UCC was honoured to host the National Famine Commemoration 2018
The state ceremony took place on the Quadrangle, University College, Cork on Saturday, 12 May 2018. The National Famine Commemoration was attended by President Higgins and is hosted by An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, TD, on behalf of the Government. The ceremony was open to the public.The formal state commemoration commencedat 2pm and concluded at 3.30pm.