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Fiona Kearney, The Glucksman; Tadhg Crowley, The Glucksman; The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Damian Boylan; Frank Fitzgerald, David Joyce, Louise Tangney and Peter Medway, Cork City Council; Lorraine Maye and Susan Holland, Cork Midsummer Festival; Dearbhail Comerford, Cork City Council, and Camille Boland (front middle) pictured at the launch of Cultureways, a three-year €750,000 project, funded by the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund and led by Cork City Council and partners, to create three community-led, artistically designed routes promoting more sustainable travel and community engagement. (Picture: Alison Miles / OSM PHOTO)
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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Photo: Investment of more than €100 million will double Tyndall’s footprint and strengthen Ireland’s semiconductor and research capabilities
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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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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