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2 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Commencing in September 2016, University College Cork will be offering a Certificate in Procurement Management (NFQ level 8 award), the first of its kind to be offered at an Irish university. The Certificate features a cutting-edge syllabus supported by a faculty that includes academics and expert practitioners. The...
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30 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) will begin the process of searching for a new President. The news comes just weeks after nearby University College Cork (UCC) confirmed the name of their new president. It is common for Presidents to change every 5-10 years in Irish institutes. Cork Institute...
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25 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tyndall National Institute in Cork has announced the publication of its 2015 Annual Report, which reveals the ICT research institute’s rapidly growing role on the European research stage. As well as strong financial performance, highlights of the report include Tyndall’s crucial part in three Europe-wide research and enterprise...
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24 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Reverend Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum, who is whole-time chaplain at Cork University Hospital, Marymount Hospice and the Bon Secours Hospital in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, successfully defended his doctoral thesis at University College Cork earlier this year. At the summer conferrings last month,...
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20 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The risk of industrial action in libraries in 13 local authority areas has reduced after local authority managers effectively dropped plans to amalgamate library services in 12 counties. IMPACT trade union hailed the decision, revealed by local authority management at a meeting of the Local Authority National...
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18 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie IMPACT will host a meeting for Early Childhood Care and Education professionals on Thursday 21st July at the Metropole Hotel, Cork, in order to provide advice about service contracts for staff and providers delivering the state-funded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme. The meeting starts at 10.30am....
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13 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie FF Leader raises issue with Minister Ross during special Dáil debate Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin (Cork South Central TD) has warned that an ongoing dispute between the National Maritime College of Ireland and marine authorities is putting the livelihood’s of hundreds of families at risk. Deputy...
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13 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking today, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs and TD for Cork South-Central, raised concerns about the ever spiralling costs of sending children back to school. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “As we enter the summer months, the scrabbling and saving begins in the...
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12 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central Deputy Jonathan O’Brien this evening called for tighter regulation of the charity sector during a motion on in the Dáil. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien said: “Like everyone else, I was shocked by the news that emerged from Console in recent weeks. I...
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4 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Staff at Cork city and county library services vote in favour of industrial action Staff in Cork city and county library services have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over plans to amalgamate the two library services. Their union IMPACT says the proposals would see...
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29 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pictured at the signing of the ‘Model Agreement’ between The Diocese of Cloyne and Cork Education and Training Board are the Bishop of Cloyne, William Crean and Ted Owens, Chief Executive of CETB. The agreement sets out their joint roles in the management of the new post...
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29 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A cork-based collaboration between Dr Brian O’Flaherty from Business Information Systems (BIS) at UCC and Mary Byrne, CEO of Statistical Solutions, was awarded the ‘Research2Business Collaborative Impact Award’, at the annual Knowledge Transfer Impact Awards at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin recently. The ceremony celebrated successful...
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