From Department of Justice 

Published on 14 September 2021

Last updated on 14 September 2021

From next week, the HSE will be providing walk in vaccination clinics on campus.

She is Sustainable, in partnership with Twig Refill, brings you our first bitesize event - The Clothes Swap.

Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival that uses the city as its backdrop and inspiration. It provides high-quality arts events, both national and international, for audiences of all ages. Its programme provides opportunities for significant public participation and engagement, supports the development of emerging artists across all artforms, and provides a unique platform for work by local and national artists.

Stop Food Waste Week 2019 is running from the 12th – 19th June.

SeaFest is Ireland’s largest free maritime festival, and is fun, free and for all ages.  Get onboard and head to the Port of Cork, Cork City from Friday, 7th June to Sunday, 9th June.

The increasingly popular annual festival ‘Soul in the City’ returns to the victorian quarter Cork this June bank holiday weekend.

I am so delighted & excited to be bringing to the people of Ireland the 2nd ALIGN~Mind-Body-Spirit Holistic Wellbeing Charity Event in aid of raising much needed funds for the life saving charity that is Pieta House.

Six of Ireland’s leading designers will be working with six top local food producers to create bespoke installations that will pop up across Cork city centre for three days this spring.

The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath has played a part in just about every significant Irish event, be it political, cultural, religious, mythological and geographical. The centre of Ireland in many ways, the enigmatic hill is one of the most sacred and historic sanctuaries in the world.  

Clear your diaries for Spirit of the City Festival 2019!

Ireland’s biggest annual poetry festival kicks off next week, featuring workshops, award presentations, discussions, book launches and readings by over forty poets from America, Asia, Europe, Britain and Ireland.  Two poets based in UCC will participate: 

The Alliance Française de Cork is proud to present the 30th Cork French film festival, a city-wide event bringing the best of French cinema to Irish audiences.

The Kate Falls Vintage Market is about to pop up at one of the city’s best kept secrets, inviting savvy bargain hunters to browse the rails while sipping a glass of their favourite vino.

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

On 1&2 March 2019, Cork Gay Project will be hosting OUTing the Past, a LGBT+ History Festival that will be free to all.  According to Pádraig Rice, of the Cork Gay Project, "We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting OUTing the Past, popular history festival, on 2 March 2019. This will be the first time that the international LGBT History Month will be celebrated in Cork in a significant way.

Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent.  

Experience the festive season as A Cork Christmas Celebration, the most loved free festival organised by Cork City Council. In 2011 the festival attracted over 150,000 visitors making it Cork's most successful festival. It is expected that the festival will attract even greater numbers this year.

Ireland’s first and largest film festival, the 63rd Cork Film Festival will take place 9th – 18th November 2018.

The Dragon of Shandon will take place at 7pm on 31st October 2018 on the streets of Cork.

The Guinness Cork Jazz Parade will be unleashing its fantastic talents on the streets of Cork on the 25th of October.

The Cork Food Harvest Festival held by Cork Food Policy Council takes place this weekend, celebrating the wealth of community food and growing initiatives across Cork. The festival boasts a packed schedule of free events, tours, workshops, talks, demonstrations and tastings around the city and county.  These initiatives provided opportunities for the public to come and learn about food – how to grow it, cook it, share it and enjoy it.

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

Mental Health Ireland and our volunteers will be celebrating Mental Health Week from the 7th – 13th October 2018. 

The IndieCork Film and Music Festival 2018 takes place from Sunday 7th to Sunday 14th October.

Cork City Centre is the only place to be this coming October. You are invited to look at the city through fresh eyes and to celebrate its attractions and experiences. Come enjoy ‘life in the city’ this month with plenty to see and do for all ages and interests. Urban October showcases how well designed and managed public spaces have a positive impact on people who live in, visit or work in the city. It also highlights the many groups who are working together to make our city a better place to live and work in.

Stressed? Trouble sleeping? Worried? Under pressure? Want to learn how to manage stress better?  As part of the latest Cork Beats Stress Initiative between HSE Psychology, GAA and City Council STRESS CONTROL courses are being delivered FREE of charge. Courses last for 6 weeks.

Switch on Culture Night with venues and public spaces across the island of Ireland as they open their doors to host a programme of free late-night entertainment, as part of an all-island celebration of arts, heritage and culture. Now in its thirteenth year, Culture Night returns on Fri Sep 21st 2018.

Heritage Week 2018 kicked off on Saturday 18 August and runs until Sunday 26 August and there’s lots for everyone to enjoy.  Here’s just a taster of some of the free events happening around Ireland over the first weekend.

Colourful towns, beautiful coastline and a charming city … Tourism Ireland invites people everywhere to put cork city and county on their bucket list!

Ten of Cork’s finest independently run restaurants and chefs are collaborating to showcase Cork’s world class food culture and seasonal produce capturing the essence of the midsummer. 

Over 300 spectacular show & activities to enjoy.  1/4 million are expected at Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular in Dublin's Merrion Square & Cork's Fitzgerald Park this July.

UCC Creative is excited to announce Can I Kick It? / Yes You Can! UCC Hip Hop Takeover in association with Cork Midsummer Festival Saturday 16th June 2018.

Caela Provost, North American Ambassador for University College Cork, tells us whats happening in Cork City and County.

Cork BikeWeek 2018 will run until next weekend (9-17 June), as part of National BikeWeek.

Cork City Council is delighted to present summer in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork’s largest and most beautiful park.

Welcome to the Cork St. Patrick's Festival 2018!  Join us as the city comes alive with colour, music and pagentry for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.

UCC Indian Society welcomed everyone on Saturday 10th March, 2018 to throw some colours around, play, laugh and have fun in celebration of Holi.

Cork County Library will host a panel discussion at the Council Chambers, County Hall on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2018 at 12.30pm to mark the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.

Sydney Burris explores Cork city to discover the weekday specials you need to know about.

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD today launched UCC’s Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The strategy aims to create a needs-led integrated support structure across campus and externally, to offer students the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

The walkway symbolises the progress made at UCC and nationally since the first LGBT+ staff and students groups were established by the university in the 1980s.

The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD today launched UCC’s Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The strategy aims to create a needs-led integrated support structure across campus and externally, to offer students the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

From next week, the HSE will be providing walk in vaccination clinics on campus.

University College Cork today celebrated its recent Athena SWAN award successes, recognising the University’s commitment to promoting good practice and advancing gender equality in higher education.

Congratulations to our student help Sarah Dunne who has been awarded the prestigious Puttnam Scholarship. 

The walkway symbolises the progress made at UCC and nationally since the first LGBT+ staff and students groups were established by the university in the 1980s.