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10 Jun 2026
New resource for teaching climate change through storytelling launched for schools
UCC and Met Éireann collaboration combines science, creativity and education to support climate change learning in primary and secondary schools Classroom-ready lesson plans, graphic novel and activities developed through workshops with students and teachers.
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10 Jun 2026
UCC anchors new frontier research network 'Rinn', leading key centres
Researchers at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) will lead three new Research Ireland centres. The announcement was made today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, who also announced a new enhanced research national network, 'Rinn'.
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05 Jun 2026
ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork launches Ireland’s first university LGBT+ Action Plan
A landmark initiative advancing inclusion in higher education.
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28 May 2026
President of Ireland visits ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork
Uachtarán na hÉireann visited Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne and UCC in first official trip to Cork.
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