top of page 25 APril 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 150 primary and secondary school students from throughout Munster participated in the provincial celebration event for the free All-Ireland maths challenge, LearnStorm Ireland. Munster students converged on the campus of Cork Institute of Technology where they represented their respective counties’ involvement in the challenge. The... Read More
top of page 23 April 2016, Saturday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today (Saturday) A series of ceremonies will take place in Cobh to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising and the role of local members of the Irish Volunteers who assembled at Ballywilliam outside the town before marching or cycling to Cork city... Read More
top of page 22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An array of events are planned for the weekend of 22nd – 24th April on the historic Camden Fort Meagher to commemorate 1916. The unique 1916 weekend which was launched recently by the Mayor of Cork County Cllr John Paul O‘Shea will feature daily... Read More
top of page 22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Follow in the footsteps of IGNITE alumni AnaBio Technologies Ltd, PunditArena, KonnectAgain and others The IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Information Evening yesterday offered anyone interested in starting a business the opportunity to find out more about options and supports available; to learn about... Read More
top of page 22 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As hit TV drama series Vikings returns for a gripping fourth season with Jonathan Rhys Meyers set to join its cast for the fifth, the World-Tree Project has been launched at University College Cork, aiming to create the largest online collection about the Vikings. A... Read More
top of page 22 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie James Byrne & Company, chartered accountants and registered auditors, has officially announced the amalgamation with the accountancy practice of Gerard Sheehan and Associates and appointment of Gerard Sheehan as a Director of the Company. The enlarged practice will operate as James Byrne & Company. The... Read More
top of page 19 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Chief Executive of the HEA, Tom Boland, has recognized Cork Institute of Technology’s expertise in the field of Student Engagement by selecting CIT as a lead pilot institute in the National Student Engagement Programme. “The student engagement initiatives at CIT have had a tangible impact,”... Read More
top of page 18 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork’s Accounting and Finance Group is being hailed as a centre of excellence following the announcement that three of their course offerings have been shortlisted for the 2016 Graduate Recruitment Awards held by Grad Ireland. The Grad Ireland Postgraduate Course of the Year... Read More
top of page 12 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mind Over Miles will take place in Cork on Wednesday April 13th in The Atrium at Cork City Hall. This is a unique intimate evening of insight and inspiration from ordinary people doing extraordinary things in sport, sharing their stories of goals achieved. The... Read More
top of page 8 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballincollig & District Vintage and Classic Car Club ‘s Gougane Barra Run and Memorial Service will take place this Sunday the 10th of April. Starting at Applegreen Service Station, Classis, Ovens, (beside Ballincollig Rugby Club) @ 12 noon. Travelling to Gougane Barra where Mass... Read More
top of page 5 April 2016, 4pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Myelin is the insulation that surrounds the axon of nerve cells allowing efficient conduction of electrical signals. It is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system. Understanding the mechanisms regulating myelination is important for developing strategies for myelin disorders such as Multiple... Read More
top of page 4 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) scored top marks across the five core areas ranked in the world’s most comprehensive ranking system. The EU sponsored U-Multirank published today (April 4) judges university performance on 31 indicators marked from ‘A’ (very good) to ‘E’ (weak). The areas ranked... Read More
