Science Workshop for Schools at Nenagh Arts Centre
A science workshop looking at how energy works is being presented to schools by Anyone4Science at Nenagh Arts Centre on Tuesday 21st February. The workshop looks at the energy utilized by a rollercoaster as it travels on it’s journey as a means of describing the various types of energy. The different types – light, sound, [...]
Michael Lowry fights cuts to rural schools.
Michael Lowry is fighting budget cuts to rural schools, He was happy to see such a strong turnout at the meeting held February 6th about budget cuts to schools. There were very strong feeling about the cuts he said. Deputy Lowry has stated that his office has been flooded with calls from the whole community, [...]
Ireland’s very first illustrated dictionary of baby sign language
Based on a concept that originated in the US in 1986 with Dr Joseph Garcia, baby sign language has become an international phenomenon allowing parents to communicate at a whole new level with their infants before they have learned to talk. Already extremely popular in the U.S. and across Europe, baby sign language is beginning [...]
LIT’s Tipperary Students Show Their Entrepreneurial Spirit
Christmas came early at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) today when more than 200 students, including 22 from Tipperary, demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills to members of the local community, fellow students and staff from the College. The Christmas Market event at the Moylish Park Campus forms part of MarketLink Entrepreneur, a multidisciplinary careers, innovation and [...]
Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C.
The County Juvenile Uneven Age & Intermediate Cross Country Championships took place in Powerstown Racecourse, Clonmel on Sunday 16th October. 26 of our juvenile athletes took part & we had a great day winning 7 individual medals & 2 sets of Silver team medals. Congratulations to all our athletes who took part & represented the [...]
STEP UP! Grant for Education and Training
The STEP UP! Grant for Education and Training is for people on low incomes and/or with lower involvement in education. It is available to jobseekers, people in receipt of social welfare, and low income families, in full or part-time further education and training. Applicants must be resident in the North Tipperary area. This grant supports [...]
Flynn O Kane Academy of Dance
One year on and Flynn O’Kane Academy of Dance has had a very busy and exciting year!!! The dancing duo really have achieved the goals and aims that were so important for their Academy. They have watched their students grow in confidence and have created an exciting buzz within the Academy while learning to dance. [...]
Quality Awareness Programme Course… A Childminding Must!!
North Tipperary County Childcare Committee are offering Childminders and those thinking of becoming a childminder a training course called the Quality Awareness Programme This course will be held over five evenings in September and October in Nenagh (see below) and covers topics such as the business side of childminding, health and safety, hygiene and an [...]
Thurles Education Centre Part Time Drawing Course
Thurles Education Centre, Kickham St, Thurles are offering a part time drawing course. This course will lead to a FETAC Level 4 certificate in Drawing. The course will begin on Wednesday the 31st of August and will run for two hours every Wednesday and Friday morning for 6 weeks. Any enquiries please ring (086) 3600103 [...]
Springboard Learning Courses Offer more Opportunities to Upskill in Tipperary Institute
Springboard, the recently announced Irish Government initiative which will provide almost 6,000 course places for the unemployed, has chosen BlueBrick.ie as the portal to manage all applications for the scheme. LIT Tipperary (formerly Tipperary Institute) has been approved for a number of courses BlueBrick.ie is the innovative website from the Institutes of Technology Ireland (IoTI) [...]
