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Category: Blog

Celebration and Pride at BTEI Carlow Awards

Pictured at the BTEI Carlow Awards are Healthcare Awardees Renata Polak (Carlow); Renata Rusicka (Carlow) ; Tutor Gillian Deacon; Lisa Moore (Carlow); Betty McSweeney (Graiguecullen)and Marcella Costigan (Oak Park)

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held its annual Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) Carlow awards ceremony recently at the Seven Oaks Hotel where students were presented with QQI levels 3-6 awards in horticulture, healthcare, childcare, ICT and office administration.   BTEI provides free, part-time further education for young people and adults who… Continue reading Celebration and Pride at BTEI Carlow Awards

KCETB “sees vision realised” as dedicated FET college announced by Minister Harris

(Tue. 13 December, 2022) – The announcement this afternoon by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD of a dedicated further education and training (FET) college for Kilkenny city that will cater for up to 5,000 students has been warmly welcomed by its visionary and future provider, Kilkenny and Carlow… Continue reading KCETB “sees vision realised” as dedicated FET college announced by Minister Harris

Community groups thanked for their work on Butler House Christmas Garden

Pictured are the service users of Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Kilkenny with their creation of 'Santa Stuck in the Chimney' at Butler House Christmas Garden. Also pictured is their tutor Eva Holmes and IWA staff Mairead McCormack, Annie Summers and Aaron Homan.

Since it opened on 26 November, this year’s Butler House Christmas Garden has already brought joy to thousands of visitors. And last week the community groups who created the garden were invited back to Butler House for a special thank you morning from the organisers.   The Butler House Christmas Garden is a collaboration between… Continue reading Community groups thanked for their work on Butler House Christmas Garden

Kilkenny Youthreach star tree for Amber goes on display at City Hall

The students of Kilkenny Youthreach have lent their support to the Amber Women’s Refuge One Million Stars Against Violence project by weaving hundreds of stars for the initiative, and by building a special star tree that now takes pride of place at City Hall as part of Yulefest Kilkenny.   Kilkenny Youthreach is a full-time… Continue reading Kilkenny Youthreach star tree for Amber goes on display at City Hall

Celebration and Pride at BTEI Kilkenny Awards

Micheala Walsh from Windgap with Denise Gallagher from Mullinahone.

(Wed. 30 November, 2022) – Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held its annual Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) awards ceremony last night at the Springhill Court Hotel where students were presented with QQI levels 4 and 5 awards in horticulture, healthcare and childcare.   BTEI provides free, part-time further education for young… Continue reading Celebration and Pride at BTEI Kilkenny Awards

FET tutors honoured at KCETB retirement event

KCETB Chief Executive Eileen Curtis, KCETB Adult Education Co-ordinator Carmel Bryan; KCETB Adult Literacy retirees Breda Rookard, Margaret Campion, Kathie Hamilton, Eamon Mealy, Cathleen Deegan, and Catherine O’Dowd; KCETB Adult Education Officer Bernadette O’Rourke, KCETB Director of FET Martha Bolger

(Fri. 24th November, 2022) – Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) held a special event yesterday for retired employees of its Further Education and Training (FET) Service to acknowledge their service and thank them for their hard work and dedication in providing education services to the Kilkenny and Carlow region.   The ceremony,… Continue reading FET tutors honoured at KCETB retirement event

VTOS Spells Success

(Fri. 18 Nov. 2022) – Kilkenny’s Ormonde Hotel was last night a hub of activity for the graduates of VTOS (Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme) Kilkenny.  The annual awards ceremony was an occasion to treasure for the VTOS Kilkenny participants and their families.   MC for the occasion was VTOS Co-Ordinator Geraldine Moran who expressed sincere… Continue reading VTOS Spells Success

Celebrations as Ormonde College of Further Education Hosts Conferring Ceremony

(Fri. 28th October, 2022) – Ormonde College of Further Education last night held its annual conferring ceremony in Kilkenny city at which graduates of 24 separate programmes of study were conferred with their awards in areas such as animal care, equestrian studies, beauty therapy, hairdressing, community care, nursing studies, applied psychology, youthwork and addiction studies,… Continue reading Celebrations as Ormonde College of Further Education Hosts Conferring Ceremony

KCETB honours its retired employees at special event

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) this week held a special event for retired employees to acknowledge their service and thank them for their hard work and dedication in providing education services to the Kilkenny and Carlow region. The full group is pictured. Back row (l-r): Conor O’Higgins (Ormonde College of Further Education); Clare O’Dwyer (Scoil Aireagail); James Dermody (Coláiste Aindriú); Patricia Dennehy (Scoil Aireagail); Andy Hogan (KCETB Training Services); Shelagh Hand (Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training); Brendan Brennan (Kilkenny City Vocational School); Anne Hickey (Coláiste Eoin); Padraig O’Ceallaigh (Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training); Pat Murphy (Duiske College); Liam O’Brien (Scoil Aireagail). Front row (l-r): Máire Ní Chonchubhair (Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach); Madailín Mhic Lochlainn (Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach); KCETB Chairperson Cllr Fergal Browne; KCETB Chief Executive Eileen Curtis; Patricia O’Dwyer (KCETB Adult Education); Patricia McDermott (KCETB).

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) this week held a special event for retired employees to acknowledge their service and thank them for their hard work and dedication in providing education services to the Kilkenny and Carlow region.     What is normally an annual event was deferred due to the pandemic so… Continue reading KCETB honours its retired employees at special event

362 Apprentices Graduate at KCETB-hosted National Apprenticeship Awards 2022

(Tue 18 October, 2022) – 362 apprentices from Kilkenny, Carlow, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford graduated yesterday at a special ceremony in Kilkenny at which they were presented with their awards by Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Malcolm Noonan, TD.   The National Apprenticeship Awards 2022 for the south-east… Continue reading 362 Apprentices Graduate at KCETB-hosted National Apprenticeship Awards 2022

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