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100 years of agriculture education was marked by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings during a special commemorative event with University College Cork and University College Dublin. The event was to mark the centenary of legislation that established the Faculty of Dairy Science at UCC and the Faculty of Agriculture at UCD. Senior representatives from government, higher education, research, industry and the wider agri-food sector gathered to celebrate the contribution of both institutions to the development of Irish agriculture. Pictured with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin was UCD President Orla Feely and UCC Professor Sarah Culloty with UCD students Jenin Zaru , Shane Maher, Rachel O'Reilly and UCC students Bo Zhang, Megan McTernan and Lucas Jan
24 Jun 2026

Taoiseach Marks Centenary of Landmark Legislation that Helped Transform Irish Agriculture and Food Systems

Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD this week hosted a special commemorative event in Government Buildings to mark the centenary of the University Education (Agriculture and Dairy Science) Act 1926, legislation that established the Faculty of Dairy Science at University College Cork and the Faculty of Agriculture at University College Dublin.
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Professor Claire Connolly, UCC Professor of Modern English, honoured by American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS). Image: Clare Keogh.
24 Jun 2026

Professor Claire Connolly wins Robert Rhodes Prize

Professor Claire Connolly wins major Irish literature award for ‘Irish Romanticism: A Literary History’. UCC Professor of Modern English honoured by the American Conference for Irish Studies.
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Image: Ger McCarthy Photography
23 Jun 2026

42 new Social Workers graduate through Ireland’s landmark apprenticeship programme

The Apprenticeship in Social Work is led by UCC in partnership with the HSE and Tusla under the national Generation Apprenticeship initiative.  Inaugural cohort demonstrates how innovative earn-and-learn pathways can help address growing workforce needs.
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23 Jun 2026

UCC becomes first University in Europe to achieve prestigious sustainability rating

University College Cork (UCC) has become the first and only university in Europe to achieve one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability ratings. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), is the world's leading framework for measuring and publicly reporting sustainability performance in higher education, and UCC has obtained a Platinum rating, placing it alongside leading global institutions including Cornell University, Stanford University and the University of California.
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