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New research on the lived experiences of hearing children of deaf adults was led by Dr Noel O’Connell, Research Fellow at UCC School of Applied Social Studies and UCC Futures - Collective Social Futures.
19 Aug 2026

Hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience – new research

Hearing children of deaf adults (Codas) can experience stigma and discrimination because of their association with their deaf parents. Research highlights the significant resilience and agency of children of deaf adults, including efforts to protect their parents from prejudice. Researchers call for greater recognition of children of deaf adults in research, policy and family services.
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Photo (L-R): Séamus O'Driscoll, Founder & CEO, PulpoSemi and Dr Patrick Morrissey, Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement, Tyndall.
06 Aug 2026

Tyndall's Annual Report Highlights Growing Indigenous Semiconductor Sector with Record Spinout Success

Tyndall National Institute has today published its 2025 Annual Report, marking a landmark year for research, innovation and industry engagement, highlighted by the launch of three new semiconductor spin-out companies and growing evidence of Ireland’s emerging indigenous semiconductor sector.
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, UCC Director of European Relations & Public Affairs Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law, and Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Timmy Dooley, TD.
31 Jul 2026

Irish EU Presidency welcomes Fisheries Ministers to UCC

University College Cork (UCC) continued to play a role in Ireland’s EU Presidency as a reception was held this week to mark the Informal Meeting of European Union (EU) Fisheries Ministers. This was the second event hosted by the Government at UCC as part of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 
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Fiona Kearney, The Glucksman; Tadhg Crowley, The Glucksman; The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Damian Boylan; Frank Fitzgerald, David Joyce, Louise Tangney and Peter Medway, Cork City Council; Lorraine Maye and Susan Holland, Cork Midsummer Festival; Dearbhail Comerford, Cork City Council, and Camille Boland (front middle) pictured at the launch of Cultureways, a three-year €750,000 project, funded by the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund and led by Cork City Council and partners, to create three community-led, artistically designed routes promoting more sustainable travel and community engagement. (Picture: Alison Miles / OSM PHOTO)
14 Jul 2026

Cultureways project awarded €750,000 from the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund

An ambitious three-year project designed to enable behaviour change in Cork City by encouraging people to rethink and reduce the number of short car journeys has been awarded €750,000 through the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund III (2026–2029).
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