2024 will be a year of voting – in referendums and elections. For example, there are two referendums on the 8th of March this year. There are also upcoming European and Local elections that will be taking place across the country in June. For many young people, this will be their first time to vote….
Each year, Safer Internet Day takes place in February – a day designated to raising awareness of a safer and better internet for all, particularly for children and young people. Safer Internet Day (SID) is an EU wide initiative and is promoted and coordinated in Ireland by Webwise, the Irish Internet Safety Education Awareness Programme. This…
The Sligo Leitrim Directory of Services website provides official listings of services for children, young people and families in Sligo and Leitrim. This includes information on health, mental health, education, disability, youth, childcare and other services. The purpose of this website is to provide one central point of information on services for children, young people…
*The closing date for this has now passed (26th April 2024). For further information or any queries related to applications or offers of the sponsorship please contact Dr. Stella Owens at stella.owens@tusla.ie. Exciting sponsorship opportunity for students interested in a career working with children and families! Tusla is the Child and Family Agency…
October is #WorldMentalHealthMonth and today, 10th October 2023 is World Mental Health Day 2023. Everyone deserves to have the support they need to maintain their mental health as best as they possibly can. This year’s theme is that mental health is a human right. The below information highlights some of the national and local supports…
Today, 26th September 2023, is World Contraception Day. **From 1st July 2024 free contraception in Ireland has been extended to 35 year olds. Free contraception is available to women, girls, trans and non-binary people who need prescription or emergency contraception**. To access free contraception you need to be: A female or person with a…
The use of e-cigarettes, more commonly known as ‘vaping’, has become increasingly popular, particularly among young people, in the last number of years. According to statistics, about 1 in 5 young people say they vape but this figure may be even more now. What is vaping? Vaping is an electronic version of smoking cigarettes, where…
CAO Round 1 offers will be released tomorrow Wednesday August 30th 2023 at 2pm. Round 1 offers will also issued by email and text from 1pm. Applicants who have not received an offer will receive a `Statement of Application` email. The Round 1 offer will contain the highest choice, that the applicant has…
Great news for any students considering doing a PLC course or Pre University course through Sligo College of Further Education (SligoCFE) this year! SligoCFE have removed fees from all the Level 5 or 6 Pre-University courses they offer. This means you could do a course for FREE starting in September 2023 and gain a Level…
What is a Tertiary Degree? A tertiary course is a new pathway for students to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree. They start in an Education and Training Board (ETB) and continue in a Higher Education Institution (HEI), resulting in the award of a degree. This means that for a lot of students, they can start their…