John O’Halloran

26th Annual Philip Monahan Lecture with Nicola Sturgeon - Aula Maxima, @ucc.ie, 11.45 on Monday 9 March. The event is free of charge, but registration is essential. 📩 Email government@ucc.ie. #Monahan26 @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social

The countdown is on to the 26th Annual Philip Monahan Lecture @ucc.ie with guest speaker Nicola Sturgeon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. The event is free of charge but prior registration is essential (e-mail government@ucc.ie). See you on 9 March in the Aula Maxima! #Monahan26 @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social

Happy 10th birthday to the Centre for Local and Regional Governance @ucc.ie. We launched on 16 February 2016 and I am immensely proud of the progress we have made since then. Local government matters and it should be researched more. Onwards and upwards. @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social

Excited to deliver a research seminar @ucc.ie next Tuesday, exploring women's representation in Irish local government. We start at 3.00 in ORB 2.03.

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Women lead the way in new book launched in City Hall | Cork Independent A new book celebrating the achievements of 12 inspirational women who made significant contributions to local government in Cork city was launched recently in Cork City Hall.

Thanks to the Cork Independent for the lovely article about the launch of 'Leading the Way' in City Hall last Thursday 🙏🥳.

@ucc.ie @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social @eschonquinlivan.bsky.social

www.corkindependent.com/2025/12/17/w...

Opened by @joh2024.bsky.social , President of @ucc.ie
Featuring chairs @sallycudmore.bsky.social and Sarah O'Connell, and speakers Sean Costello and Cormac O'Cleirigh (InnoGlobal), Sean Mulvaney (ISIF), Lorcan Blake (Grant Thornton), John Morrissey and Brendan Touhy

UCC's Quad at night, lit up in green.

UCC joined many across Cork in #GoingGreen last night to show our support for @corkcityfc.ie ahead of tomorrow's FAI Cup Final.

As City's proud Academic Partners, we wish the Rebel Army the very best of luck, especially to our students Matthew Kiernan, Rory Maloney and Matthew Murray.

#CCFC84

Cop30: as the window for meaningful action narrows fast, the stakes couldn’t be higher Every year of delay locks in greater risk, higher costs and more irreversible damage

"Cop30 marks three decades of climate talks; time is no longer on our side," warns UCC President Prof. John O'Halloran (@joh2024.bsky.social) in today's Irish Times.

"We should not wait for others but lead a path that inspires action."

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

How will turnout in Friday’s presidential election affect the result? For the first time in a presidential election, there is a concerted campaign to persuade people to spoil their votes

How will turnout in Friday’s presidential election affect the result?

Professor @theresareidy.bsky.social, political scientist and specialist in voting behaviour, comments on the latest predictions.

'Leading the Way', written with John Ger O'Riordan and Anne Twomey and published by Cork City Libraries is being launched by the Lord Mayor on 11 November 🚀. It is the 11th book with my name on the cover and I am proud of all of them! @ucc.ie @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social

Wonderful. I too have spotted them happily fishing side by side near the Lee Maltings. The heron waiting to pounce and the egret rattling the stones beneath the surface in search of a pop-up lunch! Beautiful pic Gemma.

UCC launches Irelands first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for University staff | University College Cork Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates

The first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for staff in an Irish university has been launched by UCC, marking a significant step forward in workplace wellbeing and inclusion.

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

Carmel Shortiss pictured receiving UCC’s Outstanding Colleague Award! 👏Carmel’s dedication, teamwork, and positive impact across the School of Microbiology make this recognition so well deserved.
📸Pictured with @cleverflick.bsky.social , Head of School, and @joh2024.bsky.social , President of UCC.

Yesterday, @ucc.ie's Entrepreneurs in Residence joined us back on campus for an insightful day of discussions and mentorship.

They met with UCC President @joh2024.bsky.social to discuss UCC's entrepreneurial ecosystem & support the next generation of start-up founders on their journeys.

An enormous pleasure to speak in Dungarvan on Saturday alongside Mayor Séamus Ryan, Minister John Cummins, Arlene Crampsie and Joanne Rothwell. Congratulations to Waterford City and County Council on a very well-run event. @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social

Issue 85 of GOVERNMENT TIMES is out! We have 24 pages describing recent activities of students and staff in the Department of Government and Politics @ucc.ie. There is a lot going on and much to celebrate 🥳. @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social #LeadingTheWay

Great day at our departmental research confidence. Thanks to @ucc.ie President, @joh2024.bsky.social for opening the event and @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social for a wonderful keynote address. Well done to all involved and 👍 to our enthusiastic students.

Looking forward to our departmental conference tomorrow and hearing the keynote address by @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social. I'm on Panel 1 which runs from 11.00-12.30. @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social

Wonderful that BSc Government & Political Science third year student, Cian Walsh, will represent @ucc.ie on Wednesday on a panel analysing Ursula von der Leyen's State of the European Union address. Good luck! @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social

Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne Melbourne, Australia/Cork, Ireland – Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, has been awarded first place in the ‘Best Collaboration of Chambers, Business and Government’ category at the World Ch...

Proud of former UCC BEES postgrad Alicia Mateos Cardenas fronting the winning bid for the global award for Local Green Deals programme:
Cork Chamber Wins Global Award at World Chambers Competition in Melbourne chamber.corkchamber.ie/news/details...
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Key principles for attractive and sustainable academic careers EUA - European University Association

By acknowledging that teaching, research and innovation are fundamentally collective endeavours and by providing an ambitious yet supportive academic culture, universities can continue to attract the brightest minds for the future. 💡
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‘This wasn’t obvious’: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find Hybridisation event took place about 9 million years ago, helping to ‘spark the emergence of a new organ’

‘This wasn’t obvious’: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

UCC researchers receive €3m in funding from MSCA programme to train the next generation of early-career researchers | University College Cork Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

Researchers @ucc.ie will lead one and partner in five major European-wide projects to receive a combined €3m funding under the 2024 HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme.

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www.ucc.ie/en/research/...

Huge congratulations Anita! @ucc.ie Richly deserved!

'Is this the way to where the leprechauns live ?'
Filming a new series of #CreedonsMusicalAtlas in the enchanted forest at Guagán Barra/Gougane Barra with the gifted harpist Tara McNeill.

University College Cork has risen 27 places to 246th in one of the world’s leading education rankings, the QS World University Rankings, which are published today.

This year marks the third successive increase in UCC's placing, and is our highest ranking in ten years.

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

University College Cork announces appointment of new Head of College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences | University College Cork Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates

We’re delighted to announce Professor Stephen Graham as Head of UCC College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences.

Prof. Graham's appointment comes at a time of significant growth across Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at UCC.

We look forward to welcoming him to UCC in September.

Good morning from the first-ever Research Ireland Forum! The Forum is a key part of the consultation process on key priorities for the future direction of the new agency. Stay with us for updates. #ResearchIreland

Split-image with the text “TO BEE or NOT TO BEE.” The left side shows a vibrant wildflower meadow with a bee on a daisy, symbolising biodiversity and a healthy ecosystem. The right side shows a dry, barren landscape with dead trees and no visible wildlife, representing environmental degradation. An EU flag appears in the bottom right corner.

Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝

Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.

Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.

President of UCC awarded honorary doctorate in US The President of University College Cork has been awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the US.

President of UCC awarded honorary doctorate in US “for outstanding leadership in advancing sustainability in higher education “
Congrats John! @joh2024.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/munster...