Posts Tagged ‘ University College Cork ’

YFG To Support a Graduate Tax?

February 8, 2012
By Stephen
YFG To Support a Graduate Tax?

Continuing my look through the motions ahead of Young Fine Gael National Conference in Tullamore the next motion to pique my interest is one from my own branch in UCC. The motion reads as follows: YFG believes that a graduate tax should be introduced for all college graduates as a means of funding their education and the present entry fees should be phased out over 5 years. Households with an income of below €45,000 would be exempted One the issues I always...

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European Symposium 18 May – Alliance Francaise de Cork and UCC

May 11, 2010
By Stephen
European Symposium 18 May – Alliance Francaise de Cork and UCC

I received this today from Alliance Francaise de Cork. They in partnership with University College Cork are holding a European Symposium to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Schumann Declaration on Tuesday 18th of May in the Council Room in UCC. There are some interesting talks so I will definitely be heading along! Click to enlarge the time table. There are two separate files

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Europe Day – UCC Event

April 29, 2010
By Stephen
Europe Day – UCC Event

So I have received word of another event taking place in Cork for Europe Day. Its taking place in the Glucksman Gallery of University College Cork. Here is the email I got. ‘Eurotoons’ An Exhibition by Irish Times Cartoonist Martyn Turner Hosted by the Department of Government 2pm Friday 7 May 2010 (running until Sunday 9 May) Glucksman Gallery, UCC ALL WELCOME It often takes an outside perspective to point out society’s idiosyncracies. Martyn Turner, cartoonist with the Irish...

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A conferring levy?

April 1, 2010
By Stephen
A conferring levy?

Image via Wikipedia Received this via email this morning: Student Outrage as UCC Impose Conferring Levy on Students- YFG UCC students were left wondering if they were being hit by a bad April fool’s joke from college authorities last night following an email sent to all students informing them of a new €65 conferring fee to be introduced from April 1st. The charge of €65 will apply to each student and their two guests choosing to attend their conferring...

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UCC Seminar on Civil Partnership Legislation

December 11, 2008
By Stephen
UCC Seminar on Civil Partnership Legislation

The Free Legal Advice Centre, University College Cork Invites you to attend A Seminar on Civil Partnership Legislation Organised in Conjunction with the UCC Law Society and UCC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Society Speakers: Deirdre Duffy, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Noel Doherty, FitzGerald Solicitors, Toddy Hogan, L.InC and Dr. Ursula Kilkelly (Chair). At 6.15pm, 11th December 2008Council Chambers, North Wing (Quad) University College Cork A social event will take place after the seminar If you are around...

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