Cupla Focal and a Whole Lot More This Summer with Coláiste Naomh Eoin

A Gaeltacht @ Home this Summer!

Everyone either has great memories or knows someone with very fond memories of their summer times at a Gaeltacht, the pain of leaving home and staying with strangers, but making lifelong friends whilst gaining a love for our native tongue that you can’t get from any other experience in your formative years.

Caldesun SPF 50 Spray for Kids – Stay Sun Safe This Summer

With summer time upon us and sun holidays booked and not far off it is time to think about taking care of our kids skin this summer. We all know it is great to get some sunlight on us as we all need Vitamin D to help build and maintain strong bones and of course to put a smile on our faces but too much sun is harmful and can damage your skin especially kids’. The main cause of skin cancer is ultraviolent light (UV) radiation from sunlight. Ireland has one of the highest incidences of skin cancer in the EU- Source: Irish Cancer Society 2011.

‘Towards a Technological University: Seminar Series Horizon 2020’

Briefing Session on Funding Sources European Commission Research, Innovation and Science

Europe 2010 is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade and as part of this Horizon 2020 will be launched as the support programme for research and innovation to strengthen the EU’s position in science, industrial leadership and to help address major concerns in Europe such as climate change and sustainable transport and mobility.

ITB - Putting Exercise First For 55+ Local Residents This spring!

Today, The Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) and Fingal County Council are ensuring that the ladies and gentlemen of the greater Dublin area get fit this spring by inviting them to to participate in a “Stay Strong Strategy” which happens today. Men and women in the Fingal area were given the opportunity to join their local community for an outdoor exercise session in the following parks; Millennium Regional (Blanchardstown); Malahide Castle Regional and The Red Arches (Baldoyle). Aimed towards 55+ year olds, the aerobic and resistance exercise session was for all fitness levels and body types as research has proven that a regular exercise programme provides significant health advantages. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 1.5 billion adults worldwide are overweight with a host of life-destroying ailments including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer which can accompany obesity. Regular exercise and healthy food are the best ammunition in the fight against preventable disease.

The Story Sack Project

Junior and Senior Infant pupils at St. Philips National School, Mountview, Dublin 15 had an imagination overload recently when they welcomed students of ITB’s (Institute of Technology Blanchardstown), Early Childhood Care and Education course to their school where they delivered their Story Sack presentations which had the children’s imaginations running wild and getting excited about reading.