30 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has launched a new programme of Chinese language education at Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers. Liadh is a member of the European Parliament Delegation to the People’s Republic of China. Speaking to staff and students at Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers this morning, Liadh Ní Riada... Read More
30 September 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gurranabraher Credit Union, Cork City Council and Cork City Partnership have come together to sponsor STEAM Education for 5 Schools in the North West of the City. Cork based company STEAM Education Ltd combine science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) with art to deliver fun and engaging programmes... Read More
28 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jim Daly, Fine Gael Cork South West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, is welcoming a call by the Ombudsman for Children for more oversight over schools. “Speaking at the launch of his office’s annual report today Niall Muldoon said 45%... Read More
27 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr Margaret Linehan, Head of School of Humanities at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has accepted an International Award from the British Academy of Management (BAM) recognising her outstanding contribution to the field of management. The Award is made by invitation only, and other awardeees this year... Read More
26 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 53 young people from across the country received Leadership Distinction Awards on last Saturday night at a special ceremony hosted as part of Macra na Feirme’s Training weekend. Macra’s county officer training weekend in association with ABP Food Group Ireland, held in University of Limerick saw 180 county... Read More
20 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 1,501 .ie domains were registered in Cork in the first half of 2016 (1 January—30 June), according to the latest dot ie Domain Profile Report, published by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the Dublin based company responsible for the management and administration of Ireland’s official internet address,... Read More
18 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This new UCC facility will help centres like INFANT to biobank samples and data for future needs, and meets the critical need for supported storage resources. The INFANT centre, working within Cork University Maternity Hospital and other biobanking researchers throughout the world, has developed a burgeoning and... Read More
17 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Commenting on the publication of the Leaving Cert results today, EMC, the IT multinational that employs 3,000 people in Ireland, has welcomed the rise in the number of secondary school pupils studying STEM subjects and taking Higher-level Mathematics but signalled caution over failure rates in the ordinary level... Read More
10 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology are planning for this summer’s enterprise camp that will see 25 eager teenagers attend a week long summer camp on the Bishopstown Campus. The innovative camp is aimed at motivated, and enthusiastic teens, who want to be more entrepreneurial and learn the ins and... Read More
3 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Investigating the impact of escaped farmed salmon on wild Irish Atlantic salmon populations is one of five UCC projects which has been awarded €8.5m in Government funding today. A co-led project brings the UCC figure to €9.3m. The salmon project will exploit new techniques in population genomics... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
