Cross-Border education partnership to support student teachers for equality-based schools
In conjunction with the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South, the Shared-Island Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach announced funding for a research project exploring provision enabling pre-service teachers to teach in diverse settings. Five partners are involved in the Educating About Difference Uniting Classrooms and Teacher Education (EDUCATE) action research…
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Can DEIS really combat our entrenched inequality?
The recent announcement of an expansion to the DEIS scheme has raised questions about the ability of the education system to help disadvantaged student to overcome the hurdles they face. Does DEIS make a difference? Can it make up for the reality of inequality in Irish society? The data shows that targeting resources in the…
Dublin City University and National Flight Centre Pilot Academy
A New Flight Training Partnership in Dublin A new partnership between DCU Business School and the National Flight Centre Pilot Academy (NFC) was recently launched at Weston Airport, Dublin, by Simon Harris, T.D., Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. This collaboration will enable students to complete the B.Sc. in Aviation Management…
High demand for places at Dunboyne College
There is quite a buzz about the campus at Dunboyne College and the future is looking very bright as applications for Sept 2022 opened. With a new €42 million campus planned, over 60 qualifications including new courses in the Pre-University areas of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Law and Politics, and Politics, Economics and Social Science,…
ASSA ABLOY Door Group calls to raise the standard of fire safety in schools
Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is stressing the need for greater awareness of fire safety in education buildings, with a large percentage of fire doors in schools found to be non-compliant while undergoing inspections. Fire doors are one of the most important safety features in a building and…
Griffith College and the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland award a Creative Bursary to five schools
The Faculty of Journalism and Media Communications at Griffith College once again collaborated with IAPI on the Creative Bursary for DEIS post-primary schools. The aim of this initiative is to encourage students to consider careers in creative commercial sectors. This year applicants were asked to submit a communications campaign explaining how their school practices sustainability,…
Career options in healthcare with the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC
The School of Nursing and Midwifery in University College Cork offers a wide range of programmes for enthusiastic and caring people interested in a career in the health services. Now, more than ever before, we all understand why a well-educated, professional health care workforce is so critical to the health and wellbeing of all…
Liberties College – The Pathway to YOUR Future
The Liberal Arts and Trinity Access Programme (TAP) paves the way for many graduates to proceed to a range of universities in Ireland. On successful completion of the TAP course students may apply directly for entry to degree courses in Trinity College Dublin in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences and to other universities…
Looking for adventure? Looking for a challenge?
The Irish Naval Service is recruiting now The Naval Service is the State’s principal seagoing agency with a general responsibility to meet contingent and maritime defence requirements. It is tasked with a variety of defence roles include defending territorial seas, deterring intrusive or aggressive acts, conducting maritime surveillance, maintaining an armed naval presence, ensuring right…
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