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News Digest - October 2019


9 October - The Irish Independent 

When space is short giving a baby a place to play and learn 

NCI's Marion Byrne saw her BA (Hons) ECEC thesis project become a reality when the Early Learning Initiative's ABC Programme teamed with Dublin City North CYPSC to secure funding from the Healthy Ireland Funds. 'Place to play', a baby's play mat for use in limited space, is now part of family life for 220 babies in homeless services, supported by Focus Ireland and the Dublin Regional Housing Executive.

 

21 October - The Evening Herald (print only) and The Irish Independent 

Well-placed: Transition year initiative sees Kian walk into Taoiseach's office

This article was a featured item in extended coverage of the HEA's report on how financial and social background still plays a key role both in accessing higher education and in establishing your starting salary upon graduation. NCI is running Opening Doors Opening Minds for NEIC, to find meaningful work experience for second-level students in Dublin's North East Inner City.

 

16 October - The Irish Independent

Tech that: Past pupil power delivers future chapter for schools

Focus on P-tech in Joey's: National College of Ireland is the third level education partner for P-tech - Pathways in Technology.

 

6 October - The Sunday Business - Connected supplement (print only)

Living in a cloud 

Dr Horacio Gonzalez-Velez shares his knowledge and insight in this article, pointing to cloud literacy as the way of the future and NCI as a way to prepare for that future.

 

16 October - The Irish Independent

Brace for Impact - Knowledge transfer award nominees revealed

This article lists KTI award nominees and mentions that an individual 'achiever' has been nominated from NCI (Dr Anu Sahni).

 

21 October - Irish Tech News

Startup Week Dublin Returns!

Co-organiser of Startup Week Dublin is David Pollard, Innovation Projects Manager at Rehab Group and lecturer at NCI.

 

23 October - irishlegal.com

Tully Rinckey Ireland appoints Alice Heron as employment associate

Alice Heron achieved her undergraduate degree in HR Management at NCI.

 

12 October - The Journal 

The 9 at 9: Saturday 

Includes coverage of NCI's need to expand its campus in the North Inner City.

 

15 October - EM (ESB staff newsletter - print only)

IT Undergraduates visit Trading Floor

ESB offers internships to students from many colleges, including NCI. This year's IT interns, benefitting from work experience ranging from summer placements to 12-month contracts, learned how ESB trades power internationally.

 

3 October - The Corkman (print only)

Four local schools in Sunday Times top 100 rankings

Top schools for progression of students onto higher education, including to National College of Ireland.

 

3 October -  Connacht Tribune (print only)

TOP OF THE CLASS 

Top schools for progression of students onto higher education, including to National College of Ireland.