West Cork People history columnist Shane Daly is currently working as a schoolteacher in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. He gives an insight into life under curfew in the UAE during the pandemic. “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, […]
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD and Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor yesterday (Tuesday, May 26, 2020) announced that the consortium of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) is set to become a Technological University. Munster […]
Throughout the month of May, Network Ireland West Cork ran a three-part series entitled ‘Explore your Hidden Goals’ which encouraged network members and women in business to look at their business and look at ways to unearth new opportunities. The final session of this three-part programme, takes place this Friday, […]
Students in the Southern region are being advised to be careful when signing up to new lease arrangements for accommodation for the 2020-2021 academic year, as no clarity has been provided on how third-level institutions will operate. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and national housing charity, Threshold have […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan on Tuesday called for a greenway trail to be supported between Innishannon and Bandon, following the massive success of similar trails in other parts of Ireland. Cork County Council currently has a dedicated greenway office, but its focus is currently on making improvements in […]
Aldi today confirmed its plans to open a new store in Clonakilty by the end of 2022. The new store will be located in Clonakilty’s town centre The Waterfront. Aldi received planning permission for a store in April 2017 and this week lodged an application to alter its roof specifications […]