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The Aer Lingus maintenance and engineering apprenticeship scheme
Aer Lingus has a proud and long history of providing young people with career opportunities and continues to be the leading provider of airline apprenticeships in the country. Over the last number of years, as the airline realises its ambitious growth strategy to become the leading value carrier on the North Atlantic, opportunities for those…
Assessment finds Building Issues at Ardgillan Community College
Information from Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB) Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan, is a 1000 pupil capacity school under the patronage of DDLETB with a current enrolment of 910 pupils. Phase 1 of the school building was built in 2009, as a design and build contract completed on behalf of the Department…
Students, staff and administrators make funding crisis call
In an unprecedented move, unions representing students and teaching staff have joined forces with the representative bodies of universities and institutes of technology to call on the government to respond to the growing crisis in higher education funding. In this first ever such move, students, staff and the higher education institutions have come together to…
Traveller Awards in October
Nominations are now open for the annual Exchange House Ireland National Traveller Education Achievement Awards. The award is presented to Travellers who have recently completed the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, GCSE, A Level exams or Third Level Courses, in recognition of the commitment shown by the recipients in reaching their goals. The Exchange House Ireland…
DCU unveils the ‘U’ – €15m state-of the-art student centre
A new state-of-the art student centre dedicated to enhancing the student experience at DCU and preparing graduates for the 21st century was officially opened in September. Funded completely by donations, the ‘U’, a purpose-built facility housing a broad range of activities and support services, will serve the needs of DCU’s rapidly growing student community, now…
Seven universities launch joint charter
Ireland’s seven universities have committed to what they say is a charter to grow and develop the university education system for this and future generations of students. ‘Ireland’s Future Talent – A Charter for Irish Universities’ commits to transform capability and performance across a range of key criteria to deliver a sustainable, competitive university system…
3,000 international students in UL
University of Limerick will welcome almost 3,000 international students from 100 countries to the campus this year. The international cohort includes students attending the university to take bachelors, masters and research degree courses as well as students visiting for one year, a semester or the summer under the Erasmus exchange and Study Abroad programmes. The…
X-music: The one stop shop for your musical needs
X Music is home to Ireland’s largest selection of musical instruments – guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, drums & percussion, microphones and PA systems, recording, studio monitors and interfaces, accessories and much more. Their purpose built Red Cow megastore, opened in 2008 has over 20,000sq feet of musical equipment. Regardless of your ability, genre or aspiration,…
High quality thesis printing and binding service
ThesisDirect provides a really low cost, highest quality thesis printing and binding service in Ireland. We do it faster than anybody else, guarantee to save you money and we’re 100% reliable. We offer free same-day thesis collection and 24 hour thesis delivery services nationwide. If you’re really last minute, we even have an express 2…
Horticulture as a career path
The Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture is located in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin’s northside suburb of Glasnevin.
Providing professional training for Irish and international students
Founded in 1982, The Robert Chambers Academy is the foremost hairdressing Academy in Ireland. Robert Chambers is himself an icon of Irish Hairdressing fame. He established the first formal teaching Academy to provide professional training for Irish and international students, paving the way for many talented hairdressers to learn and hone their craft. He recognised…
Learning as you earn
Recent developments in apprenticeships have resulted in exciting opportunities for both school leavers and learners to simultaneously gain a qualification and work experience over a two to four-year period.
Petersburg Outdoor Education & Training Centre
Petersburg provides quality programmes using the outdoor environment as a catalyst, and experiential learning as a process, to aid personal development, enhance lives and improve an understanding of the natural environment and encourage conservation values.
A hugely effective career stepping stone
“Moate Business College functioned as a hugely effective stepping stone for me, bridging the gap between secondary school and university. Having finished my leaving certificate at just 17, my parents were reluctant for me to progress to college at such a young age.