23 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 1,600 students are graduating from across the five colleges at NUI Galway at the University’s winter conferring ceremonies, taking place from Tuesday, 21 November to Thursday, 23 November.
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
18 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie CIT Crawford College of Art and Design held their annual Open Day today. Cork Photographer Darragh Kane was there. Rachel and Jamie Meaney, Limerick in CIT Crawford College of Art and Design for the open day.
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
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
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
15 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Open Day takes place on Friday, 17th November, from 10am until 3pm on the Bishopstown Campus. For students interested in studying at CIT Crawford College of Art and Design (CCAD), it will be open to visitors on Friday, 17th from 10am until 4pm... Read More
14 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 31 BSc. Business Information Systems graduates are the first in their Degree Programme to achieve an IIBA Academic Certificate in Business Analysis. At UCC’s Autumn Conferring 2017, 31 BSc. Business Information Systems (BIS) graduates from Cork University Business School (CUBS) at UCC were the first to achieve an... Read More
14 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Carrigaline’s St. Mary’s National School (Waterpark), and Fermoy’s Adair School named County Winners in prestigious national art competition Both schools now in the running for ‘Someone Like Me’ national title which will be announced by Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath T.D. at Dublin... Read More
14 Novemebr 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie GIY and Cully & Sully search for Ireland’s best young food entrepreneurs Secondary school students across the country are now invited to take part in the new ‘GROW 2 CEO’ competition as GIY and Cully & Sully have set about finding Ireland’s brightest young food entrepreneurs. ‘GROW 2... Read More
13 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Foróige’s youth entrepreneurship programme is being brought to Cork for the first time. Last week Foróige brought together and trained 15 trainers, in Vienna Woods Hotel, who will roll-out the programme in the coming year in Cork. The programme is called the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship programme, (NFTE).... Read More
10 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s Market Lane Group has developed an exciting scholarship valued at €3,000 for a culinary student to advance their studies within the Department of Tourism & Hospitality at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). The Market Lane Group comprises some of Cork’s most notable eateries including Market Lane Restaurant,... Read More