Bea Orpen Building, DCU
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
(01) 700 5924
Links
Accreditation, Awards and Programmes links:
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Department of Education & Science
Headoffice, Marlborough St., Dublin 1.
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Further Education and Training Awards Council
East Point Plaza
East Point Business Park
Dublin 3
(01) 865 9500 -
Irish Vocational Education Authority
McCann House, 99 Marlborough Road
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
+ 353 1 4966033 -
National Development Plan
NDP/CSF Information Office,
15 Lower Hatch Street,
Dublin 2,
(01) 639 6280 -
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
5th Floor Jervis House
Jervis Street
Dublin 1,
+353 1 887 1500
Distance Education:
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Oscail, the centre for distance learning at DCU
Further Education:
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Further Education Support Service
Curriculum development unit
Captain's Road, Crumlin
Dublin
01 454 5487 -
Postgraduate study and advice for students and graduates
GTI Ireland
14 16 Lord Edward Street
Dublin 2
+353 (0)1 645 1500 -
Ireland's National Learners' Database
Linkardstown
Tinryland
Carlow
059 914 6436
General links:
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Irish eGovernment website provided by the Citizens Information Board
Citizens Information Board
George's Quay House
43 Townsend St
Dublin 2
(01) 605 9000 -
Sligo County Council
County Hall, Riverside
Sligo
071 9111111 -
Cultivate Living & Learning
Cultivate is one of the foremost Civil Society Organisations in Ireland providing access to the knowledge and tools to cultivate sustainable lifestyles and resilient communities.
Government and departments links:
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Central Applications Office for first year undergraduate courses
Tower House, Eglinton Street
Galway
+353-(0)91-509800 -
Department of Education and Science's site that provides up to date comprehensive and accessible information on studying in Ireland.
IEBI
Sandford Lodge, Sandford Close
Ranelagh
Dublin 6
+353 1 5292400 -
Comprehensive website for job seekers, employers and community groups.
FAS Head Office
27-33 Upper Baggot Street
Dublin 4
+353 (0)1 607 0500 -
Literacytools is for adults who would like to improve their spelling, reading and numeracy skills.
Literacytools Website
NALA, 76 Lr Gardiner St,
Dublin 1
+353 (0)1 607 0500 -
Website of the National Adult Literacy Agency of Ireland.
76 Lower Gardiner Street
Dublin 1
01 855 4332 -
Department of Social & Family Affairs
Aras Mhic Dhiarmada
Store Street
(01) 7043000
National Associations / Programmes links:
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Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
CDU
Captain's Road
Dublin 12
+353 (0) 1 4020427 -
Ireland's education and training programme for early school leavers
CDU
Captain's Road
Dublin 12
+353-(0)1-4535487 -
Community National Schools
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Teach Sign
Deaf Communications Infrastructure Development Project
Courses at SligoVEC
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Sligo College of Further Education, Clarion Road, Sligo.
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Sligo College of Further Education, Clarion Road, Sligo.
Links
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- The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
- "One is not always happy when one is good; but one is always good when one is happy." - Oscar Wilde
- You can easily stand out by smiling, while improving your happiness. In fact, smiling helps make you feel much better mentally, because it releases endorphins, which relieve pain and make you feel happy as well.
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- No one knows Albert Eistein's last words. Just before he passed, he spoke several words in German, but his nurse only knew English.