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ESB Networks Electrical Apprenticeship Programme
Do you want to be part of the team connecting our communities to a clean electric future? If so, ESB Networks Electrical Apprenticeship Programme might be for you. At ESB Networks, we build and maintain Ireland’s electricity network, connecting over 2.4 million homes, farms and businesses to a clean electric future. We’ve been connecting customers…
A World of Opportunities for Leaving Certificate students through Further Education, Training and Apprenticeships
As Leaving Certificate students across the country start thinking about their next steps after school, there has never been a better time to consider the increasingly diverse pathways to their future careers including through Further Education and Apprenticeship programmes. Available in every county, Further Education and Training (FET) offers smart options at local level to…
New leadership appointments in Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) has made significant announcements regarding key appointments in its educational institutions, signalling a new era of growth and development in the region’s further education and training (FET) sector. Portlaoise Institute, a well-established provider of adult and further education, is excited to announce the appointment of Mr…
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…
DkIT for students by students
A collection of episodes that contain interviews with current and past DkIT students, academic leaders within DkIT, CEO’s of international companies and insights from a range of industry professionals. It is safe to say the marketing strategies that worked to recruit new students five or ten years ago are completely ineffective today. Prospective students may…
Big thinking, more ambition and real action needed to deliver Net Zero Commitments – Engineers Ireland
New research findings and innovations in the field of agriculture are crucial for our farmers and agri-food industry to reach net zero. However, there is an absolute necessity to include engineering in the mix, to accelerate our pace of progress, according to the newly appointed President of Engineers Ireland, Dr Edmond Harty. Speaking at the…
Students release ‘smart’ pebbles to track climate change impacts
Primary- and second-level students have placed 300 specially adapted RFID-enabled pebbles at Killiney Beach in Dublin and Raghly Beach in Sligo in a project to track coastal erosion. The innovative project aims to strengthen coastal communities’ ability to deal with the impacts of climate change using digital technologies. Led by Dr Chiara Cocco and Dr…
Four ATU research teams win SFI funding to help communities find solutions to societal challenges
Four Atlantic Technological University (ATU) research teams have secured funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to come up with solutions to societal challenges through engagement and collaboration with communities, under the National Challenge Fund announced recently by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris. The Challenge sees 25 research teams lead projects aimed at helping Ireland prepare…
Can the Northern education system be reformed?
The education system in Northern Ireland is failing too many of its children. That’s the premise of a conference in November which seeks a path away from sectarian division and away from the 11+ selection system. The one-day event, at the Duncairn Centre in Belfast on Saturday 11th November, has a range of speakers who…
Concern over decrease in numbers sitting higher maths
Engineers Ireland has expressed concern at the continuing decline in the number of students undertaking higher level mathematics at Leaving Certificate. Statistics show that 20,516 Leaving students were awarded grades for the higher level maths paper, representing a 4% decrease when compared to 2022. Although participation in the subject at higher level has increased over…
Free schoolbooks, capitation funding and fee cuts feature in big spending budget
The government has announced the expansion of the Free Schoolbooks and Classroom Resources Scheme to all students accessing the Junior Cycle programme as part of spending promises in this year’s budget. Minister Norma Foley said that the initiative would involve an initial investment of €67 million that will benefit some 212,000 students. The overall package…
A career in getting things moving
Organising, co-ordinating, managing, and moving goods is what logistics and supply chains are all about. They involve planning, implementing, and controlling the movement of products and information. Logistics and supply chains are integral to every industry in the world and operate around the clock facilitating international and domestic trade in all sectors of the economy. …
A New Year of Opportunities: Join us at Sallynoggin College of Further Education
In response to the increasing cost of living, DDLETB announced in June that fees would be waived for the upcoming academic year 2023-2024. DDLETB and Sallynoggin College of Further Education (SCFE) are taking significant steps to make education more affordable. We’re reducing fees for students undertaking a Post Leaving Cert (PLC) course, with the exception…
Trinity food historian debunks myth that pre-industrial beer was weaker
Irish workers in the 16th-century consumed beer very similar to our own modern beverage with an ABV of 5% and up to 270 calories per pint. This surprising discovery is one of many striking moments captured in a new documentary that follows the remarkable journey of Trinity food historian Susan Flavin as she faithfully replicates…