Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa
| Students | 738 (2019)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Cork city, Ireland 51°52′37″N 8°28′52″W / 51.877°N 8.481°W |
| Website | http://www.tramoreroadcampus.ie |
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa is an educational institution in Cork city in Ireland. Like other further education colleges in Ireland, the college offers further education courses, including Post Leaving Certificate courses.[2]
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa has been involved in adult education and further education since 1986.[3] Courses offered include radio broadcasting, art, furniture design,[4] construction technologies, humanities, business, information technology, performing arts,[5] and music.[1][6]
Between 2011 and 2019, the college was subject to separate investigations for "breaches of procurement rules",[7][8] facilities concerns,[9] and funding "irregularities".[10]
Former students
[edit]Past students have included:
- Damien Cahalane, hurler and Gaelic footballer[11]
- Mick Flannery, singer and songwriter[6]
- Sinéad Lohan, singer and songwriter[12]
- Chiedozie Ogbene, footballer[13]
- The Frank and Walters, alternative pop band[6]
- Nora Twomey, animator, producer and voice actress[14]
- Bambie Thug, musician, singer and songwriter[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stiofáin Naofa nominated for award". corkindependent.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Course Provider Details - Colaiste Stiofain Naofa CFE". qualifax.ie. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Cork VEC - Schools and Colleges - Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa". corkvec.ie. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Meet our future craft designers of Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Colaiste Stiofan Naofa combines music and theatre in new cours". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pioneering Cork music course celebrates 25 years". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "College paid up to €140,000 to staff members' firms". irishexaminer.com. 5 October 2011.
The breaches of procurement rules and the overstated enrolments were reported to gardaí
- ^ "Promotion for teacher who sold IT to college". irishexaminer.com. 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Students at Cork college being treated like 'second-class citizens'". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Two schools misused €40k in funding". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "The dual in the Haven crown". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
[Damien Cahalane] is doing a FETAC coach education course in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa
- ^ "This Cork music school is still rocking after 25 years". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "How Stephen Kenny's newcomers found their own way to senior ranks". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Nora Twomey: From school drop-out to Oscar nominee". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
In her early 20s [..Twomey undertook..] an art foundation year at Cork's Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa
- ^ "From Macroom to Malmo: Cork's Bambie Thug chosen to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2024". echolive.ie. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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