19 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has celebrated 20 years of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The occasion was marked with the launch of a video and handbook presenting reflections from CIT staff, students, and national and European contributors regarding the impact and future directions of RPL. Attendees were... Read More
19 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council will hold a Special Meeting on 30th January 2020 to commemorate the first meeting of Council elected by proportional representation – the first of a programme of events in Cork to mark the 1920 centenary, a pivotal year in the city’s history and the birth... Read More
18 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The leading science and technology company Merck, which has a Cork facility in Carrigtwohill, has announced the 2019 winner of the Merck Prize for Academic Excellence. This annual prize of €1,000 and a commemorative medal is awarded for Academic Excellence in Chemical Engineering and began last year to... Read More
17 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is delighted to announce the extension of a number of very popular initiatives under Healthy Ireland, the national framework for action to improve the health and wellbeing of Ireland over the coming generation. Among the projects confirmed to receive support for a further two year... Read More
14 December 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Madagascan Village in which Fota Wildlife Park invested €750,000 is opened by Minister of State for Tourism, Brendan Griffin TD Fota opens the latest development in a series of weatherproof educational areas to enhance the visitor experience in shoulder periods Minister of State for Transport, Tourism and Sport,... Read More
14 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Past and present students and staff of the Youthreach Education Centre in Knocknaheeny joined together this week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the centre. The centre, which is under the auspices of Cork Education and Training Board, opened in September 1989. For the past thirty years the... Read More
14 December 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 2020 Cork County Council Library Calendar, featuring 12 original artworks from talented children across the County, was officially launched by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan, at the LHQ Gallery in County Library Headquarters on the Wednesday of Library Ireland Week. In October... Read More
11 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have received awards for academic excellence from CPA Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The award winners were Hanna Gilicze from Dillon’s Cross who was the top performer in the Formation 2 paper on Information Systems (award sponsored by DNA IT); Eileen Hurley from Castledonovan, Drimoleague... Read More
9 December 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Two new youth workers are to be employed in Carrigaline as part of ongoing work to restore funding for youth services to pre-2007 levels which is helping to target areas of need in both the county and the city. Minister Katherine Zappone announced funding to Cork ETB to... Read More
26 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In March of this year, the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) said there is an acute industry shortage with a need for “at least” 7,000 to 8,000 chefs. WIth that in mind; Cork’s culinary future received a major boost yesterday with the opening of the Westside Further Education... Read More
