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Go h-iontach ar fad! Minister Foley sanctions Irish Unit (Aonad Lán Ghaeilge) for Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne at Terence MacSwiney Community College

Events, News, PublicationsBy CorkETBadmin June 15, 2021

Minister for Education, Norma Foley, T.D. today announced the official sanctioning of an Aonad Lán Ghaeilge (Irish Unit) at Gaelcholaiste Mhic Shuibhne, Terence MacSwiney Community College, Hollyhill, a Cork Education and Training Board school. An Aonad Lán-Ghaeilge (Irish-medium Unit) is a linguistic unit in which students are immersed in Irish from the beginning to the… Find out More Go h-iontach ar fad! Minister Foley sanctions Irish Unit (Aonad Lán Ghaeilge) for Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne at Terence MacSwiney Community College

Bualadh bos go léir! – Terence MacSwiney Community College second years scoop prestigious Joe McDonagh award for Irish culture and language promotion

Awards, Events, NewsBy CorkETBadmin June 8, 2021

Taoiseach unveils commemorative plaque to Terence MacSwiney and pays tribute to winning Cork ETB students An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D., joined staff and students at Terence MacSwiney Community College in Holyhill this afternoon to honour 12 second year students who were announced as winners of the prestigious Joe McDonagh award for Irish culture, heritage and… Find out More Bualadh bos go léir! – Terence MacSwiney Community College second years scoop prestigious Joe McDonagh award for Irish culture and language promotion

Carrigtwohill Community College and St. Brogan’s College students to be honoured for Chinese Learning Competition success

Awards, Events, NewsBy CorkETBadmin May 12, 2021

Cork Education and Training Board and Cork County Council host virtual presentation to mark ‘outstanding’ winners’ performances in first-ever Méihuā Cup Students from Carrigtwohill Community College and St. Brogan’s College Bandon will today be honoured for their winning performances in the first Méihuā Cup Chinese Learning Competition. The competition, a Cork County Council initiative… Find out More Carrigtwohill Community College and St. Brogan’s College students to be honoured for Chinese Learning Competition success

Ministers Foley and Madigan confirm Cork ETB as patrons of new special school in Carrigaline

Important Notices, NewsBy CorkETBadmin May 12, 2021

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have confirmed that the new special school in Carrigaline which was recently announced, will operate under the patronage of Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB). This new special school will have the capacity to… Find out More Ministers Foley and Madigan confirm Cork ETB as patrons of new special school in Carrigaline

Growing Together while Staying Apart

NewsBy CorkETBadmin April 13, 2021

A few years ago, we started running some gardening and sustainability courses with our ‘Green Queen’ tutor Eilish at the Clonakilty FET Centre. These groups were always busy planting seeds and digging plots and went from strength to strength each year, taking on modules in vegetable crop production, plant propagation and community participation. In 2019… Find out More Growing Together while Staying Apart

Athrú Collective and Music Generation Cork City release ‘Believe In Yourself’, a neo soul inspired message of hope

News, PublicationsBy CorkETBadmin March 30, 2021

‘Believe In Yourself’ was created remotely over the past few months of lockdown by Athrú Collective, a group of musicians, producers and writers from Cork City, in collaboration with young musicians from a number of Music Generation Cork City programmes. Athrú Collective was founded in the early months of 2020 when core members Cillian McSweeney,… Find out More Athrú Collective and Music Generation Cork City release ‘Believe In Yourself’, a neo soul inspired message of hope

Back to School with a difference for the pupils of St. Colman’s Community College, Midleton

Building, NewsBy CorkETBadmin March 8, 2021

Cork ETB to open €10 million state-of-the-art extension at East Cork school Thursday February 25th 2021: Just as students and teachers all over the country are getting excited to return to their classrooms, the pupils of St. Colman’s Community College in Midleton, East Cork will be returning to a state-of-the-art extension and all new facilities… Find out More Back to School with a difference for the pupils of St. Colman’s Community College, Midleton

Clonakilty Community College becomes ‘School of the Future’

Building, NewsBy CorkETBadmin February 19, 2021

The students of Clonakilty Community College in West Cork are in for a big surprise when they return to school after months of lockdown. Governed by the Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB), the West Cork school has recently undergone a state-of-the-art extension, made possible by a significant investment of €10.5 million. The extensive… Find out More Clonakilty Community College becomes ‘School of the Future’

Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage

Important Notices, NewsBy CorkETBadmin December 13, 2020

Cork Education and Training Board is delighted to announce that it has secured over €946,669 in funding from SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, to assist it in supporting Community Education groups and participants across Cork City and County. This funding is provided under the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage (MAED) Fund 2020, provides supports… Find out More Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage

Student delighted to be the recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Access to Education Bursary to further his education

Awards, NewsBy CorkETBadmin November 23, 2020

A Terence MacSwiney Community College student has been awarded a bursary from Johnson & Johnson in recognition of his work and contribution to the school and community. Ciaran McCarthy, a graduate of the class of 2020 is now studying in CSN College of Further Education, under the auspices of Cork Education and Training Board, and is planning to pursue his Honours Degree in UCC next year. Ciaran was presented with… Find out More Student delighted to be the recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Access to Education Bursary to further his education

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