26 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Half of Privately Rented Properties in the area around UCC are not registered with the Residental Tenancies Board (RTB)” For the third time in five years, a sample check by residents living near UCC continues to show that the majority of landlords renting properties in the area appear... Read More
24 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in photos
24 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched its 2022 Apprenticeship Programme. Seeking applicants from across Cork, the four-year salaried programme at the contract pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Currabinny, Carrigaline, Cork, is for anyone interested in an Electrical and Instrumentation Apprenticeship or Mechanical Apprenticeship where they can earn while they learn.... Read More
23 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News in brief: Photos
22 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie #WestCork New Bandon Library Opens The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, has officially opened the new state-of-the-art Bandon Library. Situated in the heart of Bandon town, the purpose built facility is home to two 3D printers and is set to open 365 days a... Read More
20 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork teachers in primary and second-level schools, whose pupils take part in the annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition, are reminded that the closing date for receipt of entries this year is Monday, 28th February. Last year over 330 pupils from schools in Co. Cork submitted entries to the... Read More
16 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘Safe School Zone’ The first Safe School Zone for County Cork was recently launched at Scoil Phádraig Naofa in Bandon, West Cork by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD. The new features,... Read More
14 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Closing deadline extended out to Wednesday 23rd February – Over 200,000 young people impacted through last year’s Fund – 8 in 10 youth clubs have seen an increase in the number of young people needing their services in the wake of the pandemic The deadline for the Vhi... Read More
14 February 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Schools Water Ambassadors from Cork City and Lismore, Co. Waterford, took part in a clean-up at Lee Fields in Cork City this week alongside staff from An Taisce’s Green-Schools team, supported by Irish Water. Over 27 volunteers from St Francis’ Capuchin College, Christian Brothers College and Blackwater... Read More
10 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Professor JC Séamus Davis, was recently been elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), considered among the most distinct honours within the global scientific community. Prof. Davis, a physicist at University College Cork (UCC) and the University of Oxford,... Read More
7 February 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A collaborative hub to support continuing professional development for executives and professionals has been established in Munster Technological University (MTU). The MTU Business Academy celebrated its official launch with the first in a series of seminars. The ‘Inspiring Leaders of Tomorrow’ webinar offered insights from some of Ireland’s... Read More
4 February 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Voice of KCS” Radio and Podcast Studio launches at Kinsale Community School On Thursday 27th January, Kinsale Community School welcomed Dr Domnall Fleming, UCC to formally launch the Radio and Podcast Studio ‘Voice of KCS’. The specialised Digital Media Hub, the first purpose-built studio of its kind, which... Read More