Jess Casey: O'Shea bows out at UCC having made his mark

Jess Casey

The outgoing President of UCC, Professor Patrick O'Shea, pictured here with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar in 2018, is leaving his post. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

“A fine leader and most personable man” is how one person described Professor Patrick O’Shea following the news of his impending departure from University College Cork (UCC). 

There are many in the university, and in Cork, who would agree with that.