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27th November, 2017

WEST CORK: Here’s what our previous graduates are doing – St Brogan’s College Bandon enlist Past Pupils to speak to current students

27 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “If you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything,” words immortalized by silver screen hero Marty McFly, and echoed throughout the corridors of St. Brogan’s College this evening at their ‘Back for the Future’ event. The first initiative of its kind, this careers evening took place... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS
27th November, 2017

CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: PwC sponsor awards for top accounting students

28 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As part of this agreement, PwC have sponsored prizes for both second year and third year full-time accounting students. This will incentivise the students in the accounting programme to perform well. The Accounting programme in CIT is a four-year honours degree. Work placement in third year allows students... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS
27th November, 2017

2,500 Cork students register to vote – after USI campaign

27 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 2,500 students register to vote across Cork as part of National Campaign The Union of Students in Ireland has hailed a massive effort across Ireland that has seen over 18,000 students added to the register of electors ahead of a number of referendums and a possible general... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS
21st November, 2017

14% of our young people out of work – overeducated but underskilled – says Cork MEP

21 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish young people are choosing academic education over vocational training and this remains a big issue for Ireland. Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Employment committee Deirdre Clune has called our youth unemployment rate of 14% unacceptable. Clune said that all future EU funds designated for... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
17th November, 2017

SCHOOL BUS PASSES: system needs reform – says Cork Senator Tim Lombard

17 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The system of allocation for school bus passes, especially in rural communities, needs to be re-evaluated says Cork Senator Tim Lombard. “Many families in both urban and rural communities rely on Bus Eireann for transporting their students to and from school. The current system to gain a bus... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS
16th November, 2017

HEALTH: November 16th is ‘World Pancreatic Cancer Day’

16 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of World Pancreatic Cancer Day in Ireland, Breakthrough Cancer Research and University College Cork have launched the third in their series of cookbook for cancer patients. The cookbook is specifically aimed at patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer and is available free of charge to cancer patients... Read More
AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS
15th November, 2017

EAST CORK: Junior Minister David Stanton visits new schools – Gaelscoil & Educate Together School

15 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has visited Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann and Midleton Educate Together, both of which are new builds. “I was pleased to have the opportunity to visit these two new schools. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS
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