Education

Navigating Success:

Navigating Success:

The Irish Nautical trust has recently concluded our 5th Comprehensive Maritime Training Course which has proven to be a resounding success, setting a new standard for comprehensive and effective training for graduates who hopefully will enter the maritime industry.

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Irish Girl Guides to Teach Digital Skills to Older People

Irish Girl Guides to Teach Digital Skills to Older People

Vodafone Foundation announces a new partnership with Irish Girl Guides to help close the digital divide between generations. The Irish Girl Guides have become a new charity partner of Vodafone Foundation’s Hi Digital initiative, which brings digital skills, training and support

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Same-Sex Schools: A Thing of the Past?

Peter McNamara Did you attend a same-sex school? Reflecting on those days, you might carry warm memories of semi-cloistered sisterhood and brotherhood. Perhaps you thrived in an atmosphere of focus, fun, and privacy, among your own kind. On the other […]

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Government Announces Leaving Cert Adjustments for 2022

David Prendeville This summer will see the return of exam-only Leaving Certificate examinations. Education Minister Norma Foley announced that extensive adjustments would be made to this year’s Leaving Cert written exams as she ruled out a ‘hybrid model’. This year’s […]

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BT Young Scientist Of The Year

Two third-year students from Synge Street CBS, Dublin have been announced as the winners of the 58th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar, both aged 15, took home the top prize for their project entitled […]

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Christmas Market coming to National Print Museum

Christmas Market coming to National Print Museum

The event will run from 4pm – 8pm on Friday November 26th, and then from 11am – 4pm on both Saturday November 27th and Sunday November 28th. The market stalls will be selling a variety of gifts including letterpress posters, jewellery, fine art prints and ceramics,

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Brush Up Your Art skills

Brush Up Your Art skills

Would you like to learn new skills in art or brush up on your current skills? A small private art studio in Sandymount offers kids, students and adults of all levels the chance to do just that in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere with oil painting, drawing, sculpture and more.

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Out for Coffee with the USI’s New Guard

Out for Coffee with the USI’s New Guard

In the new offices of the Union of Students in Ireland in Portview House, Ringsend I was greeted by President John Logue as we embarked on a delightful conversation about education, sports, geeky literary material, and ambitions. “It’s my life’s

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25 Years of Community Achievement

25 Years of Community Achievement

Dublin South East Community Training Centre which provides vocational training and support celebrated 25 years of outstanding service to the local community recently. In the challenging times in which we find ourselves the work of Community Training Centres (CDC) is

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Art Clash

Art Clash

Art Clash is back. A meeting of night class and nightlife, where people who are curious about being creative but lack the confidence to face the competitive environment and attitude that comes with most art classes meet every Friday, from 8pm

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