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FanTAXtic | Career in Tax | Irish Tax Institute

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Located in the heart of Dublin's Silicon Docks on Grand Canal Harbour, the Irish Tax Institute has educated the leaders in tax for the past 50 years. We have over 5,000 members and 1,300 students.

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Make a videoclip, audio, article or poser

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Let's Talk About Drugs National Youth Media Awards - Drug and Alcohol Information and Support in Ireland - Drugs.ie

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Drug and Alcohol Information and Support for Teenagers, Parents and Carers. Free, Confidential Live Chat. Advice and Support from Drugs.ie

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2017/18 Secondary School Essay-Writing Competition Details | University of Limerick

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The primary purpose of our competition is to give students the opportunity to engage in a social debate through writing and to prepare them for argumentative writing at third level. In addition, the competition highlights the University of Limerick's commitment to supporting the educational advancement of prospective students.

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20/11/17 Scala Retreat, Blackrock

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The Missionary Society of St Columban is inviting young people to enter a journalism competition, an initiative to mark their centenary year in 2018.

Students aged 15-18, who are budding journalists, are asked to write an article or make a video report that informs, challenges and raises important issues on the topic:

'Migrants are our Neighbours'.

Teachers and parents are asked to alert young people to this opportunity and to note that the submission deadline is 8 February 2018.

The Missionary Society of St. Columban has committed itself in a special way to accompany and defend the rights of migrants, and to address the underlying causes of migration. Young people are being asked to use their journalistic writing and mobile skills to look at a topical issue which is relevant to Catholic Social Teaching and resonates with Columban mission.

In Britain, the Columbans engage with immigrant communities and help to run Fatima House, a house of sanctuary in Birmingham for women asylum seekers, a collaborative partnership between the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Caritas Birmingham and Father Hudson's Care. Columbans have participated in 'Welcome the Stranger' Walks of Witness in London and Birmingham, and there is a long-standing ministry to domestic workers.

In September, Pope Francis expressed his support for the new Caritas Internationalis "Share the Journey" campaign. This two-year campaign is aimed at activism and awareness-raising internationally about the plight of migrants. It encourages people to meet with migrants and listen to their stories, rather than treat them as numbers and statistics imbued with negative stereotypes. The Pope thanked Caritas members and other Church organisations for their commitment in favour of migrants saying they are the sign of an "open, inclusive and welcoming Church".

So, the Columban competition is a timely one. Two separate strands have been organised - one for students in Ireland and one for students in England, Scotland, and Wales (Britain).

There are two categories, writing and video, and leading journalists will be judging the entries. The winning articles and videos will be announced in Columban media on 15 March 2018.

Cash prizes will be awarded.

Young people are urged to get involved!

All details on the Competition website:
www.columbancompetition.com

JOURNALISM-COMPETITION-UK.pdf (1.1 MiB, 15 hits)

Irish Advert for journalism competition.pdf (6.7 MiB, 25 hits)

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The Missionary Society of St Columban is inviting young people to enter a journalism competition, an initiative to mark their centenary year in 2018. Students aged 15-18, who are budding journalists, are asked to write an article or make a video report that informs, challenges and raises important issues on the topic: 'Migrants are our Neighbours'.

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The only dedicated Second-Level Student ID and Discount Card brought to you by YouthConnect and the ISSU. Opens your mind to a whole world of discounts and the opportunity to explore the endless savings. More info...

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Wednesday only student day GP30 €10pp GP 50 €20pp and GP65 €30pp. This offer is open to all students provided they present a valid student id card on booking and arrival that they are availing of the offer.

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Generation Euro Students' Award - a competition open to all secondary school students who enjoy learning about economics and would like to know more about monetary policy.

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Theme of Poster

Posters can be about any topic students choose.

Participants

The national competition is open to teams of 2 to 3 students.

Registration by teacher by 26th January 2018 to johnhooper2018@cso.ie

Only online poster entries will be accepted.

Posters to be submitted by 12 noon 23rd March 2018 to johnhooper2018@cso.ie.

1st Place - €1,600

2nd Place - €1,000

3rd Place - €600

Steps in poster-making:
1. Find a question
2. Collect or use existing data
3. Review data quality
4. Analyse the data
5. Make the poster

See: How to make a poster

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John Hooper Medal for Statistics 2018 Competition - CSO - Central Statistics Office

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Run an environmental action project

Register on www.ecounesco.ie

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ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an all-Ireland environmental awards programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment.

Since 1999, ECO-UNESCO has run the YEA programme to honour the work of young people to protect, conserve and enhance the environment through local environmental projects, making a difference to their lives and the lives of others both locally and globally. Over 43,000 young people have taken part in the YEA since it began, bringing about lasting change to the environment, and reaching countless others with awareness-raising campaigns in schools and communities throughout Ireland.

The YEA programme is a fun and exciting way to empower young people to become better citizens, to build awareness of environmental issues in the community and promote local actions and lifestyle changes to improve the environment.

Register your team now and help make this the biggest celebration of youth eco-action! Click here to fill out the brief form and help to make a difference in your community.

Once you sign up we'll send you a free information pack with handy tips and advice on how to run a successful action project. Sign up here today !
YEA 2018 Timeline
Registration Deadline: 24 Nov 2017

Submission Deadline: 16 Feb 2018

ECO-Dens Semi-Finals: Mid-Late March 2018

Final Showcase & Awards Ceremony: 22 May 2018

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Registration open for the Young Environmentalist Awards 2018

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ECO-UNESCO's Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA) is an all-Ireland environmental awards programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment. Since 1999, ECO-UNESCO has run the YEA programme to honour the work of young people to protect, conserve and enhance the environment through local environmental projects, making a difference to their lives and the lives of others both locally and globally.

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Registration by 26th January 2018

Submission by 13th April 2018

Top prize of 1,500 Euros

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Apps4gaps | All-Ireland competition aimed at encouraging young people to provide concepts and create applications utilising Open Data freely available.

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Apps4Gaps is an international competition aimed at encouraging young people to provide concepts and create applications utilising Open Data freely available.

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Create a one-minute video clip by 17th November on the subject: "Why young people should vote in European Elections"

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We are asking students to create a one-minute video clip by 17th November on the subject:
"Why young people should vote in European Elections"

We are awarding three educational visits to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France (two schools from each European Constituency) for 24 students and two teachers to participate in the Euroscola Programme, a one-day youth parliament for 16-18 year olds. Each winning school will receive a travel subsidy of approx. €300 per person which normally covers most of the travel costs. To find out more about Euroscola visit www.europarl.ie/youth

Getting started

We would encourage teachers to act as facilitators for the students in this competition. The main purpose of the project is to get students thinking about European democracy and active citizenship as some of them will vote for the first time in the European Elections in 2019. The project can be an individual or team effort but we can only accept one entry per school. The clip should be maximum one minute long.

Questions to stimulate discussion

Who is legally entitled to vote and who actually votes?

If you are eligible to vote, would you and why?

What is democracy and how does it work?

Are all countries democratic?

Do you think Europe is democratic?

What role does Ireland play in Europe?

Why should young people vote in European elections?

How to submit your entry

Step 1: Upload your video clip to YouTube (max. 1 minute and one entry per school)

Step 2: Send the URL of your video clip by email to: youth-epdublin@ep.europa.eu

along with the following contact details:

name and address of school

name and Email of teacher

Closing date for entries: Friday, 17th November (5:00pm)

Please note:

By submitting your entry to this competition you give permission to the European Parliament to use your video clip on its website, in its publications and on its social media platforms.

Although judges will consider production quality it will not be a deciding factor so video clips may be made using a mobile device. What the judges are really looking for is creativity, message and impact and their decision will be final.

The winners

The three winning schools will be announced on our website www.europarl.ie/youth

on Friday, 1st December.

Winning schools will travel to Strasbourg in the first half of 2018. If you have any questions please contact Anne McEvoy-Smyth by email: youth-epdublin@ep.europa.eu or call 01-605 7900.

We wish you all the very best of luck!

If you would like to be notified of future competitions send an email to: youth-epdublin@ep.europa.eu

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Young Environmentalist Awards Showcase and Final Ceremony 2017

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Ireland's greenest teens were honoured at the finals of this year's ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards, which took place on May 23rd at Dublin's Mansion House. Over 80 groups were shortlisted from over 285 entries for the finals from over 4,000 young people who participated in the 18th edition of the awards.

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The I WISH Campus Week at CIT is an interactive 5 day hands on programme that will allow you to immerse yourself in all that is great in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) via applied and practical interactive workshops, site visits and demonstrations.

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Registration Tues. 7th Nov @ 10 a.m. Cost: 80 euros. Sample schedule from 2017 attached.

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Look Into Law Transition Year Programme - Law Library of Ireland - The Bar of Ireland

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Some of you might be interested in the following Art competition. To design a poster for tackling bullying.

Details are this website: http://tacklebullying.ie/

The deadline is November 10th.  You can submit digital posters in A3 digital format also. The only requirement for posters is to have the tackling bullying logo and the website address...the website logo can be downloaded from tacklebullying.ie for posters.

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Tackle Bullying is a national website to counter bullying and cyberbullying for young people, parents and teachers.

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MakerDojo is a club encouraging the general public to explore science and technology in hands-on “hacker” style workshops inspired by the growing Maker movement, a worldwide community of hobbyists, students and enthusiasts who take a creative, DIY approach to technology, science and engineering. 

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Our next workshop in Tyndall National Institute is on Monday October 23 at 6:30pm. Book a ticket here.....
http://mailchi.mp/5739257a7a3c/makerdojo-october-23-2017-whether-more-weather-be-caught?e=9531f3dcd8

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... is designed to  promote hands-on project based learning and increase the use of digital technology. It provides students with an opportunity to take on a specific challenge which primarily uses digital to solve real issues identified within the school, community or local business setting. Please read and let Ms. Collins know if you're interested.
http://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/topics/Digital-Strategy/schools-and-education/school-digital-champion/how-to-apply/Pages/Apply-for-the-SDC-Programme.aspx

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School Digital Champion DL 12pg booklet_P2

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Online courses for TY - Fee 200 Euros - medicine, psychology, legal studies and writing

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The Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland - Research | DCU

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The Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland - Researchctyi The Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland Correspondence Courses for CTYI StudentsThe courses offered in this section are available to second level students who have taken part in CTYI's Talent Search.

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Angelou

Caoimhe Casey

Ciara E. O’ Sullivan

Austen

Farrah Kelly

Lizzie Phiri

Boland

Lauren Foley

Katie Cronin

Bronte

Grace Sheehan

Lydia Imasogie

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1. Aine Cronin Rang Austen

2. Lea McGregor Rang Bronte

3. Jessica O’ Rourke Rang Bronte

4. Aoife Power Rang Boland

5. Robyn O’ Sullivan Rang Boland

6. Rebecca Horgan Rang Boland

7. Therese Keniry Rang Bronte

8. Beth Walsh Rang Bronte

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Engineering Your Future - TY Students - STEPS | Engineers Ireland

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JAN 29TH 2018 IN ROOM 26
I entered all T.Y.'s

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The All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad, the problem-solvers' challenge, is a key element of the ADAPT Centre's Problem-Solving Initiative. ADAPT is the world-leading research centre for digital content technology. It has 130 researchers at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, University College Dublin and Dublin Institute of Technology.

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Aim is to make IT, STEM and Engineering career options exciting and interesting for the next generation

The CEIA (Cork's Technology Network) is a not-for-profit organisation made up of industry representatives whose aim is to support and grow technical employment opportunities in Cork.
The association has two main working subgroups an Innovation group and a Skills and Education Group.
The Skills and Education Group promotes STEM education to students from the ages of 10-18 through programmes such as the ROBOT competition, CANSAT competition, Maths Tutorials linked to the HL Leaving Cert. curriculum, Discover Science workshops and other events. sySTEM is a programme aimed at engaging TY students in technology.

Video filmed in Cork Institute of Technology by DELL-EMC

sySTEM Project - What is it?

App development competition based on MIT App Inventor 2 - students devise an App for a game.
Aimed at Transition Year Students.
Team based approach - Set up a mini-technology company
Company Goal - Development of a Gaming App
Team Based - 6-8 students per team : Project manager role, App development roles (2 minimum), Design role, Finance role, Sales and Marketing role.

Teams will make a short (2 min. max) video to document their progress, and will also pitch their " Product" to a judging panel in a TechnoDen type event: teams make a short presentation (5-10mins) about their App and what they have learned.
Training workshop teachers and mentors to be ready for mid-September.

Competition Structure

Over 10-12 week period teams develop their idea for a gaming App and 'pitch' for business plan.
You will need to submitt a plan for your final product - 'the game' by 29th September.
Clear idea and structure of what you want it to do,
Demonstrate what you want it to look like,
Market research - who is the potential customer? How will you get people 'hooked'?
Revenue - how will you make money? How will you finance the business to succeed?
Any additional functionality?
CEIA will provide mentors to support schools and teachers participating in this project.
You will present on the above and demonstrate your prototype to a judging panel on the final week of November
NOTE: The key activity is having a clear idea and structure as to what you want; not necessarily having a fully functioning end product within the timeframe.

Workshop Inputs

Workshops will be delivered by industry experts in:

Technology
Project management
Marketing & Sales
Design
Presentation skills

Timeframe

Start: 2nd Week Sept
Final: End Nov

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS - ARE YOU INTERESTED?

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP PLEASE EMAIL connollye@ceia.ie

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 Win a trip to the European Parliament and meet your local MEP Seán Kelly

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 Win a trip to the European Parliament and meet your local MEP Seán Kelly

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Go Places is a competition for Transition Year students, brought to you by Bus Éireann. If you're a TY student, we want you to tell us about your journey to school.
What are the highlights of your journey? How do you travel? Who do you see? What do you do? When do you enjoy it most, or how could you make it better?
Get creative and make some life-long school memories!
You can enter with photographs, video or words.

Enter and be in with a chance to win iPads! The overall national winner will also win a day out at Tayto Park for you and your classmates!

#GoPlaceswithBE

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ABOUT THE COMPETITION Go Places is a competition for Transition Year students, brought to you by Bus Éireann. If you're a TY student, we want you to tell us about your journey to school. What are the highlights of your journey? How do you travel? Who do you see?

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Work experience placements are a great way to learn about Concern Worldwide and what it's like to be involved in our work.

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Press Pass - a NewsBrands Ireland Initiative - Press Pass Journalism Competition - an initiative from NewsBrands Ireland

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TY Public Speaking Competition, Houses of the Oireachtas

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What's special about it?

The History and Health Competition is a different kind of school competition, which doesn't just focus on one discipline or skill, but encourages students to look at science and society in a new way and to express this creatively. We want to take historical events and make them relevant to today, to everyday lives, and to celebrate the impact of human events on science and scientific advance on the human experience.

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UCD History and Health - A new team competition for Transition Year students for the 2017-18 academic year

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The History and Health Competition is a different kind of school competition, which doesn't just focus on one discipline or skill, but encourages students to look at science and society in a new way and to express this creatively.