Stephen Barry [dropcap style=boxed]A[/dropcap]fter a 2013 championship which was heralded as the start of a newly egalitarian era for hurling, this year’s incarnation has reverted to type with a pairing no less traditional than Tipperary and Kilkenny set to face off once again for All-Ireland glory. Clare may have broken Kilkenny, Cork and Tipperary’s collective…
Laura Flaherty [dropcap style=boxed]F[/dropcap]irst off, welcome to UCC – congratulations on getting this far! Now that you’re here, here are a few need to know things about life in Cork City. Those used to finer dining are best off adjusting their palettes or emptying their bank balance. Firstly, living the student lifestyle means saving as…
[edge_animation id=”14″] [edge_animation id=”15″] By Kevin Hosford
C & S UCC Demons 88- 76 DCU Saints On Sunday, October 20, the C & S UCC Demons squared off with the DCU Saints, hoping to maintain their undefeated run, and place themselves in a tie at the top of the table. Despite entering the match with two wins from two games, UCC began…
Tyndall National Institute’s new 5-year strategic plan outlined the UCC research centre’s aim to help create 500 new jobs by 2018. These jobs will come in high-tech start-ups, foreign multinationals coming to Ireland and already established Irish companies. The plans were unveiled by Minister for Jobs, Research and Innovation Richard Bruton, who used Tyndall as…
The annual Guinness Jazz Festival started and ended on a high note from the 25th to the 28th of October last, with an estimated 40,000 attending events. A renowned tourist attraction and a much welcomed economic boost for the city to tune of €15m, the ‘Jazz Weekend’ saw Cork bustling with buskers, blues and beer….