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29 Apr 2024
Landmark research on Irish Civil War fatalities launched
Database and interactive map lists all of the combatant and civilian fatalities. Project shows that numbers killed were considerably less than in the War of Independence. Research indicates the Civil War was more violent, brutal and protracted in counties Kerry, Tipperary and Louth.
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19 Apr 2024
Ringing ravens on University College Cork's campus
Ravens nesting on UCC's campus become part of nationwide conservation project.
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18 Apr 2024
UCC becomes first university in the world to secure five Green Flags
University College Cork (UCC) has become the first higher education institute in the world to secure a fifth Green Flag, which was raised today on the university campus.
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17 Apr 2024
Public invited to special recording of Derek Mooney show in UCC
A new collaboration between Mooney Goes Wild and University College Cork (UCC) will see a special recording of the popular radio show on the UCC campus, and the public are invited.
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