A book of condolence in solidarity with those affected by the Manchester terror attack will open in Dublin today.

It was a case of full-steam ahead for these students who were allowed bring a steamroller to school for the sake of their art.

St Francis College, Rochestown 2-13 Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig 2-11: Rochestown’s St Francis College showed their resilience to dig out victory in an entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí Group A tie at Carrigaline yesterday.

On Monday April 11. Cork County Council are holding the launch of the Cork Age Friendly County Strategy 2016-2021 at 10.30am in the Foyer of County Hall. 

With summer fare not quite yet in view, Cork’s football interests once again centre on the county’s U21 outfit, Donal O’Sullivan’s minors a distant afterthought.

A Harvard Business School professor wants to collaborate with two Cork students and to interview them, having read an Irish Examiner article about the project they took to the BT Young Scientist Exhibition.

Adopting a ‘Wonder Woman’ stance can boost your confidence and exam success, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Two budding scientists concerned about the effect of electricity pylons on crops have found that electromagnetic radiation from wifi has a significant effect on plant growth.

WHEN we reach four or five years old, we automatically get drafted into the ranks of learners. I vividly remember my first day of school.

The Department of Education and social media website Facebook have agreed to the establishment of a channel to allow school leaders to contact Facebook regarding cyber bullying on the site.

Plans are well advanced to head off a looming crisis which could occur in a Cork City suburb if a major expansion is not carried out at a community college.

Budding journalists of the future were honoured yesterday at the inaugural awards ceremony for an educational project devised by the National Newspapers of Ireland.

She might be just 13 but Amy Dolan is already leader of the band — and not just any band — the County Cork School of Music VEC Senior Youth Orchestra, no less.

ON A Thursday morning when most youngsters would rather be out enjoying the spring sunshine, all eyes are firmly fixed on the whiteboard at the top of Tim Burke’s English class.

Jenny O’Leary hasn’t played in a major final since Cork lost to Wexford in the 2007 All-Ireland.

Ballincollig students made a film on Myrtleville beach as part of the Creative Engagement programme for secondary schools, writes Colette Sheridan

The delivery of a hi-tech lifeboat to Baltimore will give an enormous sense of security and reassurance to island and coastal communities, a mother and her “lifeboat baby” daughter said.

A TEENAGER who forced the Government to tear up its budget plans to cut disability allowance for young people is among the top contenders in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

TRIBUTES were paid to an inspirational and pioneering school principal last night as the secondary school he founded marked its 25th anniversary.

THOUSANDS ofmusicians are expected to descend on a Cork town next month for one of the largest traditional Irish music festivals of its kind.

FOUR months after leaving their war-torn country, 14 Libyan students were among thousands of Leaving Certificate students who sat the first English paper.

IN a hare-footed flesh-pressing exercise around a Cork shopping mall, interrupted briefly by an alarm bell, Enda Kenny had his own Winona moment.

IN a remarkable coincidence, the County Dublin village of Swords netted the young Driver of the Year awards for rallying and racing as Motorsport Ireland honoured its top achievers yesterday.

Learning Irish has been made all the more easier for internet-savvy students thanks to an initiative spearheaded by Des Bishop and the Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe.

RÓNÁNALDO is among the characters on a new internet site to help students learn Irish launched by comedian Des Bishop.

CIARÁN SHEEHAN has admitted to conflicting emotions surrounding the pursuit of an AFL career and the chance to play at senior level for Cork, but remains adamant that the opportunity to become a professional sportsman is too good to turn down.

A SCHOOL honoured its greatest sporting hero yesterday almost two years after he was killed in a car crash.

MINISTERS, teachers and fellow pupils stood in awe at stalls yesterday as year-long science projects were unveiled for the first time at the RDS.

I AM a Leaving Cert student at Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, in Co Cork.

SECOND-LEVEL schools fear they will be unable to meet their legal obligations to students with special needs unless proper resources are provided by the Department of Education, principals said yesterday.

Tralee CBS 2-13 Coláiste Choilm 0-6

AMY FOSTER, silver medallist at the European Youth Olympics a few weeks ago, revelled in the sunshine at Tullamore on Saturday when she won a gold medal in the 100m, took silver in the 200m before anchoring the Irish schools to silver in the 4x100m relay at the international track and field match between Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.

Irish table tennis enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see former world No1 Peter Karlsson in action when the Swedish superstar does a nationwide tour next week to take part in the Stiga exhibition challenge matches.

FOR Junior Certificate students taking higher level business studies, it was a long day with papers in the morning and afternoon.