By Orla Leahy, News Editor On Tuesday, February 8th, the UCC Economics Society held a panel discussion on Ireland’s Housing Crisis. The event was hosted by Chairperson of the Economics Society, Calum O’Donnell, and featured four distinguished guest speakers, including Counsellor Ms. Gillian Coughlan, the Lord Mayor of County Cork, Mr. Conor O’Connell, director of the…
Orla Leahy, News Editor The Intervarsity Law Summit, spearheaded and hosted by the University College Cork Law Society, took place in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, from Friday, February 25th to Sunday, February 27th. It is the largest ever student-empowered law event. The inaugural Summit brought together all seven university law schools and law societies…
Ronan Keohane (Student Contributor) and Orla Leahy (News Editor) The University College Cork Gaisce Project, recently established in UCC, has been spearheaded by a number of students, many of whom are Gaisce Awardees. The UCC Gaisce Project’s mission is to promote Gaisce – The President’s Award, and it’s values, to the student body, and to…
Atakan Uzun This Premier League season has witnessed several sackings. At the start of October, Watford manager, Xisco Munoz was the first to be sacked. He was replaced by the former title-winning Leicester City FC manager, Claudio Ranieri. After the controversial takeover by a Saudi-based consortium, Newcastle FC manager, Steve Bruce was sacked after…
Antóin Ó Trinlúin – Oifigeach Oideachais na Cuallachta Is í An Chuallacht Ghaelach (Cumann Gaelach Choláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh) ceann de na cumainn ollscoile is sine cois Laoi. Bunaíodh an cumann in 1912, mar sin tá An Chuallacht níos sine ná Saorstát Éireann (1922), an builín slisnithe (1927) agus peinicillin (1928). Bhí mic léinn Chorcaí páirteach sa Chuallacht sular thosnaigh…
Le Niamh Ní Leidí Dia dhaoibh, a chairde, Is mise Niamh Ní Leidí, Cathaoirleach an Chumainn Drámaíochta I mbliana agus ba mhaith liom píosa cainte a dhéanamh libh inniu. Cad é an Cumann Drámaíochta a deir tú? Go bunúsach, is cumann sinn in UCC a dhéanann píosa drámaíochta as Gaelainn. Is grúpa an-bheag sinne ach táimid an-láidir san ollscoil…
By Siobhán McCallum I’ve never believed in miracles. As a matter of fact, I’m quite content with the chaotic nature of our universe. However at the end of September last, on Friday the 24th to be precise, my non-faith was shaken. On that fair afternoon, something so shocking, marvellous and utterly mindblowing occurred that it…
By Orla Leahy – News Editor The University College Cork Students’ Union (UCCSU) have been “disheartened” to have to reopen their food bank to “support students who are experiencing food insecurity on campus.” The food bank reopened from 5-7pm on Wednesday, October 6th, and unfortunately ran out after 45 minutes. The high demand for the bank’s…
By Orla Leahy, News Editor With the medical world constantly changing, there is an increase in the number of initiatives striving to ensure greater access equality to medicine in UCC. These range from initiatives aiming to reduce Covid-19 transmission, to de-stigmatise and to alleviate period poverty, to general health services. At the beginning of this academic…
By Méabh Lonergan With Covid-19 restrictions still in place around campus, the UCC Graduate Recruitment Fair will be held virtually tomorrow Wednesday October 6th for the second year in a row. While to some, this may seem like a let-down, to many this move will bring added flexibility – those with overly busy schedules or…