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News Digest - January 2018


31 January 2018 The Dublin Inquirer

In the Docklands, an effort to close the word gap

Including images for ELI’s 10th birthday celebration, this article interviews parents who participate(d) in PCHP, as well as Dr Josephine Bleach and some of the home visitors. The article goes on to describe the “Talk2MeMore” app.

 

26 January 2018 – The Herald (print only – image reproduced as owned by NCI)

Minister Zappone in mood to talk

Minister Zappone with 3 children who participate in PCHP: Filip Pasco Bukowski (2), Ellis Carabini (2), Maya Rose Miller Moran (3), helping the children launch “Let’s Talk” while celebrating the Early Learning Initiative

Minister Zappone launching 'Let's Talk'

 

26 January 2018 - The Times Ireland Edition (print only)

Peekaboo! 

Photo of the children's minister Katherine Zappone joins Maya Rose Miller Moran peering through a page of "Let's Talk"

 

26 January 2018 - The Irish Times (print only)

Facing up to the task: project focuses on better communication

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone pictured with Maya Rose Miller (3) from East Wall at the launch of "Let's Talk".

 

 ELI 10th Birthday – coverage continues into February 2018

 

24 January 2018 - Dublin Inquirer

In the Docklands, a debate over the balance of development

Primarily focusing on the lack of housing, this article mentions that National College of Ireland President Gina Quin raised the lack of social infrastructure planned in the neighbourhood with councillors at a meeting of the Central Area Committee.

 

27 January 2018 - Dublin City FM

Saturday Brunch

Karen Campbell, NCI's Schools Liaison Officer, speaks with Yvette Poufong about advice for students completing their CAO forms before the final deadline.

 

05 January 2018 - The Journal

‘I went from football to finance’: How to change your career (and your life) this year

Interview with Chris Doran, NCI alumnus with a BSc in Computer Science who secured a job as a Quantitative Credit Risk Analyst with Bank of Ireland, having formerly been a professional footballer

 

 

 

30 January 2018 – The Nationalist (print only)

CUFL FUTSAL FINALS

Photo digest, including a shot of Brian Gillen from NCI in action against Kieran McDaid of IT Carlow, during the men’s final

 

29 January 2018 – The Herald (print only)

Ebanda has DIT on track for Europe

Mentions DIT’s lead looking secure “until they were rocked by an NCI come back”. The game ended in a draw.

 

25 January 2018 – FAI news (fai.ie)

DIT win National Futsal Title for the first time

NCI very nearly prevented DIT’s title win. Evander Chatara scored two early goals for DIT, but NCI fought back, with 2 goals from Robert McKenna and one from Keith Mahoney putting the Panthers in the lead right up to the final 6 seconds, when Adam Harney scored the equalised and got DIT the draw they needed to progress.

 

22 January 2018 – The Herald (print only)

Futsal Finals take the centre stage

Profiling the teams and building anticipation for the Futsal finals.

 

01 January 2018 – Kildare Nationalist (print only)

Students benefit from speed dating

Coverage of College Awareness Week in Kildare Town Community School, attended by former student, Alex Crook who is in his final year of business at NCI – Karen brought a copy of the clipping to the school when she subsequently visited the 6th years.

 

08 January 2018 – Irish Independent (supplement – print only)

Apprenticeships: An earn and learn path to a career

An overview of the new evolution of apprenticeships in Ireland that mentions the apprenticeship in financial services at NCI. It ultimately directs people to apprenticeship.ie

 

09 January 2018 – The Irish Times (supplement – print only)

2017 points Level 6 and 7; Level 8

Includes listings of last year’s entry points to NCI courses.

 

11 January 2018 – Galway Advertiser (print only)

Invest in yourself in 2018

The Western Management Centre is once again offering the CIPD award in association with NCI

 

16 January 2018 – KildareStreet

https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2018-01-16a.4469

Willie O’Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) asked if all Intreo staff have received disability awareness training.

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) answered on behalf of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, including reference to National Training in Employment Supports for People with Disabilities now being incorporated as standard into an accredited programme for Case Officers, Level 8 Certificate in Professional Practice in Employability Services, in conjunction with National College of Ireland (NCI).