Marching on the Road to Freedom: Dáil Éireann 1919 opens at the National Museum of Ireland
The new exhibition commemorates the centenary of the first meeting of Dáil Éireann Marching on the Road to Freedom: Dáil Éireann 1919, a new exhibition commemorating the centenary of the first meeting of Dáil Éireann on 21st January 1919, has opened at the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History in Collins Barracks,…
Education to bring net gains for Irish seafood sector
Equipping the Irish seafood sector with the proper and relevant skills in business, financial management, marketing, law and innovation is essential to its sustainability and growth in a post-Brexit era. This is according to international fisheries and aquaculture expert Dr. Sigurdur Grétar Bogason who has more than 30 years of industry and academic research experience…
Get Top Marks for Your School Tour at Westport House
With a rich heritage including Grace O’Malley (16th century pirate queen), Ireland’s most beautiful historic house, and the award-winning Pirate Adventure Park , you’ll be top of the class when you choose Westport House for your school tour! It has the ideal blend of fun, activity and education – the school tour that will satisfy…
Want to go to college? Don’t have enough points? Sorted…come to DFEi
When summer is over, seaside towns have more to offer than ice-cream cones and candy floss, and the Victorian seaside town of Dún Laoghaire is no exception. In the quiet end, bordering on leafy Monkstown, a restrained revolution is playing out in a modest building on Cumberland Street. The warriors are students and teachers carrying…
Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in Irish schools
Walk in My Shoes is a mental health awareness and education campaign run by St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services. The campaign focuses on promoting mental health awareness in schools across Ireland. Develop a Positive Mental Health Culture We can all experience high level of stress as part of modern living, and this can lead to…
Celebrating 50 years of Adult Learning at NUI Galway
2019 marks an exciting year for the Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of adult learning at NUI Galway. “From its early beginnings in 1969 of extra-mural Diplomas in Social Action and Industrial Relations, we have come a long way to the diverse array of courses on offer…
See your career going places with the ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme
“My apprenticeship journey so far at ESB Networks has been hugely rewarding and I would encourage anyone looking for a great career where they can make a difference to consider an apprenticeship for an exciting and rewarding training experience” Joseph O’Sullivan, a current ESB Networks apprentice. In 2015, ESB Networks announced a five-year plan to…
Museum & Stadium Tours at Thomond Park Stadium – an ideal stop on your School Tour Day
Thomond Park is the home ground of Munster Rugby, one of the most successful and best supported rugby clubs in the world. The famous venue, renowned internationally for its unique history and atmosphere, has been redeveloped and now boasts an increased capacity of 25,600 plus an extensive range of conference & banqueting facilities and state…