Due to issues with wastewater treatment capacity and delays in starting works, the school opened last September in surplus accommodation in Fermoy.

Professor Maggie Cusack, president of MTU, said the technological university has a proud tradition of supporting lifelong learning.

The €913,600 total allocated to secondary schools across Cork city and county equates to more than €13,240 per school

The awards recognise secondary school students whose projects are driving real change in Irish communities

Parent group Bridging the Gap has been trying to set up a meeting with government minister's over proposals for a second-level special school in Youghal.

Kellie Mullins’s son Leon was rejected from 17 schools, with Ms Mullins saying it was 'starting to make me think that no one wanted to deal with him and his disability'

A total of 17 submissions from the public were received by the council, 16 of which recommended refusal of the plans, mentioning issues including the lack of adequate traffic management currently in place for events at the facility

The Students from Kinsale Community School will travel to the US next week  for the VEX Robotics World Championship

Cork went from having 27 early intervention classes in the 2020/21 school year to just 21 in the current 2025/26 school year

Councillor Eoin Fahy sought a realistic timeframe for the delivery of the proposed school in Carrigaline

Carrigaline Community Special School was closed for a number of days following an incident last month in which staff sustained injuries

Across two days, 42 teams of young people aged 10 to 18 pitched innovative environmental projects to a panel of expert judges for a place in the national finals.

More than two years after approximately 1,500 students moved into the three-school campus in Carrigtwohill, they still haven’t been able to kick a ball.

The project will enhance special education and mainstream facilities at Inchigeela National School

The chairperson of the Teaching Council inquiry panel said James Clancy's conduct was “manifestly dishonest”

The initiative comes as part of a major reform to senior cycle education which requires all post-primary schools to deliver approximately 60 hours of SPHE across fifth and sixth year by 2027.

The guest of honour on the night, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, councillor Margaret McDonnell, praised the students’ dedication and the support of families and schools.

Anglesea St heard chants of “a pause is not enough”, as SNAs, teachers, parents, and students gathered outside the city council offices.

The protest this afternoon at 5pm over cuts to Special Needs Assistants is to go ahead despite recent government backtracking on the controversial plans.

At the end of last week, the woman received an email from the school bus service. It said that, due to operational difficulties, the route would not operate from February 23 “until further notice”.

Across the Youghal catchment area, there are 18 autism classes at primary level which feed into four autism classes in Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, the sole mainstream secondary school serving the area.

Schools had received notice of the review outcomes in recent weeks, and some SNAs were advised that they may be at risk of a loss of hours or their post.

School principal Ronán Collins, said that when in place the astro-turf pitch will be a community facility that can be used by local sorts clubs.

The awards ceremony, held on Thursday at Dublin City University, saw students from Dungourney National School, Shanbally National School, and Kilgarriffe National School, honoured across three categories for their film projects.

Le Chéile Secondary School and Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin in Ballincollig have been operating out of temporary premises since they opened in 2021 and 2017 respectively, with the site for the new school campus being first identified in 2020.

School principal Margaret Meade told The Echo: “We’re delighted to get the go-ahead, it’s amazing news.”

The initiative, which encourages children and young people to celebrate their creativity, was launched recently at Cork City Library.

The projects include the construction of a new building accommodate 600+ pupils in Douglas for Cork Educate Together Secondary School, currently located in Griffith College.

The second year students impressed the judges with their project, which was an investigation into soil organic matter in North Cork.

With the use of social media and AI tool Grok becoming a major concern for society, reporter John O’Shea visited a city school which has recently introduced pouches for storing devices. 

A Cork secondary school is hosting the event, which is now in its tenth year in City Hall, and runs from January 20 to 23. 

There are 18 schools nationwide that offer adult education in the evenings from community schools and Ms Milner’s role will be to represent those schools.

The Irish Dental Association has expressed concern about the current facility.

The 134 facilities, including pre-schools, school-age services, and early years services, closed between January of 2020 and October of 2025.

The grants are intended to help schools fund digital learning initiatives, improve classroom technology, support connectivity projects, or enhance school operations using technology.

Guidance counsellor Marianne Landers delivered a talk outlining practical strategies to support student wellbeing, resilience, and independent learning.

The event, now in its seventh year, has attracted 99 student participants and was again supported by Etelligence, a long-standing industry partner of the competition.

The fifth year student will be one of 24 students nationwide to go on a five-day trip to the European Parliament in Strasbourg in February.

The protests are in response to reports that the Department of Higher Education is considering allowing private accommodation providers to hike rents for students more often to attract more developers into the sector.

The Department of Education has issued an approval to proceed to construction for Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG school, on the campus of the North Monastery.

Fine Gael’s Cork North Central TD, Colm Burke has welcomed the funding for Cork.

Minister Carroll MacNeill said her officials are collaborating with the Department of Further and Higher Education for an expansion of places in UCC.

Mr O’Mahoney will begin his five-year term of office from January 1, succeeding Jimmy Deenihan, who has served as chairperson since June 2021.

The event honoured students from both the business-health and social-sciences faculties who attained the highest academic grades across their programmes.

The extension includes a special educational needs (SEN) suite, two mainstream classrooms, and a spacious, multi-purpose hall, designed to support the evolving needs of pupils.

The ceremony, at the Bishopstown campus, recognised graduates who completed special purpose awards, which are designed to meet Ireland’s evolving workforce needs.

Six days of celebrations have taken place across MTU’s Cork and Kerry campuses.

Cork is one of six counties which has seen no increase or even a reduction in the number of classes in the last five years, and has seen the sharpest drop.

Broadcaster, writer, and Devonshire St native John Creedon will be celebrated for his contribution to Irish culture, heritage, and storytelling.

“Education is one of the fundamental public services provided by the State to its citizens."