Celebrating entrepreneurship at the Rubicon Centre, Cork Institute of Technology

The Rubicon Centre at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) congratulated 12 entrepreneurs on successfully completing the Enterprise Ireland sponsored New Frontiers Programme at a Showcase and Awards ceremony. Speaking at the event, Dr Barry O’Connor, CIT President, said: “Today is a very special day as we celebrate the hard work, commitment and creativity of 12…

CIT marketing students flying high after challenge win

CIT marketing students flying high after challenge win

The highly anticipated Annual CIT Student Marketing Challenge took place on Tuesday, April 2 and was once again a tremendously successful occasion. This annual event, in partnership with the Marketing Institute of Ireland Cork (MII Cork), helps to introduce next-generation marketeers to the marketing community and gives them the chance to showcase their innovative concepts…

National cyber security cluster Cyber Ireland announced by IDA Ireland and Cork Institute of Technology

An initiative to establish a national cyber security cluster in Ireland has been announced. Facilitated by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), the national cluster will be called Cyber Ireland and is supported by IDA Ireland. It will provide a collective voice to represent the needs of the cyber security sector across the country and will…

Chefs from Cork gathered for a special mentoring workshop at CIT to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme

Chefs from Cork gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Cork Institute of Technology to support the new Chef De Partie Apprenticeship Programme workshop, supported by Fáilte Ireland and other tourism industry bodies. The workshop was held by Fáilte Ireland to assist existing industry mentors, who have apprentice Chef De Parties’ in training to…

Here’s the programme of events for the anticipated Lifelong Learning Festival 2018

The eagerly awaited Cork Lifelong Learning Festival will take place from March 19 through to March 25! The annual festival has grown year on year since 2004 and lives by its motto of ‘Investigate, Participate, Celebrate’, with the public encouraged to do just that by trying out new experiences, participating in events and enjoying demonstrations…

Minister Coveney Welcomes New Government Funding for CIT

Government Announce €200m investment in New Buildings for Institutes of Technology MINISTER COVENEY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CIT) 11 new Higher Education buildings to provide over 8,000 new student places The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. and the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., have…