UCC honours leading figures with doctorates

SIX leading figures in education, sport, the arts and business were conferred with honorary degrees at University College Cork (UCC) yesterday.

UCC honours leading figures with doctorates

One of the country’s leading poets, Patrick Galvin, 79, was conferred with a Doctorate of Literature. He is the author of seven collections of poetry, and his memoirs, Song for a Raggy Boy, formed the basis for the critically acclaimed film.

Former rugby international Tom Kiernan, 66, was made a Doctor of Laws.

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