22 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Wednesday 18th May there was a ‘BIG cycle to school’ in Clonakilty. Students of four national schools in Clonakilty town met at Scalllys, Supervalu on Tuesday morning to cycle to school. The BIG cycle to school was dreamt up by a group of bike enthusiasts (Catherine Russell; Green... Read More
20 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A large crowd attended Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin’s Award’s Night on Thursday last, in what was the first Award’s Night held in the state-of-the-art new building. The school celebrated a very special year in style, where music and song were central to the night, and where many awards... Read More
20 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Looking forward to Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022 Cork’s Fitzgerald Park will be transformed into an unmissable Big Top science extravaganza on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022 as Cork’s Carnival of Science makes a highly anticipated return. A carnival atmosphere will descend on Leeside... Read More
18 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork East Constituency, David Stanton, has welcomed confirmation that the extension of the Patrician Academy, Mallow has been given approval to proceed to construction by the Department of Education. The new single three storey extension will replace an existing campus building which was previously... Read More
17 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Marketing gurus often come up with titles for events that never live up to expectations. The SYNERGY event at Cork College of FET, Tramore Road Campus (previously known as CSN) did the opposite. The myriad of energised and energising courses in this pioneering college of further education has... Read More
12 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Department review of the use of schools outside of classroom hours will lead to stronger, safer communities A review of guidelines which would enable school buildings be used outside of normal hours will be positive for community groups and youth organisations, according to Fine Gael TD David... Read More
7 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual commemoration of the sinking of RMS Lusitania will take place at 2pm today – Saturday 7 May 2022 – at the Lusitania Memorial Garden at the Old Head of Kinsale. This year marks 107 years since the ill-fated ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat off... Read More
6 May 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Spring Clean is Ireland’s official anti-litter campaign and over the past 23 years, the initiative has been highlighted the collective responsibility we share in tackling and preventing our national litter problem. National Spring Clean is operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce in partnership... Read More
2 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Official opening of the Cork College of Further Education and Training Sullane Centre in Macroom Wednesday April 27th marked a huge milestone for educational development in Macroom as Cork College of Further Education and Training’s Sullane Centre was officially opened by Cork County Deputy Mayor Cllr. Gobnait Moynihan. ... Read More
18 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 500 second-level teachers from all over the country will discuss the future of the teaching profession, curriculum change, and health and safety issues for students and teachers at the 2022 ASTI Annual Convention from April 19th to 21st. The event will take place in the Clayton Hotel Silver... Read More
10 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate, and Community Action (IKC3) project will build a national platform for co-development and co-delivery of knowledge and skills to support and enable enterprise and society to adapt and transition to decarbonized economy and embrace sustainable living as the new normal. Funded as... Read More
8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Five alumni honoured by University College Cork These awards are one of the highest accolades given by the university. Those being honoured include: her Honour Judge Helen Boyle, Cork Circuit Court judge; Professor Des Crowley, Doctor and inclusion health leader; Sean Minihane, founder of the Irish Immigration Reform Movement; Doireann Ní Ghríofa, award-winning... Read More