Griffith College News

DMI Night Out at Griffith

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

DMI's first events, held in the mid-1970s, developed from a small group of
Design Managers confessing the challenges they were facing in their roles,
and sharing solutions, methods and empathies over a few beers. DMI Night Out
continues this tradition of like-minded people sharing their knowledge
around current issues facing design leaders.

"These are not business as usual times"
DMI Night Out at Griffith College on 9 February 2012. A good old-fashioned roundtable (which might not
be a table or round), that will be an honest discussion on what you are
doing to lead over, around and through these challenging times. Come share
what you're doing more of. less of. in this new normal business of design.

Hosted by DMI members, DMI Night Out will provide a local source of support
and partnership for today's critical issues, connecting cross-disciplinary
design and business leaders in their communities-a local gathering of DMI
members and the extended community of design leaders, with the goal of
fostering community, collaboration, and content that informs and inspires.

Get the DetailsGet the Details / Join us February 9 in Dublin!

There is no charge to attend and the event is open to members and
RSVP non-members, but space is limited. RSVP now, and see
you at Night Out!

Chartered Accountants Prize-winners

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Griffith College are delighted to announce that during 2011 our students achieved four prize-winners in total, one in Cap 2 and three prize-winners in FAE.

This brings the total number of prize-winners to 83 over the last number of years. This continues the excellent performance previously demonstrated by students, staff and lecturers.

I would like to congratulate the following students who achieved the prizes during 2011, particularly Tracey Larkin who also achieved 1^st Place in the Cap 2 Exams in 2010.

Cap 2 – June 2011 Examination

Catherine Branville 7th Place PWC Wexford

FAE – September 2011 Examination

Michelle Kirwan 7th Place PWC Limerick

Tracey Larkin 6th Place PWC Waterford

Grainne Callanan 9th Place PWC Kilkenny.

Congratulations to all our students on their success in the 2011 Cap 2 and FAE Examinations as we are conscious of the huge amount of effort required by all students.

ACCA Exam Results Louth

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:11:58 +0100

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Louth Students Recognised Globally for ACCA Exam Results

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Rolando Cedeno, and Shawn Owens from Drogheda; Niall Donnelly, from Dundalk, and Katarzyna Kedzior from Ardee, Co. Louth, have all been recognised for their outstanding performance in the recent Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations.

Students of Griffith College in Drogheda, following the recent exams, were awarded:-

Rolando was awarded first in Ireland and fifth globally for Paper P2
Niall was awarded first in Ireland and sixth globally for Paper F6
Niall was also awarded third in Ireland and fifteenth globally for Paper F8
Katarzyna was awarded third in Ireland and fifteenth globally for Paper F9
Shaun was awarded third in Ireland and eleventh globally for Paper P1

The ACCA has more than 404,000 students in 170 countries around the globe and 20,000 of these are based in Ireland. Since 1988 Griffith College has had a total of 289 students recognised for their performance in the ACCA exams, six of which have been first in the world. It is these consistent and unparalleled exam results that give Griffith College one of the strongest reputations in Ireland to study for these exams.

President of Griffith College, Diarmuid Hegarty congratulated the students on their success. He said, "These fantastic results are a testament to the hard work of Roland, Niall, Katarzyna, Shaun and their colleagues. I would also like to pay tribute to the lecturers who continually strive for excellence, and the dedication they show to their students by providing online lectures, free revision courses and ongoing support."

For more information on courses available at Griffith College, log on to www.gcd.ie.

From Drogheda to the new government in Libya

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Listen to the interview with Dr Hamroush here

She only revealed her identity this year such was her fear of the reach of Col Gaddaffi. However, today Dr Fatima Hamroush, the Libyan doctor who moved to Ireland from Benghazi with her family sixteen years ago, has become the newly liberated country’s first minister for health.

A consultant ophthalmologist who has practiced at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda since 2000, Dr Hamroush has also has been a director of Irish Libyan Emergency Aid, a humanitarian aid organisation working with Libyans and non-Libyans from all over the world to ensure medical aid and equipment gets to Libyan hospitals.

Dr Hamroush leaves this week for Libya to take up her new appointment. Hamroush has said that that she felt she could not refuse taking a post in the transitional government. She said, “I couldn’t refuse this challenge, it would be like a soldier refusing to go to the battlefield.”

At the height of the revolution last May, GCD radio lecturer Anne Daly, interviewed Dr Hamroush at her home in Julianstown County Meath where she provided a unique insight into the oppression in Libya under Gaddaffi and how it had affected her family and led to the premature death of her father Abdullah Hamroush.

Griffith College Graduate Wins

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Griffith College Graduate wins Inspirational Arts Photography Award 2011

Steven Doyle awarded €1,000 prize for his work entitled "Time Served"

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Griffith College photography graduate Steven Doyle was announced winner of the Inspirational Arts Award on Friday 23^rd September 2011.

The Inspirational Arts Photography Award was held in association with Culture Night in the Inspirational Arts Gallery, Herbert Street, Dublin. The award was open to all final year students on the BA in Photographic Media, with the aim of supporting emerging photographic artists.

Steven was awarded a prize fund of €1,000 to go towards his next project by renowned Irish artist Sean Hillen, who was the judge throughout the competition. Steven was also invited to hold a solo exhibition in the Inspirational Arts Gallery in 2012.

Steven said of his achievement,

"I was honoured to be nominated and to win is truly amazing."

"I would like to thank the Inspirational Arts team for their commitment to upcoming artists and also the staff at Griffith College for the freedom and support I was given to pursue this body of work with their guidance and for their for their continued support. I am looking forward to holding my first solo exhibition in the gallery next year,"

he concluded.

Steven's winning work is entitled "Time Served" was inspired by trades people who have been affected by the recession.

His work and that of his fellow nominees, Kamile Matulaityle and Ciara O'Halloran, will be on display at the Inspirational Arts Gallery throughout the month of October.

http://www.inspirationalarts.ie/

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For more information about photography courses at Griffith College, please visit

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Griffith Digital

Openday November

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This Event is open to all full-time and part-time prospective students and gives you an opportunity to meet members of the Admissions Team to discuss application methods, eligibility criteria, timetables and fees and to meet on a one-to-one basis with members of each Dept. and Faculty to discuss specific course queries, examination & assessment methods and educational/career progression methods.

. Griffith offers direct entry application onto most courses.
. Applicants can avail of a range of study options such as; part time and

full-time study - we offer solutions to fit your budget and your persona/professional commitments.

. Applicants can avail of tax relief on all HETAC validated courses.
. Applicants who do not meet the academic entry criteria but who have

sufficient work experience may be permitted onto postgraduate courses in Griffith College

CPA students achieve first in Ireland

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Griffith CPA students come top of the class in Ireland

Griffith students achieve first in Ireland in the annual CPA examinations

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Friday, 28th October, 2011: Eight Griffith College students have recently totted up the marks to achieve first in Ireland in their various CPA papers. Eight Griffith students have been recognised for their outstanding results in the recent Certified Public Accountant examinations which took place in May 2011.

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA) is one of the main Irish accountancy bodies with over 5,000 members and students. The CPA designation is the most commonly used designation worldwide for professional accountants and the Institute's qualification enjoys international recognition.

Sarah Lowry achieved top marks in her F2 Information Systems paper and Elizabeth Stoll got the highest result in Ireland for her P1 Corporate Reporting paper. We are also delighted to mention that Alison Ritchie,
Oliver Clune, Lesley-Anne Hayes, Ronan Murphy and Maria Burke achieved first in Ireland in six out of the six P2 papers. Oliver Clune came out on top in two of the P2 papers and Maria Burke picked up the Strategic Leadership Award.

Ronan Murphy from Dublin achieved first in Ireland this year in the P2 ACR paper this year and last year for the P1 paper in Auditing.

On behalf of Griffith College and the School of Professional Accountancy, we would like to express our utmost congratulations to the students and lecturers for all the hard work throughout the year. These students are a testament to the college and we wish them every success with their accounting careers.

For further information, please don't hesitate to contact: annemarie.lavelle@gcd.ie or 01 416 3349

ACCA Exam Results Kildare

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:08:12 +0100

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Kildare Students Recognised Globally for ACCA Exam Results

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Kildare students, Heidi Monahan from Straffan and Colin Byrne from Newbridge, have been recognised for their outstanding performances in the recent Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations.

Heidi, who studied at Griffith College Naas was awarded second place in Ireland in both her F5 (8^th globally) and F7 (10^th globally) accountancy exams.

Colin, who studied at Griffith College Naas was awarded second place in Ireland, and ninth globally, in his P2 accountancy exams.

The ACCA as more than 404,000 students in 170 countries around the globe and 20,000 of these are based in Ireland. Since 1988 Griffith College has had a total of 289 students recognised for their performance in the ACCA exams, six of which have been first in the world. It is these consistent and unparalleled exam results that give Griffith College one of the strongest reputations in Ireland to study for these exams.

President of Griffith College, Diarmuid Hegarty congratulated the students on their success. He said, "These fantastic results are a testament to the hard work of Heidi, Colin and their colleagues. I would also like to pay tribute to the lecturers who continually strive for excellence, and the dedication they show to their students by providing online lectures, free revision courses and ongoing support."

For more information on courses available at Griffith College, log on to www.gcd.ie.

Maths Matriculation Exam

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Is your Mathematics Leaving Certificate result holding you back from the course you want to pursue?

There is an option open to you:

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Griffith College Mathematics Matriculation Examination 2011

We provide students with a comparable challenge to that presented in the Leaving Certificate pass level mathematics papers and to afford students a second chance at demonstrating their mathematical ability for matriculation purposes onto third level programmes.

Format: Two parts

Part 1: Students to answer 6 from 8 questions

Part 2: Students to answer 5 from 7 questions and 1 from 4 questions

Examination Schedule:
Part 1:	Tuesday 6th September	10:00am - 12:30pm
Part 2:	Wednesday 7^th September	10:00am - 12:30pm
Results:	Students sitting the examination will be contact directly by the College regarding their results.
Cost:	€100 per candidate.

Closing Date: All applications received before Friday, September 2^nd will be accommodated. Subject to availability, late applications may be considered.

Apply Now: Click Here

Special Maths Revision Portal:

Students wishing to avail of revision in mathematics in advance of the matriculation examination may be interested in the excellent Griffith College Online maths revision portal on Maths Revision Site

George Lee Lecture at GCD

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Guest lecture with George Lee at Griffith College Dublin

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Wednesday, 27th of October, 2011: Dublin City Enterprise Board will be hosting a guest lecture on ‘Getting Irish Business Online' with George Lee at Griffith College Dublin. Former politician and news reporter, George Lee, will be giving a guest lecture on ‘‘Getting Irish Business Online'' in conjunction with the Dublin City Enterprise Board at Griffith College Dublin.

This guest lecture will take place in the Wellington building, WI02, from 2-5pm on the 7th November.
Please note that this lecture will be recorded and screened on RTÉ at a later date.
Every year, Griffith College endeavour to bring in industry professionals to the college to give guest lectures.

For further information, please don't hesitate to contact: annemarie.lavelle@gcd.ie or 01 416 3349

graduation-ball-2011

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:09:23 +0100

Fees Slashed!

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Griffith College is delighted to announce our new fees for the 2011 - 2012 Academic Year. We recognise the need to provide the highest quality learning experience for the lowest possible price. Reflecting this, we have slashed fees on many of our most popular courses - you can now save over 25% from last year's fees!*

The great news is that these discounts have been applied to almost half of our Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes which means a good chance your course is now even more affordable! Below are some highlights that demonstrate the large savings available this year:

BA (Hons) in Fashion Design - save €2,500

MA in Journalism and Media Communications - save €1,200

BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture - save €950

MSc in Applied Digital Medai - save €500

BA (Hons) in Business Studies - save €500

Click here to view the full list of fees for the 2011 - 2012 Academic Year and payment options (http://www.gcd.ie/fees/)

Arthurs Restaurant Cards

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Last Chance for Arthurs Cards

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There will be a FINAL DISTRIBUTION of the Arthurs cards from Monday the
27th of February until Friday the 2nd of March. Monday - Friday 10am -
12.30pm, 2.30pm - 4.30pm and an evening collection on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday from 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Refer a Friend Offer

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Griffith College is an independent college and as such tuition fees apply on all programmes.

Fees

Ireland, EU & International Student Fees

**On receipt of payment in full you will receive a complimentary Restaurant Voucher worth €55. These will be distributed in early October by reception. Details will follow in the first week of October

Further Information

Financial Support
Most courses of two or more years' duration have been approved for tax relief which all students can avail of. Applicants should note that the qualifying conditions for relief may differ for full and part-time students. Further information on claiming tax relief and a list of GCD courses approved for tax relief can be found at http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html

Students may also avail of some (but not all) government maintenance assistance such as the Back to Education Allowance, details of which can be found on http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp7237/back-to-education-allowance/index.html

Refer a Friend Offer

If you are already registered for a course here, sign up a friend and once they have fully paid you will receive a €250 discount! For more details please call or email our admissions department 01 415 0415 or admissions@gcd.ie

Terms:

You must be a fully registered student in GCD. Your friend must send confirmation in their application that you directed them to GCD. Your friend will need to fully pay or set-up an instalment plan before you will receive your discount. Other terms may apply.

Mouth on Fire presents

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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Mouth on Fire presents

TYRANNY IN BECKETT

SMOCK ALLEY THEATRE
Boys School

Tuesday 15th - Sunday 20th November 2011

8.15pm / 3pm (matinee Sunday) €12/10/8

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Box Office: http://www.mouthonfire.eventbrite.com

On opening night Emer Liston, the Chairperson of Writers in Prison Committee of Irish PEN (Poets, Essayists, Novelists) will talk briefly to commemorate Nov 15th - International Day of the Imprisoned Writer.
This is the first time Rough for Radio II has been staged in Ireland, perhaps in Europe. We are grateful to the Beckett Estate for permission to transpose this radio play.
This is also the first time the prose piece As the Story was told has been staged, and a rare chance to see Beckett’s last play What Where.

Mouth on Fire Theatre Company was set up in 2010 by Cathal Quinn & Melissa Nolan to perform the shorter plays of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett in conventional, unconventional and site-specific locations.
The core aims of Mouth On Fire are to bring Beckett to the general public and make his work accessible to those who may never have had a chance to experience it before.
We use his texts to bring awareness of the human condition, whilst doing so we aim to not only entertain, but also to highlight social issues. We are a theatre company with a social conscience and we will play anywhere and everywhere.

In the past year we have brought Beckett's work into homeless shelters, care homes, psychiatric hospitals and atmospheric theatres.

Our Latest News - Business

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Ms Laura Sparrow BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management graduate was shortlisted for the Irish Hospitality Institute Graduate of the Year. Laura is pictured (seated on the right hand side) with all other short listed candidates. Laura was presented with a certificate of achievement by Mr Fergal O'Connell - President of the IHI at the awards ceremony in the Four Seasons Hotel on the 24^th of November. Laura is currently pursuing a Masters.

2011

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:33:24 +0000

Archive 2010

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:10:08 +0000

MDS-Seeking Teachers

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:01:43 +0100

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Midland Drama School-Seeking Teachers

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We are a very established Drama, Speech and Singing school for the past 19yrs to date we are based in 5 counties and are expanding even further.

We are currently seeking teachers to commence in September to teach Musical theatre and Voice Training.
We are in very close proximity to train, motorway and bus services and offer excellent rates to those candidates who will be successful for these positions.

For any information please don't hesitate to get in touch:

Lorraine Wynne

Director of Midland Drama Schools

info@dramaschool.ie
http://www.dramaschool.ie
Phone: 0872924719

Speech and Drama Workshop

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:26:36 +0000

Russia and Irish accountants

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:28:10 +0000

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Russia may add up for Irish accountants

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