Dunboyne College of Further Education
In September Dunboyne College of Further Education commenced its 17th year of offering a quality education product to Meath, west Dublin, north Kildare and surrounding areas. We have grown to over 900 students doing QQI level 5 and 6 courses at our campus in Dunboyne Business Park. As well as being the only dedicated PLC…
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Tourism – a world of opportunities in an exciting and global industry
LYIT School of Tourism, formerly the Tourism College Killybegs, is the oldest campus outside Dublin dedicated to education and training in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Operations and Management, and Tourism. Established in 1969, and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the campus has produced graduates who are renowned all over the world, ensuring that today’s graduates…
Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Museum
Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile Museum is offering schools the opportunity to address the new Junior Cycle History Specification through a unique museum experience at a rate of just €5 per pupil. Of the three strands within the new specification, The Nature of History is the key, unifying strand that focuses on history as a discipline. The…
Transforming education at St Nicholas Montessori
Interview with B.Ed (Hons) in Montessori Education, Programme Director Siobhan O’Reilly Nestled in the beautiful seaside town of Dun Laoghaire is St Nicholas Montessori College, a teacher-training college specialising in Montessori Philosophy and Methodology. For the past 50 years, St Nicholas Montessori Society has been training and equipping Montessori professionals in Ireland. So how is St…
See your career going places with the ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme
In 2015, ESB Networks announced a five-year plan to recruit new apprentices as part of a large-scale recruitment and development programme. Since then, over 200 apprentices have been recruited, with 84 new recruits; 13 females and 61 males starting in our Networks Training Centre in September 2019. We will be recruiting up to 60 apprentices…
Why choose an apprenticeship?
Young people all around the country are turning their thoughts to life after school and making plans for future careers. For some, this may mean applying through the CAO for third-level studies at university. But for many others, there is a growing area of opportunity in apprenticeships. What’s new in apprenticeships? Recent developments in apprenticeships…
Inchicore College – your future starts here
Inchicore College is a leader in further education. Renowned for our friendly and welcoming atmosphere and our excellent range of innovative courses, studying with us will take students to the next level of their education and/or career pathway. With courses in the Creative and Performing Arts, Business & Computers, Sport, Nursing and Healthcare, Childcare &…
Training Services at Kilkenny and Carlow ETB
Training Services at Kilkenny and Carlow ETB offer an extensive range of free full time training programmes for young people and adults who wish to develop the skills and competencies that are required for the workplace and/or progression to further education and training opportunities. All of our courses lead to nationally and internationally industry recognised…
Launch your beauty career at Blackrock FEI
With graduates including Suzanne Jackson, Rose Connolly, Lyndsey Cavanagh, Michelle Regazzoli (Mrs Make Up) and Jennifer Rock (The Skin Nerd), to name but a few, Blackrock Further Education Institute (BFEI) is justifiable proud of the success of its beauty and make up graduates. International awarding bodies, ITEC and CIDESCO, certify BFEI’s full time, one and…
SCFE students step up to a bright future
It’s that time of the year again when school leavers and other adults are planning for next September. The value of Further Education or Post Leaving Certificate courses as an alternative pathway to higher education is now widely understood especially by students who find the Leaving Certificate model of assessment does not work for them….
Solas – time for further education and training to shine
Further Education and Training (FET) can have such a positive impact on the lives of individual learners, businesses and communities. It is time for FET and the opportunities it brings to be recognised and valued. This narrative is starting to be shared and people are starting to appreciate the massive impact FET can have. No…
Delphi: great experiences in a stunning environment
Delphi Resort is nestled in the heart of the Delphi valley, Connemara, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Located on a 200 acre forest site along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, breathtaking mountain vistas provide a dramatic backdrop to the Resort which overlooks the banks of the Bundorragha River. Delphi Resort has undergone a huge transformation…
Waterford Treasures: three museums in the Viking Triangle
Delve back in time with a tour that’s bound to bring out your inner Strongbow or Aoife in the most ancient part of Ireland’s oldest city ‘Veðrafjǫrðr’ (Waterford). Waterford not only boasts the House of Waterford Crystal and three museums but features an award-winning walking experience, the Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle. From the…