Celebrating 180 years of excellence
Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus
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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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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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University College Cork welcomes European Commission
As Ireland begins its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Government of Ireland welcomed the College of Commissioners to University College Cork.
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03 Jul 2026
Taoiseach and Minister Lawless Announce Major Expansion of Tyndall National Institute
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.
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