Students to discuss NI finance packageNUS-USI, the Northern Ireland Student Movement, has given a cautious welcome to the new student finance package announced by …Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Kids' books spring Limerick seminarThe Childrens Books Ireland spring seminar will be held at the Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick on Friday ("kids day") and Saturday…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Setting the standard in FinglasThe Fingal ICTU centre for the unemployed runs a small creche upstairs from its offices in Finglas villageTue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Four-year apprenticeship required to qualifyThe electrician's trade is highly specialised and skilled, requiring a detailed understanding of complex electrical circuits …Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
ElectricianThe Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland is the self-regulating body for the electrical contracting industry.Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
New registrar at NUI MaynoothNUI Maynooth has appointed Dr David Redmond registrar of the university to replace Prof Peter Carr who is moving to the position…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Focus recruits gradsFocus Ireland, the voluntary organisation for homeless people, is now recruiting for its one-year Community Service Volunteer…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
If I'm well paid it's because I'm worth itThe brash young go-getter, possibly called Julian, bouncing concepts off colleagues called Seb and Max: the slick, cynical executive…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Design course dates put backLatest dates for submission of portfolios to DIT are now Thursday, March 29th and Friday March 30th between 10 a.m. and 4Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Euro award for UCC's grad magThe Graduate, UCC's alumni magazine has won a European magazine competition on its first international outingTue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Business tops for diplomas/certsBusiness and administration courses are by far the top choice for CAO diplomas and certificates and are more popular at diploma…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
A skill you can travel the world withPerhaps you still have a barbie or sindy doll sporting an elegantly styled coiff from your own prodigious infant handTue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Schools North and South fight racismA new cross-Border initiative to raise awareness of racism in schools will be launched this Thursday in the Office of the European…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
On the ball in DonegalI went to the local school in Scotstown, Co Monaghan, in 1949. The exact location of the school was called UrbleshannyTue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Properly trained designers are highly valuedJewellery design is a very creative and artistic career - however to compete in the marketplace, students must be properly trained…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
JewelleryThe State exports more than £19 million and imports £8 million annually in jewellery, at trade prices.Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
PhysiotherapistThere are 1,300 chartered physiotherapists registered with the Irish Society for Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) the regulatory…Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
Covering almost every area of healthcarePhysiotherapy is a health profession generally associated with helping people recover following injury, pain or disabilityTue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
It's not all silk-scarf Errol Flynn typesSo you want to fly? If it's just a hobby, you could train for a Private Pilot's Licence (PPL)Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Factfile - PilotIt can cost anywhere from £40,000 to £80,000 to train privately to become a commercial pilot.Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Retired teachers neededThe system of allowing primary schools to operate without enough qualified teachers must be ended, says INTO general secretary…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Time to sharpen quills and quipsThe closing date for An Chomhairle Leabharlanna young writers essay competition is fast approachingTue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
MIDAS to assess skills needsThe microelectronics design sector, worth $500 million to the economy, is set to double in value within five years, according…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Movement to break down barriersEzimotion is a new dance experience for teenagers, designed to develop their creativity and confidence through movement.Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Keeping an eye on the main pictureSet designers - or production designers, as they are more generally known - find their career opportunities in television, film…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Anorexia affecting nine-year-oldsChildren as young as nine are suffering from anorexia, according to Dr John Griffin, director of the eating disorders programme…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Plan to improve children's livesThe National Children's Strategy is now under way, following its introduction to the county and city development boards (CDBs…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
Factfile: Set DesignProduction designers working in film and television are members of SIPTU those working in Theatre join equity.Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
French embassy to hold competitionThe French embassy is running a competition for those learning French in Irish post-primary schoolsTue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Lyric aims to get 'em youngABC Sharp is a new series from Lyric FM introducing classical music to a younger audience.Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
It's not all frolicking with dolphinsSome 90 per cent of Ireland is undiscovered, undeveloped and underwater. This is the sea.Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Company greases path for employeesMcDonald's restaurants across the State are offering employees the chance to win an education scholarship worth £1,000.Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Call for education to suit workersPartnerships between employers and workers are needed to find new approaches to training people in the workplace, according to…Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
FactfileThere are around people working in the marine resources sector, but fewer than 300 of these are marine scientistsTue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00
Schools set to link up through videoVideoconferencing could become the latest addition to the classroom IT revolution.Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Safety claims deniedThe Government has hit back at INTO claims that children are being allowed to attend school in unsafe and unacceptable conditions…Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Minister orders bus safety reviewTwenty-two schoolgirls were brought to hospital last Tuesday following a road traffic accident involving a Navan school bus.Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
USI seeks data on standardsThe standard of third-level courses came under scrutiny at a conference on academic quality assurance in higher education, held…Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Spiritual space in a structured settingThe theory of Montessori teaching is that it gives children the intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual freedom…Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Factfile - MontessoriMontessori teaching is very much a female-dominated professionTue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Getting physical at primary levelA new Government task force has been launched to combat the lack of interest in sports in national schools.Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Sweet dreams of quiz successThe annual national school table quiz tournament, organised by the National Parents Council (Primary), is now underwayTue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Tutors call for increased supportVolunteer literacy tutors need greater support if their service is to continue, the conference of the National Tutors' Forum …Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Big rewards for `the world's worst workaholics'University graduates still have a long haul ahead of them before they become fully qualified solicitorsTue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Festival of one-act wondersThe arts are flourishing in south Dublin as St Andrew's College, Booterstown, prepares to host its annual one-act drama festival…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
No love lost for FrenchThe number of students graduating with a language qualification is set to fall by 14 per cent over the next three years.Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Field of many opportunities open to vetsVeterinary graduates are entering a field full of choice, opportunity and changeTue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
First conference for IPPNThe first annual conference of the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) takes place from February 15th to 17th at the Corrib…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Specialist music teachers neededSpecialist music teachers are needed to implement the new primary school music curriculum, a study on the teaching of subject…Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
Dentistry :the factsThere are 1,800 dentists registered in the State and about 1,600 of these are practisingTue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
