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Books: UCC duo's translation of O'Rahilly's work comes at opportune time
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1002+ words) Aidan Doyle and Ken " Donnch, lecturers at UCC, with their book, D'nfhocail: Irish Epigrams In Verse It took some time for us Irish to get round to realising that our native language was not something to be abhorred, resented, and…...
Go-ahead for Cork student apartments on former convent site
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (650+ words) A CGI configuration of the approved student accommodation at the site of the former St Joseph's Convent on the Model Farm Rd. Planning has been granted for the controversial 408-bed student accommodation scheme in Cork city, after its previous approval…...
Navigating exam season: Advice from Cork experts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1206+ words) It's difficult to stand back, but in our case, trusting the process really mattered - trust your child as well as the system around them," says Helen. Picture: i Stock." Exam season can be stressful for the whole household. For Cork…...
Time "running out" on proposals for special school in East Cork town
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (335+ words) The parents and children of Bridging the Gap, Youghal. East Cork parent group Bridging the Gap have said "time is running out" on their proposals for a second-level special school in Youghal. The group presented a report they had compiled…...
Autistic Cork boy finally secures school place after two-year wait
2+ week, 2+ day ago (580+ words) Leon, son of Kellie Mullins. A six-year-old autistic boy from Cork city has finally been offered a special school place after facing repeated rejections over the last two years. During that time Kellie Mullins's son Leon, who is autistic, non-verbal,…...
Cork college student wins entreprenuer award for e-commerce business
2+ week, 2+ day ago (231+ words) Jack Kelleher with Tadhg Nagle, a senior lecturer at UCC. A fourth-year student from University College Cork (UCC) has been recognised for outstanding entrepreneurial skills at the Cork University Business School 'Leaders of Tomorrow' awards. The awards, which were held…...
My Career: "Raising three small kids while working full-time was my biggest challenge
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1056+ words) Johanna Murphy has been working in estate agency since 1994. Name: Johanna Victoria Murphy Lives: Cobh, Co Cork (working across Cobh, Cork Harbour and Kinsale) " originally from Lower Montenotte, Cork " moved to Cobh 18 years ago. Job title: CEO, director and licence…...
In pictures: Intercultural event celebrates diversity at Cork school
2+ week, 3+ day ago (97+ words) Free Pic-No Repro Fee Enjoying an intercultural event of St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, to mark their journey in the National School of Sanctuary award, were: 1. Aoife Amador, Maire Mulligan and Kirsten Dulay. 2. Ashwina De Silva. 3. Irati Pfulg and Lara Dawson…...
Plans lodged for 120 student beds in 21 apartments in Cork city
2+ week, 4+ day ago (246+ words) Plans for a 120-bed student accommodation scheme near University College Cork (UCC) have been lodged with City Hall. Western Rd Guesthouse Ltd is seeking planning permission to build part four-storey, part five-storey accommodation to the rear of Crawford House and…...
Cork data science student wins prestigious prize at UCC
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (404+ words) Celebrating this year's Axis BIC Annual Entrepreneurship Award at UCC's School of Computer Science and Information Technology are Dan Murphy Axis BIC, Ishaan Arakkal Anwar, Andrea Marshall, Sarah Phelan, Axis BIC, Jack Weitzman, Lily Mc Donnell, Dylan O'Toole, and Saoirse…...