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04 Oct 2024
Ireland’s first CODA Festival to take place in Cork
Festival will celebrate the culture, language and identity of children of deaf adults. CODAs from USA, Australia, UK and across the world set to meet in Cork. It will showcase the lived experiences of an often-overlooked community.
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02 Oct 2024
Universities mark US-Ireland relations and peacebuilding
As Ireland celebrates a century of diplomatic ties with the United States, University of Galway, Queen's University Belfast, and University College Cork are partnering with the Irish Institute of Boston College to explore US-Ireland relations and peacebuilding.
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28 Sep 2024
UCC students selected as guest curators of The Irish Times Magazine
UCC English and Theatre students guest curate special edition of The Irish Times Magazine. Tess O’Regan and Dorothée Karekezi among four guest curators. Special edition explores key issues affecting students including addictions on campus, artificial intelligence, mental health, identity and generational stereotyping.
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26 Sep 2024
4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals
Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health (INFANT) and School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in UCC have shown that over 80% of women are iron deficient by their third trimester.
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