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The EU - Supporting
Your Local Community
Ireland has been a net beneficiary from the on areas such as research, technology and
EU Budget since accession in 1973. By the innovation supporting SMEs, ICT, energy Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research
beginning of 2015, Ireland received over efficiency and education, training and labour and Innovation programme ever with
€72.5 billion. However, this does not include activation measures. Additional funding nearly €80 billion of funding available
payments made directly to beneficiaries, such opportunities will arise under the Horizon over seven years (2014 to 2020) – in
as research receipts. 2020, Erasmus, Connecting Europe and addition to the private investment that
Cosme EU level programmes which cover this money will attract. It promises more
The majority of Irish funding from the EU
research, education, infrastructure networks breakthroughs, discoveries and world-
has come through the Common Agricultural
and SME competitiveness and a number of firsts by taking great ideas from the
Policy (CAP), providing direct income and
other smaller programmes. laboratory to the market.
market support to the agricultural sector. In
2015, Structural Funds provided €150m and With this support from Europe, Ireland is
the European Social Funds contributed over continuing to develop a clean, innovative and
€24m towards education and training, social highly skilled economy, providing world-class
inclusion and supports for vulnerable sectors leadership and competitiveness in areas such
of Irish society. as IT, Research and Technology. Furthermore,
Irish farmers are producing high-quality
For the 2014-2020 Programme, the
products for world markets, with a reputation
majority of Irish funding will continue to
for excellence.
come through CAP and Ireland can also still
expect to receive significant receipts under This information leaflet provides an insight
structural fund spending. As in recent years, into some of the ways that the EU has
structural funding will continue to focus recently supported County Cork.
Ireland has been awarded a total of
€273.3m for 622 participations and
472 projects. Here are some examples
of how organisations in Cork have been
benefiting:
UCC are partners in a €3.3m project that
could help to further improve the marine
data products and services offered
by Copernicus, the European Earth
Observation programme. Satellite data
can tell a lot about the state of the seas,
but scientists are not yet able to exploit
this data to its full potential. This project
is looking into enriching Europe’s marine
data products and services, such as those
revealing the chemical make-up of our
oceans.
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Smaller needles can be used for extracting
the samples, with less side effects for
patients.
For people with suspect breast or prostate
cancer, a common approach is to remove
a sample for diagnosis of the suspected
tumour with a large needle. This method
can be painful and lead to severe side
effects, such as infections or the accidental
transfer of cancerous cells in a tumour to the
bloodstream and other parts of the body. The
new system reduces these risks.
The Marine Institute’s Explorer’s
Education Programme is growing and is
now available in Cork as well as Galway,
Mayo, Clare and Waterford and is delivered
by centres including Lifetime Lab, at the
Old Waterworks, Cork. The centres will be
Marine Institute researchers and pupils from Cork Educate Together study the survey data recovered from RV
Celtic Explorer’s latest mission, mapping the sea-floor of the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to the west introducing marine based education modules
coast of Ireland to more than 3,000 primary school children
during the next school year (2016-2017).
UCC is involved in a €8m project that is with the resulting waste turned into fertilizer
studying compulsive behaviour. for plants. This in turn would create oxygen
and more food.
The Tactics programme is trying to identify
the genetic and neural underpinnings of This research has implications for agriculture
compulsivity in children and adolescents, and at home. Sustainable greenhouse-based crop
explore new possibilities for treatment. production methods could lead to a significant
reduction in fertilizer and water use.
The research is focussing on three types of
illness: autism spectrum disorders, obsessive-
compulsive disorders (OCDs) and conditions Fluidiamon
linked to impulse control, which notably Another Cork company, SENSL Technologies,
include attention-deficit hyperactive disorder is involved in a €5.5m project that allows
CORK-based technology company,
(ADHD). doctors to make a diagnosis on whether
Sensl Technologies
cancer is present or not from tiny samples.
Findings so far indicate that young patients’
inability to pursue long-term rewards may
be linked with an over-active glutamate
Urban Development
system. The team has also spotted a possible
connection between compulsivity and insulin.
A Cork-based company, CLEANGROW Ltd
is involved in the €3.8m TIMESCALE project
that is investigating the feasibility of growing A smart agenda is being developed in Cork an enhanced environment. Projects include
food crops in space and examining whether that will build on the existing assets in Next Generation Technology at the Spike
this might provide astronauts with long-term the region and will help position Cork as Island Tourist Experience, a Photovoltaic
supplies of food and oxygen. a ‘World-Class Smart Region’. To achieve System for Ballyvolane Fire Station, online
Astronauts who undertake short journeys or this, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, County Library Services and development of
spend time at the International Space Station Nimbus Research Centre and Tyndall e-learning technology by local IT companies
(ISS) are completely dependent on supplies of National Institute have established the Cork for children at the Shine Centre for Autism.
oxygen, water and food being sent up from Smart Gateway.
Earth, which is a huge amount of cargo. The Cork Smart Gateway aims to enhance €5m Funding for Cork City Projects
The ability to grow crops in space is therefore the reputation of Cork as an attractive place Cork will divide €5m funding between two
a key component in making long distance to live, work, visit and invest, where public projects. The first one is the development
space travel feasible. TIMESCALE aims to infrastructure and public service provision of the Marina Park area to provide a
develop a closed regenerative life support utilise best in class technology solutions contemporary City Park with a focus on
system for the ISS where water, nutrients, and one which allows all stakeholders to water-based activities, play and a range of
air and waste can be recycled continuously. participate in decision making and enjoy event spaces. In conjunction with this, there
Astronauts would eat food grown in space,
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are plans to change the perception of the Cork received the Sustainable Energy
industrial-looking Monahan Road area to an Association of Ireland Public Sector
attractive office location. Award 2016 and recognised Cork County
Council (CCC) as the first local authority in
The second Cork City project consists of a
Ireland to develop and implement an Energy
dedicated cycle and pedestrian bridge across
Management System that is fully certified to
the North Channel of the River Lee, linking
ISO 50001 standards. The key challenge was
Merchants Quay to Harley Street. The new
to develop a system that could deal with the
bridge will be highly visible and will create a
diversity of services provided by CCC, ranging
new landmark for the city.
from road maintenance and street lighting to
A Mallow project will redevelop the town hall running leisure centres and libraries. CCC has
Pictured at the awards are (from left) Tim Lucey,
as an Arts and Cultural Centre. The centre provided a roadmap and template, allowing
Chief Executive, Cork County Council, Winner of The
Public Sector Award; Paul Walsh, Campus Ireland will retain the existing tourism office and other local authorities to follow in their
Energy Lead, J&J Ireland winner of the coveted will provide facilities such as a café, studio/ footsteps.
Leadership Award; and Kevin Barry, Dell EMC, winner workshop space and youth bank facility.
of the Large Business Award at the 2016 SEAI
Sustainable Energy Awards. Pic: Naoise Culhane
facilities at an Enterprise Centre by providing
Supporting SMEs
dedicated co-working facilities such as ‘hot-
desks’, offices, training and conference space
a to support businesses and communities in
the Cork region.
New EU developments aim to support There are three Local Enterprise Offices The LEOs also stimulate entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship and innovation among (LEOs) in Cork that supply business by supporting locals to compete in the
SMEs to drive new firm creation, expansion information and advice, training and Enterprise Awards National Championships.
and employment and to help with the need to mentoring, networking opportunities and Youghal-based company, GoCambio scooped
overcome a range of operational barriers. financial supports, such as Feasibility Grants top prize at the South Cork LEO showcase
up to €15k; Grants up to €150k; Loans up and awards event and went on to represent
to €20k. The Cork City LEO office also offers South Cork at the 2016 National Enterprise
opportunities to join forces at international Awards. GoCambio provides a skills sharing
exhibitions such as Showcase, Futur Alia, experience for backpackers. This company
and Food and Hospitality Ireland that won the top prize of €5k.
would be financially outside the limits of
most SMEs. Cork LEOs work with Enterprise Junior Entrepreneurs in Cork also scored
Ireland offering a range of supports including well in the school competition. St Mary’s
funding, export assistance and R&D support Secondary School, Charleville, North Cork,
services. created Bring a Fairy Home, which was the
design and manufacture of tooth-fairy homes
Other supports offered by Cork South for children with a dental hygiene message.
LEO include Women in Business Network, Maria Immaculuta Community College,
Co-founder of GoCambio Ian O’Sullivan and Erasmus for Youth Entrepreneurs and a Food Dunmanway, West Cork were also awarded a
Managing Director Rosie Mansfield with the winning Academy, Cork North LEO offers clients the Special Merit for their project Citosc.
trophy from the South Cork Regional Finals.
Helping Rural Development
More than €1.6 billion was paid to over accounted for around 90% of our total EU The Leader Initiative continues to support
130,000 Irish farmers last year under a public sector receipts. In 2015, CAP payments communities, tourism, local businesses as
variety of EU agriculture schemes. Currently, of almost €205m were distributed to 13,421 well as towns and villages. Cork Leader
Irish farmers receive EU funding of recipients in Cork, giving an average payment companies were awarded almost €4m in
€1.2 billion every year through CAP of €15,260 which is the 11th largest in the funding in 2015 (including Ballyhoura which
funding and since 2007, Irish farmers have country. straddles East Limerick and North Cork) and
received over €12 billion. Further support Cork has been allocated almost €14m for the
Rural areas also receive other supports
of €2.3 billion was received through rural 2014-2020 programme.
through the Rural Development Programme
development programmes, with a further
as well as through investment in towns and
€2.2 billion secured for the 2014-2020
villages, as well as in structural programmes.
period. In recent years, these programmes
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Communities and tourism projects continued
to be assisted and examples are: Coastal
• The Nano Nagle Centre which received
€35k funding to upgrade the Heritage Centre Regions
and to open a Sustainable Cookery School.
The European Maritime and Fisheries
• Cork Road Resident’s Association Fund (EMFF) aims to support a long-
was awarded over €29k towards the term sustainable seafood industry and to
enhancement of Clancy Street Park and maximise the contribution of the seafood
Playground. industry to the economies of coastal
• Inniscarra Lake Tourism Development regions.
received €133.5k to develop an amenity Ireland’s Fishing Industry generates
Nano Nagle centre in Mallow - Cork walk at Inniscarra Lake. about €891m in trade annually, with
exports of €554m. Recently, funding
of €12m was announced for the 7
Education & Youth
newly established Fisheries Local Action
Groups (FLAGS).This initial funding has
supported a wide range of initiatives,
targeting job creation, social inclusion,
tourism, community regeneration
A strong emphasis is being put on supporting and looked at areas such as health, housing, and market development around our
employment and social inclusion for youth. education and policy. coastline. County Cork is part of the FLAG
The EU Youth Programme is strongly focused South (West bank of the river Blackwater
The Area-Based Childhood (ABC)
on helping the unemployed return to the at Youghal to county boundary West of
programme aims to improve outcomes for
labour market, with particular attention to Lauragh) which received €1.9m funding.
children, young people and their families in
youth and long-term unemployed people.
some of the most disadvantaged areas of Irish Atlantic Seafood Company won
Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) the country. The programme has a particular the 2015 Priz d’Elite for Europe’s best
has responsibility for administering funding emphasis on improving health, educational ‘seafood product line’ and was the first
of over €2.5m to over 35 youth projects and social outcomes for children and young Irish company to take the award. The
and services across Cork City and County. people, and on improving the effectiveness product was developed at BIM’s Seafood
Youth Work Services are provided on the of existing services for them. Northside Development Centre in County Cork,
Cork ETBs behalf by a number of voluntary Community Health Initiative run this project which provides expertise and support to
youth organisations – YMCA, Foróige, in the Knocknaheeny area. help seafood companies bring their fish
products to market.
Youthwork Ireland Cork, Cobh Youth Services,
Erasmus+ provides funding to Irish
Cork Simon, Meitheal Mara, Good Shepherd Dare Technology, based at the Irish
educational organisations to carry out a wide
Services and Churchfield Trust. Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster
range of projects involving staff, learners
in Cork was recently awarded a Phase 1
Springboard+ is financing part-time and full- and the wider educational community.
Award to develop innovative renewable
time education places to reskill and upskill Recent figures show that there were 4,714
technology on ships. Dare Technology’s
those looking for employment. In response participants from Ireland, which was a 9%
first product is a marine grade, portable
to changing business needs, almost half the increase on last year. wind turbine for commercial marine
places provided are on ICT courses, reflecting vessels (Hi-GEN).
Mahon Community Development received
changing demands in this sector. New skills
over €16k towards their project ‘Building
are also required by high-level manufacturing
Walls, Breaking Walls’ which was a youth
and international financial services, among
exchange programme for young people from
others. In Cork, courses are available in
Switzerland, Ireland, Israel and Palestine.
Griffith College, Cork Institute of Technology,
Innopharma Labs and Equal Ireland. The YMCA in Ballincollig also received
over €7.7k funding for their European
Le Cheile runs a mentoring programme for
Voluntary Service project. Cloyne Diocesan
young people and their mentors recently
Youth Service were awarded €20k for their
participated in Traveller Culture Awareness
‘Unplugged’ project, a part-time music
training. The course was delivered by
and arts projects aimed at 16-18 year old
members of the Travelling community in Cork
students.
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