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Pictured at the launch of UCC Soccer's participation in the new FAI National League are Brian Lennox, Chairman of UCC Soccer, Dave Moore Head Coach UCC Men's Team, and John MacCarthy, President of UCC Soccer. Photo by Doug Minihane.
27 Aug 2026

UCC Soccer steps onto a new stage with launch of FAI National League

University College Cork Soccer Club will take its place among the founding clubs of the new Football Association of Ireland (FAI) National League this season, creating a new opportunity for UCC student athletes to compete at national level and marking a significant new chapter for football at the University and in Cork. A launch event took place this week at the Mardyke Pavilion to mark the occasion.
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New research on the lived experiences of hearing children of deaf adults was led by Dr Noel O’Connell, Research Fellow at UCC School of Applied Social Studies and UCC Futures - Collective Social Futures.
19 Aug 2026

Hearing children of deaf adults experience stigma but show agency and resilience – new research

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.
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Photo (L-R): Séamus O'Driscoll, Founder & CEO, PulpoSemi and Dr Patrick Morrissey, Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement, Tyndall.
06 Aug 2026

Tyndall's Annual Report Highlights Growing Indigenous Semiconductor Sector with Record Spinout Success

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.
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, UCC Director of European Relations & Public Affairs Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law, and Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Timmy Dooley, TD.
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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