UCC and UL both given €25m funding to refurbish buildings 

UCC's €25m is for the redevelopment of the Kane Science Building, while UL's funding will go towards the refurbishment and extension of its Main Building, originally built in the late 1970s

UCC president Professor John O’Halloran, said: 'This is wonderful news for Stem at UCC and for our region and national economy.'

University College Cork (UCC) and the University of Limerick (UL) are among four colleges that are being given €25m each in Government funding to refurbish buildings.

The capital investment, announced under the second round of the Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris, is part of ongoing investment in the education sector through Project Ireland 2040.