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
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
