The sounds of the Vikings returned to Cork after 1,000 years as University College Cork (UCC) launched NorseMap, a landmark European research project exploring how the Vikings continues to shape culture, identity and politics.

One of Ireland's most significant medieval manuscripts will be available for the public to view in a major new free exhibition in University College Cork (UCC) that opens on Tuesday, 2 September.

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, recently announced €7.9 million in funding to restore and enhance some of Ireland’s most important marine habitats.

• 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.

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.

For more than two decades, scientists have uncovered remarkable links between the trillions of microbes living in our gut and the health of our brains. This research has transformed our understanding of stress, depression, anxiety and neurodevelopment, opening new possibilities for preventing and treating mental illness. What if much of this science is based on studying only a narrow slice of global diversity? 

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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).

During a visit to Tyndall National Institute based at University College Cork (UCC) to mark the commencement of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today announced a major expansion of the institute, marking a significant milestone for Ireland's research, innovation and semiconductor ambitions.