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<p>The study highlighted by the 'Irish Examiner' on Friday suggested long waiting lists for orthopaedic care can leave people with severe chronic pain 'potentially waiting several years to be considered for joint replacement surgery'.</p>

news

Rise in use of opioid painkillers likely reflects a 'failing health system'

A leading addiction counsellor said such potentially addictive painkillers 'are not being given out like smarties'

<p>Alauda arvensis — eurasian skylark: We don’t often see skylarks, the inconspicuous colouring of their plumage helps them go unnoticed when they don’t want to be seen, but we hear skylarks often, even if we don’t realise that it's skylarks we are listening to.</p>

outdoors

Larks — nearly invisible in a sunny sky but worth listening for

<p>Cork-based Dr Jens Walter, professor of ecology, food, and the microbiome at UCC and the APC Microbiome Ireland, and dietitian Dr Anissa Armet, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Alberta.</p>

health and wellbeing

Discovering the benefits of the NiMe diet — the unprocessed foods that are good for the gut

Donal Hickey: Wearable air quality monitors to alert people of exposure to hazardous gases

outdoors

Donal Hickey: Wearable air quality monitors to alert people of exposure to hazardous gases

Election 2024: Investment in third-level education 'should be a priority of next government'

spotlight

Election 2024: Investment in third-level education 'should be a priority of next government'

UCC will use high-tech scanning to unlock mysteries in ancient Irish manuscripts

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UCC will use high-tech scanning to unlock mysteries in ancient Irish manuscripts

€150m core funding increase is what universities 'have been crying out for'

€150m core funding increase is what universities 'have been crying out for'

Higher Education Minister Patrick O’Donovan said the budget addresses the core funding gap in higher education raised as part of the government’s own funding the future report

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Government poised to use national training fund surplus to address higher education crisis

Government poised to use national training fund surplus to address higher education crisis

Follows warnings from one of the country’s most respected business leaders that the annual funding arrangement has put the viability of universities at risk

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

empty wallet

UCC students going to lectures feeling hungry and struggling to afford college life, survey shows

Many students working more than 20 hours a week and commuting for hours to get to college amid cost of living crisis

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

All fatalities of Irish Civil War listed for the first time in new book

All fatalities of Irish Civil War listed for the first time in new book

The 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New perspectives' commits to print for the first time a list of all combatant and civilian fatalities of the war

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Dental stock

Construction of dental school in Cork must be a 'national priority'

Irish Dental Association has called for the €20m funding crisis in Ireland's dental schools to be addressed

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Neurodiversity

Neurodivergent workers 'would rather quit jobs than speak up about barriers'

New UCC course on neurodiversity in the workplace is aimed at directors, supervisors, managers and anyone with an interest in creating a culture of inclusion in their workplace

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Education money concept

S More investment needed in digital infrastructure for teaching, research and cybersecurity

A higher proportion of capital budgets for higher education should be invested in digital infrastructure for teaching, research, and cybersecurity

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Funding crisis 'could threaten the viability of Irish universities'

Funding crisis 'could threaten the viability of Irish universities'

While UCC has a superb strategic plan, 'it is built on sand', says Sean O'Driscoll, because of ‘zero certainty’ on funding

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Inside the Nicu: the Cork neonatal unit caring for thousands of tiny patients

Inside the Nicu: the Cork neonatal unit caring for thousands of tiny patients

Parents and staff speak with Irish Examiner Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin during her visit to Cork University Maternity Hospital

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

How to find fossils in Ireland... and maybe win a prize for your photo of one

How to find fossils in Ireland... and maybe win a prize for your photo of one

Not just for building walls — many Irish rocks contain traces of ancient life

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Royal College of Psychiatrists report

Youth mental health now in 'global crisis', according to study

Mental illness now accounts for 45% of the overall burden of disease internationally in people aged between 10 and 24, the latest research has found

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Cork is now a blueprint for second cities around the globe

Cork is now a blueprint for second cities around the globe

UCC research points to the city's embrace of pharma and IT sectors, and also highlights crucial roles played by education and transport

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

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Wastewater runoff from washing machines may be polluting our deep-sea corals — UCC study

Researchers discovered the presence of microplastics in the North Atlantic's deep waters and cold-water corals

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

UCC lecturer Éibhear Walshe remembered as 'brilliantly creative colleague'

UCC lecturer Éibhear Walshe remembered as 'brilliantly creative colleague'

A book of condolences will be opened on Tuesday morning and a gathering of university staff to remember Mr Walshe will be held on Wednesday

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Q&A How can a software update cause such chaos?

Q&A How can a software update cause such chaos?

UCC expert explains how the global IT outage occurred and what is being done to fix it

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Operation of in-camera rule in family law system to be examined

Operation of in-camera rule in family law system to be examined

Study aims to provide 360-degree view of how various stakeholders experience the perceived limitations and strengths of the rule

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Sunburned woman at beach

Irish people know skin cancer risks but think it's all right to get 'slightly sunburned'

Largest study of its kind in Ireland also reveals more than 40% of those surveyed have used sunbeds

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Michael McGrath — From child entrepreneur to Ireland's next European Commissioner

Michael McGrath — From child entrepreneur to Ireland's next European Commissioner

From reselling lost golf balls in his youth to 25 years as an elected representative, it's been a long road for the 'savvy, shrewd, and tough negotiator' that is Michael McGrath

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Cork student accommodation development rejected over 'substandard facilities'

Cork student accommodation development rejected over 'substandard facilities'

Planning board said it failed to comply with objectives for communal facilities and units such as cafés and convenience shops at ground floor level

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

‘The Taliban flogged my mum’: The Irish-based lawyer from Afghanistan who is fighting for women's rights worldwide

‘The Taliban flogged my mum’: The Irish-based lawyer from Afghanistan who is fighting for women's rights worldwide

Irish-based lawyer Mahbooba Faiz tells Máiréad Sheehy how her family had to flee their home in Afghanistan, and how it inspired her to campaign against ‘gender apartheid’

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Teenager with Depression

Young adults struggle most when dealing with suicide bereavement

The study believes more than 3,000 close family members and 60,000 individuals may be impacted by suicide in Ireland every year

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

UCC rises in World University Rankings

UCC rises in World University Rankings

University has risen 19 places, giving it its highest ranking since 2015

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

UCC pro-Palestine group refuses to move protest camp for Friday conferrings

UCC pro-Palestine group refuses to move protest camp for Friday conferrings

Students' Union accepts UCC's proposals — but the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions group say they will not be moved

Thu, 30 May, 2024

World Alzheimer's day. Paper silhouette of human head with red tangled threads, on blue background connections with smartphone.

UCC study says mental health podcasts can be helpful — but can be misleading

Study of 772 podcast listeners found they can be particularly helpful for people in rural areas, but there is a risk of pseudoscientific advice reaching vulnerable people

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Mick Clifford: Question marks over Chinese students' claims of 'racism' at UCC

S Mick Clifford: Question marks over Chinese students' claims of 'racism' at UCC

An accusation by Chinese students who failed exams throws up questions about the way in which UCC determines English-language proficiency

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Students sitting in amphitheater

Irish colleges fail to keep pace in world rankings released today

Five of the eight Irish universities in the Global 2000 list for 2024 have fallen in their rankings

Mon, 13 May, 2024

UCC condemns Gaza conflict and announces supports for Palestinian students

UCC condemns Gaza conflict and announces supports for Palestinian students

Following a request from its students' union, University College Cork has called for an 'immediate and permanent ceasefire' in Gaza

Thu, 09 May, 2024

Decision to drop Cork dental school plans 'profoundly worrying'

Decision to drop Cork dental school plans 'profoundly worrying'

'The decision to cancel the building of a new dental school in Cork is profoundly worrying,' Irish Dental Association CEO Fintan Hourihan warned

Thu, 02 May, 2024

Prisoner XL

Life after jail: ‘Government does not care about prisoner rehabilitation’

Corkman who ended up homeless after serving a jail term has co-authored a paper in an academic journal about the lack of support for prisoners making their way to a new life outside

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

UCC launches website about all fatalities in the Irish Civil War

UCC launches website about all fatalities in the Irish Civil War

Interactive maps on the Irish Civil War Fatalities Project site details all those who died, along with a wealth of further information

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

UCC nursing student braves war in Ukraine to operate on babies

UCC nursing student braves war in Ukraine to operate on babies

Despite the 12-hour days, it was 'such a joy' to see babies reunited with their parents

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Hospital stay inspires Cork chemistry professor's debut novel

Hospital stay inspires Cork chemistry professor's debut novel

The detective novel is a far cry from the UCC emeritus professor's usual work as a campaigner on air-pollution and climate-change issues

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

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'Irresponsible narrative' over AI's harmful effects is misleading, doctors told

Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council member says statement about AI being existential risk to humanity was made for political reason

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Richard Collins: The Irish bird that 'does its own thing' — should it be Cork's official bird?

Richard Collins: The Irish bird that 'does its own thing' — should it be Cork's official bird?

The Irish variety of dippers belong to a subspecies unique to this island and western Scotland and has been studied extensively at UCC

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

HEALTH Breast Cancer 1

Breast cancer care suffering due to reduced staff, new research finds

Doctors working in breast cancer care have warned that patient safety has been deteriorating due to reduced staff numbers and inadequate systems for record keeping.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Students at UCC stage walkout for ceasefire in Gaza

Students at UCC stage walkout for ceasefire in Gaza

Approximately 1,500 signatures, including more than 1,000 from UCC students, have been added to the UCC Staff and Student Statement on Gaza

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Choctaw student 'finds her tribe' during year of study at UCC

Choctaw student 'finds her tribe' during year of study at UCC

Native American student Skylee Glass said she made friends for life during her time in Cork

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

UCC Business School will proceed — President

UCC Business School will proceed — President

Professor John O'Halloran told Cork business leaders the €106m city centre business school would go ahead

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024

UCC drops plans to move dental school and hospital to bigger site

UCC drops plans to move dental school and hospital to bigger site

University College Cork (UCC) has dropped plans for Cork University Dental School and Hospital to move to a bigger site, despite its dean warning that the current building is “untenable” without significant investment.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

UCC to receive €3.7m funding for projects aimed at tackling climate change

UCC to receive €3.7m funding for projects aimed at tackling climate change

Environmental Protection Agency to fund 33 research projects, eight of which are being led by UCC

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024

Watch: Cork vigil hears names of hundreds of health workers killed in Gaza

Watch: Cork vigil hears names of hundreds of health workers killed in Gaza

List of 400-plus medics who died took 30 minutes to read — and it does not include those missing or being held by Israeli forces

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Stormont Assembly

Irish Examiner view: All parties in the North must work together on behalf of the electorate

The return of the DUP to Stormont is just the start: The Executive must work to win progress for the people who elected them

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

UCC forced to review all capital project spending after recording €11.2m deficit

UCC forced to review all capital project spending after recording €11.2m deficit

The news has cast doubt on the delivery timelines attached to some of its large-scale projects

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Smoking Winter Chimney

Why is the air we breathe in Ireland so polluted?

The open fire is deeply embedded in Irish life and culture, but because of that, our air is significantly polluted on winter evenings. Affecting people's health both inside and outside of the home.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024