedingly rare Proclamation will be on public display at UCC This copy of The Proclamation has an impeccable provenance, known to have been brought directly from the General Post Office (GPO) during Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising. It has been donated to UCC by Liam and Kaye Cronin. 1,000... Read More
7 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie First issue out October 2022 The Four Faced Liar is the new Cork-based literary journal. Named after the much-loved Shandon Bells, and edited by four lovers of tall stories, its first print issue will launch in autumn 2022, showcasing an exciting and eclectic mix of fiction, non-fiction, poetry,... Read More
6 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Department of Education confirms 6,797 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools nationallu, of which 676 are in Cork The Department of Education can confirm that as of 3 June, 6,797 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in schools across Ireland. Out of that figure, 4,766 of these pupils... Read More
6 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Former Irish prison to play host to new crime writing literary festival – Full programme of events announced for the inaugural Spike Island Literary Festival. Spike Island has officially launched their full programme of events for the inaugural Spike Island Literary Festival which will take place from Friday... Read More
2 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ESB Networks is delighted to announce that Tomás Crowley (Ovens, Co Cork) is our Apprentice Network Technician of the Year 2022 Tomás was awarded the Shane Conlon Perpetual Award by Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director of ESB Networks, following a high-pressure competition at ESB Networks’ Training Centre in Portlaoise... Read More
31 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie On Saturday, May 28th, the brightest, sunniest day of the year so far, The Permaculture Course at Kinsale College celebrated 21 years in existence The Permaculture/Environmental Sustainability Conference organised by the Permaculture Course Co-ordinator Donal Chambers, saw 150 attendees treated to a morning of talks by experts in... Read More
30 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 2022 is 100 years since 1922 – a key year in the Irish Independence story The Taoiseach, Mícheál Martin T.D. and the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar T.D. have both accepted invitations from the Michael Collins Commemoration Committee to speak at the in-person 2022 Centenary Commemoration of the death of... Read More
29 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week the President of Munster Technological University (MTU) Professor Maggie Cusack welcomed graduates and guests to the celebration of conferring of academic awards at MTU Cork campus in Bishopstown and at the MTU Cork School of Music. Professor Cusack said, “These conferring celebrations give the entire university... Read More
27 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City hosts The Treaty 1921 – Records from the Archives exhibition following a three month stint at Dublin Castle – The exhibition marks the centenary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921 The Treaty, 1921: Records from the Archives exhibition will open at St.... Read More
23 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie NUI Galway scholar earns position in Ireland’s first green hydrogen company It was a successful year for Cork native, Jack Reardon, as his thesis, authored “A Cork Hydrogen Deployment Plan” won him an academic award from the multinational engineering company, ARUP. Jack completed his Masters of Engineering, ME... Read More