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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.

Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa has been involved in adult education and further education since 1986. Courses offered include radio broadcasting, art, furniture design, construction technologies, humanities, business, information technology, performing arts, and music.

Between 2011 and 2019, the college was subject to separate investigations for "breaches of procurement rules", facilities concerns, and funding "irregularities".

Former students

Past students have included:

• Damien Cahalane, hurler and Gaelic footballer
• Mick Flannery, singer and songwriter
• Sinéad Lohan, singer and songwriter
• Chiedozie Ogbene, footballer
• The Frank and Walters, alternative pop band
• Nora Twomey, animator, producer and voice actress
• Bambie Thug, musician, singer and songwriter

References

1. ^ "Stiofáin Naofa nominated for award". corkindependent.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
2. "Course Provider Details - Colaiste Stiofain Naofa CFE". qualifax.ie. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
3. "Cork VEC - Schools and Colleges - Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa". corkvec.ie. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
4. "Meet our future craft designers of Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
5. "Colaiste Stiofan Naofa combines music and theatre in new cours". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
6. ^ "Pioneering Cork music course celebrates 25 years". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
7. "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
8. "Promotion for teacher who sold IT to college". irishexaminer.com. 3 June 2017.
9. "Students at Cork college being treated like 'second-class citizens'". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 13 April 2019.
10. "Two schools misused €40k in funding". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
11. "The dual in the Haven crown". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2022. is doing a FETAC coach education course in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa
12. "This Cork music school is still rocking after 25 years". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
13. "How Stephen Kenny's newcomers found their own way to senior ranks". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
14. "Nora Twomey: From school drop-out to Oscar nominee". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2022. In her early 20s an art foundation year at Cork's Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa
15. "From Macroom to Malmo: Cork's Bambie Thug chosen to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2024". echolive.ie. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

External links

• Official website

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