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News Digest - March 2018

This month's highlight is NCI president Gina Quin's op ed in The Irish Times


16 March 2018 – The Irish Times

Let’s not make the same mistake again in the Docklands

Opinion editorial by president of NCI, Gina Quin, outlining the case for support for a second NCI campus in the North Lotts/Docklands SDZ.

 

12 March 2018 – The Irish Times

Tackling the class divide at third level

Josephine Bleach, director of ELI, responds to an article on tackling the class divide at third level: “to close the class divide at third level, we must start by closing the gap pre-school” - original article here: Mind the gap: tackling the class divide at third level

 

12 March 2018 – The Herald (print only)

NCI capture a first cup

NCI picked up our first ever CFAI cup, edging out IT Blanchardstown in the Division 2 cup final, 2 goals to one. Josh and Kyle Hogan are singled out for particular praise, with Josh’s goal bringing NCI to a first-half lead. Adam O’Neill scored NCI’s second goal to clinch the cup.

 

22 March 2018 – Meath Topic and Westmeath Topic (print only)

The Visebox pilot programme

NCI marketing graduate, Eoin Lynch (class of 2016), has teamed up with Jeremiah Scully to found Viseboz, a service which helps prospective third level students choose the right course – inspired by the observation that those who drop out of college courses usually do so because it is not what they expected, it permits students to speak directly with those who have completed the course (in a Skype-like call), with the aim of ensuring they know exactly what they’re getting themselves into.


29 March 2018 – Limerick Post

Limerick apprentices finalists in innovative national competition

Coverage of the Generation Apprenticeship campaign, including listing of the exhibition at NCI.


29 March 2018 – The Nationalist

Tipperary finalists in Ireland’s first ever Generation Apprenticeship competition

Coverage of the Generation Apprenticeship campaign, including listing of the exhibition at NCI.


22 March 2018 – Construction Industry Federation News

Promoting a new Generation of Apprenticeships

Coverage of the Generation Apprenticeship campaign, including listing of the exhibition at NCI.


13 March 2018 – The Irish Times

How about a career in international diplomacy?

A sample of masters’ courses from UCD, TCD, MU, DCU, NUIG, UCC, UL, DIT, CIT, GMIT, WIT, Griffith College, Mary Immaculate CE and NCI, featuring NCI’s Master of Human Resource Management.


20 March 2018 – KildareStreet

Question on Service Level Agreements put by Seán Fleming (FF – Laois) to Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton

In his response, the minister attaches information on the Service Level Agreement or equivalent for 2017, and the status of the 2018 arrangements where appropriate, for each of the bodies mentioned by Mr Fleming, including NCI.


18 March 2018 – The Irish Independent

It’s not magic: develop a pricing strategy and always stick to it

An interview with Denise Robinson, sales development manager of Print Depot, citing NCI as a valued client.


10 March 2018 – The Irish Times Weekend (print only)

Irish Times Trust and Board appointments

NCI board member Peter McLoone has been appointed to the board of The Irish Times DAC.


06 March 2018 Law Society Gazette (print only)

The power is in your hands

Coverage of a training session in strategic leadership delivered to Law Society committee members on February 6th by former president of NCI, Philip Matthews.