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Grovelands Childcare, early education centre in the new Corran Riada development in Monksland has been awarded the title All Ireland Centre of Excellence and will be presented with their award by the Minister for Children, Barry Andrews in early February.

Considering our current economic climate the importance of having both the skillset and the education to differentiate yourself from the competition is vital.

Students from County Kilkenny are being invited to design a poster for National Heritage Week. The winning poster will be developed by a professional design agency and feature in a national advertising campaign which will include TV, print, and online.

HOLD is a group of people with varying disabilities who meet on a weekly basis in Cosgallen CDP. This group come together to discuss issues and topics that affect their lives in a social and confidential setting. The meetings are every Tuesday from 11am to 1pm. Contact 094 925 5070 if you would like to join.

I had often wondered just how big our local college of catering is, so with the help of Robert Dagger, head of the hospitality and catering arts, I was given the ‘tour’. I also met Gerry Talbot, head of hotel and tourism management. These two departments are what make up the school of approximately 900 students and 40 staff who are partaking in the many courses that the hospitality and tourism industry world require. I use the word ‘world’ as the skills are extremely portable and equally applicable in any corner of the globe. Many graduates occupy some of the highest posts around the world in hotel management and as executive chefs.

I had often wondered just how big our local college of catering is, so with the help of Robert Dagger, head of the hospitality and catering arts, I was given the ‘tour’. I also met Gerry Talbot, head of hotel and tourism management. These two departments are what make up the school of approximately 900 students and 40 staff who are partaking in the many courses that the hospitality and tourism industry world require. I use the word ‘world’ as the skills are extremely portable and equally applicable in any corner of the globe. Many graduates occupy some of the highest posts around the world in hotel management and as executive chefs.

A disability awareness and befriending initiative which links secondary school children with young people with intellectual disabilities has helped break down existing barriers, the launch of an evaluation report on the programme was told recently.

NUI Galway has announced that Caroline Loughnane has joined the University as Director of Marketing and Communications. She has worked in education marketing for the last ten years, and as Head of Marketing at the University of Birmingham for the last five years.

Literacy problems among school leavers attempting to access further education are being tackled at the roots in the south-east with an initiative from the Department of Education.

West of Ireland solicitors RDJ Glynn have announced that they will be funding a new scholarship in NUI Galway. The scholarship, which is worth €7,500, will be awarded to one postgraduate student on the new LLM. in Law, Technology and Governance at the university.