In 1863, O’Donovan Rossa held a torchlit parade in solidarity with a Polish uprising against their Russian occupiers known as the January Rebellion which was re-enacted in Skibbereen recently.
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UCC commemorates Cork Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa
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Remembering the Merchant of Venice
17 Jul 2015UCC has collaborated with Corcadorca to hold an exhibition and roundtable celebrating the 2005 production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.
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Success through collaboration
30 Jun 2015The MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy programme recently had its first examination board as a collaborative programme between University College Cork and the Turning Point Training Institute (TPTI).
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Former UCC VP chairs €12m bid
01 Jul 2015Professor Grace Neville, former Vice-President for Teaching and Learning at UCC, has been chairing an international committee responsible for evaluating projects bidding for a total of €12 million in funding.
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UCC to host live CAO Q&A
22 Jun 2015Ahead of the CAO Change of Mind deadline (1 July), UCC is hosting a live online Q&A on Wednesday 24 June, from 3-4.30pm in partnership with the Irish Examiner and Pubble.
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UCC school presentation sweet like Raspberry Pi
26 Jun 2015UCC President Dr Michael Murphy and Professor Barry O'Sullivan, Head of UCC's Department of Computer Science and Director of the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, presented Raspberry Pi computers to the pupils of St. Michael's National School in Blackrock, Cork.
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EU agreement on data protection good for health research
19 Jun 2015Health research bodies and data scientists are holding a Day of Action in Brussels today following the announcement of an agreement between the 28 EU governments on a new EU-wide data protection law.
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The good, the bad and the €400,000 for charity
19 Jun 2015An incredible line-up awaits those keen to be serenaded at a movie-themed musical extravaganza on 4 July, as A Summer’s Evening on the Quad celebrates its 10th year and €400,000+ raised for charity.
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UCC to recognise three creative geniuses
05 Jun 2015University College Cork (UCC) will roll out the red carpet on Friday, 5 June 2015 to welcome and honour three renowned creative minds at the pinnacle of their professions.
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UCC celebrates seven billion dreams
04 Jun 2015UCC’s Green Flag will fly proudly on June 5 to mark World Environment Day (WED), with the university, 2nd in the world for sustainability, set to go green after dark.
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