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Celebrating 180 years of excellence


Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus


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Pictured left to right: Dr Gemma Campion; Professor Nicola Ingram; Anne Burke, Chairperson of Cork Traveller Education Unit; Senator Eileen Flynn; Dr Aoife Neary and Ann-Marie Rogan.

New research highlights Irish Traveller experiences of racialised inequalities in education

Urgent action is needed to address persistent barriers facing Traveller students in Irish schools, a new report finds. Discrimination, exclusion and inequalities remain embedded within the education system in Ireland. The report makes recommendations for policy-makers, schools and the wider education system to tackle barriers faced by Irish Travellers.
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24 Apr 2026

New exhibition explores the story behind the printing of the 1916 Proclamation

A new exhibition at University College Cork (UCC) shines a light on the story behind one of Ireland’s most iconic documents, focusing not on its words, but on the people who made its existence possible.
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Left-right: Professor Paul McSweeney, President John O’Halloran, Dr Mutahira Lone, Dr Andre Toulouse, Professor Gerard O’Keeffe.
22 Apr 2026

Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience wins Prestigious DELTA Award

University College Cork celebrates the Anatomy and Neuroscience teaching team led by Dr Mutahira Lone, who've won the 2025 DELTA Award – a first for the College of Medicine and Health and the second for UCC.
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Cork Traveller Pride Flag flying at Cork City Hall. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
21 Apr
21 Apr 2026

Traveller culture and history to be celebrated at University College Cork

Traveller Living History exhibition will celebrate honour Traveller culture, heritage and identity. A restored Barrel-top wagon, storytelling, music by Steo Wall and Alen MacWeeney’s photography to feature as part of living history event. The event invites members of the public to engage directly with Traveller culture and lived experience through demonstrations, workshops, and talks
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