Interview: Amber Barrett – at the top of her game
Amber Barrett has already had an extensive career in club and international football. She also has a teaching degree. She spoke with Niall Gormley Amber Barrett has been playing top-level football for half a decade, having made her international debut for Ireland back in 2017. In that year she was also the Irish Women’s National…
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Minister Josepha Madigan announces significant increase in Special Education Provision in Dublin
Press release from Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha MadiganTD: I’m delighted that we have made significant progress over the last few weeks in terms of additional special classes being sanctioned in Dublin. Since I announced that I would be using the section 37a process to compel schools to open classes across…
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Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
The Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio, located in Martello Tower Howth, boasts many examples of early Morse equipment, gramophones, crystal sets, valve radios and other pieces of equipment. Additionally, you’ll find music boxes, posters, photographs, telegrams, batteries, needle boxes, early TVs, stamps, household items and more. It’s a gadget lover’s paradise. They’d love…
Further Education and Training – More than you might think | The many paths for Leaving Certs
At the best of times, selecting a course can be a very difficult decision for Leaving Certificate students. These are not the best of times. With so much uncertainty over the past number of months, it has been very challenging for any young person trying to make decisions which determine their future. And, there are…
Part-time Study Options at NUI Galway
We have reached a significant milestone in March 2021, a full year of living with COVID-19, a year like no other. As we look back on this year and the skills that we have learned – at speed, this global pandemic has changed the way we live, work and communicate with one another. “Having celebrated…
Transform Education at St Nicholas Montessori College
NEW COURSES AT ST NICHOLAS St Nicholas Montessori College’s FIRST non-Montessori Teacher Training Courses BA Hons Psychology – Level 8 Full Time/Part Time This course offers a broad introduction to the field of Psychology and its major sub-disciplines. Over 3 years (or 4 year part-time) learners engage with the core areas in psychology including developmental,…
The New Primary School Curriculum
From 2025, primary school students in Ireland will be required to learn a foreign language as part of a new curriculum. The move is aimed at helping young people develop a better understanding of other cultures and languages, and will see language learning become a core part of the primary school experience. The new curriculum,…
World Book Day – Changing Lives Through A Love Of Books And Reading
World Book Day 2023 is being celebrated on Thursday 2nd March. They are a charity that operate in the UK and Ireland. Their mission is to promote reading for pleasure, by offering children the opportunity to have a book of their own. They want to see more children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds reading for…
The History Of Pancake Tuesday – Why Do We Eat Pancakes?
Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday to give it its correct name, always falls the day before Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent. The name Shrove Tuesday comes from the old word ‘shriving’, which means to listen to someone’s sins and forgive them. In Anglo Saxon times in England, Christians would go to church…
Monaghan Institute – Your Future Starts Here
Monaghan Institute is a Further Education centre of excellence located in Monaghan town. For 30 years, Monaghan Institute has been offering an ever-expanding range of further education and training courses to learners from the locality and further afield. Courses available include Digital Media & Web Design, Liberal Arts, Teaching and Training, Computer Software & Games…
Education for All at Whitehall College
Since Whitehall College was established in 1970, it has developed a reputation for its pro-active and innovative approach to provide excellent education and training opportunities. Situated in Coláiste Caoimhín on St Mobhi Road it offers a fantastic range of courses designed to give students the skills necessary for progression to employment or progression to Higher…
Minister Heather Humphreys helps launch SuperValu & GIY ‘Let’s GROW’ initiative for 50,000 primary school children
Primary Schools can learn how to grow food at school and register now to receive free ‘Let’s GROW’ classroom kit On 8th February 2023, students at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Inchicore, Dublin 8 officially launched the ‘SuperValu Let’s GROW’ initiative in partnership with GIY. This is a brand new partnership that aims to put…
Applications are now open for Enterprise Ireland’s 42nd Student Entrepreneur Awards competition
Awards are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from across Ireland’s third-level institutions Closing date for entries is Thursday, 16 March 2023 Wednesday 25th January: Enterprise Ireland is inviting students from third-level institutions across the country who have an innovative business idea with real commercial potential to apply to this…
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…
More tax credits – more rebates
Irish Tax Rebates ensure you get back all the tax that is owed to you, for this year and the previous three. Our comprehensive review will check overpaid income tax, medical expenses, flat rate expenses, employment expenses, work-from-home credits, marriage & family tax credits. This means you’re guaranteed the highest rebate possible. Plus, no rebate,…
SCFE – expanding students’ horizons through the Erasmus Programme
In SCFE we aim to support the educational, professional and personal development of our learners. One way learners can develop skills of cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation is through our Erasmus programmes. What is Erasmus? Erasmus+ is an EU programme that can help you travel to experience work, study or train in another EU country….
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…
