The School of English and Digital Humanities at University College Cork will welcome leading literary scholar Professor Frank Shovlin for a special public discussion on his acclaimed new biography of renowned Irish writer John McGahern on Friday, 4 December in the Dr Dora Allman Room.

In the series finale of Aistear an Amhráin, Weila Waile explores the disturbing history hidden within one of Ireland’s best-known folk songs. Professor Ciara Breathnach was interviewed about her work on infanticide, suspicious deaths and capital punishment.

UCC Department of Theatre collaborates with Cork International Film Festival for the first time with final-year UCC theatre students bringin Nora Ephron’s much-loved film under the spotlight in an experimental live performance at the 71st Cork International Film Festival. Cork International Film Festival (CIFF), in partnership with the Department of Theatre at University College Cork (UCC), will present When Sally Met Harry Live: A Theatre Experiment on Friday 13 November at UCC’s Granary Theatre, as part of this year’s 71st Festival programme.