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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)

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).

Photo: Main photo: Dr. Aideen McCabe, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology at UCC, winner of the University College Cork and Irish University Association Three Minute Thesis competitions in 2024.

UCC Three Minute Thesis Competition 2026

Are you a doctoral researcher who wishes to develop as a confident research communicator by sharing your research with a diverse audience?

Photo: Main photo: Dr. Aideen McCabe, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology at UCC, winner of the University College Cork and Irish University Association Three Minute Thesis competitions in 2024.

UCC Three Minute Thesis Competition 2026

Are you a doctoral researcher who wishes to develop as a confident research communicator by sharing your research with a diverse audience?

Photo: Investment of more than €100 million will double Tyndall’s footprint and strengthen Ireland’s semiconductor and research capabilities

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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