The first Network Ireland West Cork event of 2019 entitled “Be Fearless” will take place at Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 6:00pm. The event seeks to inspire West Cork’s most ambitious and enterprising women to be fearless in the face of challenge. Guest speakers include Susan Steele, Chair of…
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The Metropole Hotel Cork announces Louise O’Neill as its ‘Writer in Residence’ for January The MET at the Metropole Hotel Cork has unveiled the latest part of its recent multi-million euro refurbishment – The Snug at The MET. One of the main attractions of The Snug is its suitability for book clubs to meet. The…
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In an effort to support, encourage and inspire young women with aspirations of building a successful career in the Science and Technology sectors, the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is gearing up to host a Women in Technology seminar which will take place over the course of two days in February (Friday February 1st and Friday…
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Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has condemned the Government’s continued refusal to provide 24/7 cardiac care cover for the south east. The Ireland South MEP was speaking at a rally in Waterford where thousands demanded what Ms Ní Riada described as “a fundamental human right.” “I applaud all those from across the South-East Region…
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Young people in Cork will be given greater opportunities to experience life at sea, thanks to new Government funding, said Foreign Affairs Minister and Cork South Central TD Simon Coveney. “Funding of €85,000 has been announced for Sail Training Ireland (STIRL), a charity that funds the development and education of young people by providing them…
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CREATE: The Art of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond, is a free art exhibition running from 17th to 27th January at St Peters Cork. Developed by the HRB Mother and Baby Clinical Trial Network and their partners INFANT Centre at UCC, the CREATE exhibition spotlights pregnancy and newborn journeys, the people who make them,and the research that…
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD officially opens Ireland’s only Ocean Testing Facility in Cork Friday, 18 January 2019: Ireland’s ocean energy test facility, Lir, was officially opened today in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, TD. Located in the €20 million UCC Environmental Research Institute (ERI) Beaufort building, Lir…
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Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has sent her best wishes to fellow MEP Brian Crowley. “Brian has been a dedicated public servant, in spite of his illness, for years,” she said. “He has struggled more than most to provide vital services to the people of Ireland South. “While we obviously differ politically, on a…
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Linking the Food Chain. University College Cork launches its new Food Institute, bringing together UCC’s world-class researchers with industry partners, to better shape the future of food. Jim Corbett Director of the Food Institute UCC ,Darina Allen Ballymaloe and Michael Creed TD Minister for Agriculture , Linking the Food Chain. University College Cork launches its…
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Four female Cork students were presented with bursaries by global healthcare company Johnson and Johnson (J&J) as part of its WiSTEM2D Award Programme at a ceremony in University College Cork (UCC) this week. The acronym WiSTEM2D refers to Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design, and is part of J&J’s commitment to developing and implementing…
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