UCC Feminist Society has launched a petition to introduce mandatory consent classes for all students attending the university. If the petition is successful, UCC will be following in the footsteps of other Irish universities, including Trinity College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast. A spokesperson from FemSoc explained that they “believe these classes are necessary to…
Legislation aimed at paving the way for new Technological Universities in Ireland has been successfully passed through the Dáil. The move comes almost three years after the bill was first announced in 2015. The bill will ultimately create a new category of university in Ireland, by merging existing Institutes of Technology into national Technological Universities….
Under the Freedom of Information Act (2003), new information has been released that highlights 3 allegations of sexual harassment made by staff members in UCC last year. UCC has declined to comment further on the nature of the allegations, and did not maintain whether the complaints were made against the same individual. It said the…
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has come forward once again to demand changes for student teachers. A recent report found that there has been a ‘total collapse’ in the number of applicants for teacher-training courses, a collapse that the Union believes is linked to the lack of financial support in place for those…
On Wednesday the 17th of January, government ministers began the difficult and controversial task of debating the Eighth Amendment. The event has been described as one which will in time be seen as historic. The debate was scheduled to last two days; and during this time various ministers from both sides of government gave their…
A new taskforce has been launched by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), in order to promote gender equality in Irish universities. The taskforce comes as a result of several reports that condemned the current gender imbalance in our third level institutions. Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has launched the taskforce which…
French Church Street in Cork will be the location of an exciting new venture being introduced into the retail sphere early next year. The project, which is being launched by Everseen – an Irish company that specialises in technology and innovation for the retail environment – is set to revolutionise world retail. Everseen has produced…
On the morning of Tuesday, October 24th, Ibrahim Halawa arrived into Dublin airport, stepping onto Irish soil for the first time in over four years. His return is a momentous occasion, as the young man has been involved in a stressful and lengthy legal battle since 2013. Crowds of people awaited his arrival, including government…
On October 10th thousands of Irish people took to social media to post inspirational stories, quotes, and valuable contact details in celebration of World Mental Health Day. In the demanding grind of college students, in particular, are facing increased challenges with regards to their mental health. Depression, anxiety, substance misuse and suicidal behaviour are all…
Early last week UCC unveiled an exciting €350m investment plan. The project is going to take place over the next five years, and is aiming to create 500 new jobs in the construction industry for Cork. Professor Patrick O’Shea, President of UCC, outlined the key aspects of this landmark project, as well as explaining the…