A list of events in your area
SENIOR COLLEGE DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. Landscape design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343. E-mail: info@scd.ie, or www.scd.ie.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Courses: Higher national diploma course (BTEC). Degree progression in interior design, graphic design, multi-media and web design and fashion design. Certificate courses in interior design and fashion design. Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Ave, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, or e-mail enquiries@bife.ie.
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
Course: Project management. Module one. March 9th and 10th. Burlington Hotel, D4.
Seminar: Introduction to risk control management. March 15th. Burlington Hotel, D4.
Seminar: Road Traffic Act 2004. March 16th. Holiday Inn, D2.
Evening lecture: Safety from fires under the Fire Services Act by Michael Lyons, chartered consulting engineer. Today at 8pm. Foras na Gaeilge, 7 Merrion Sq, D2.
IAVI
Tutorial: Residential and land agency course tutorial. March 5th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
Tutorial: BSc course tutorial (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years). March 5th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
Tutorial: Residential and land agency course tutorial. March 9th. National College of Ireland, IFSC, D1.
Seminar: The future of Irish property on the internet. Speaker: Conor McCarrick. March 15th at 10am. South Court Hotel, Limerick.
Tutorials: BSc course tutorials (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years). March 19th at DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
Tutorial: Residential and land agency course tutorial. March 19th. DIT, Bolton St, D1 (Kings Inn St entrance).
AGM and seminar: Northern Ireland regional AGM and seminar. Topic: Why we make so little. Speaker: Eric Cairns. March 22nd at 7.30pm. Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick.
AGM: Munster region AGM. March 31st at 7pm. The South Court Hotel, Limerick.
INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS
Meeting: Meeting of the education advisory committee at 9.45am,March 5th. IPAV HQ, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Contact: info@ipav.ie.
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Course: MA in history of design and the applied arts. This two-year course encourages the study of designed objects, from ordinary objects of every day life to the "designer" product. The course is intended to create a greater understanding of design, the design process and the place of the consumer in history. It is one day a week over two years. Application is open to graduates with a minimum second-class honours degree. Closing date for application is March 8th, 2005 (entry every two years only). Application material and further details from the Admissions Office, NCAD, 100 Thomas St, D8 or www.ncad.ie.
ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: Introduction to organic horticulture - full-time eight-month FÁS-funded training course. Anyone wishing to register for a place on the course must contact the recruitment section, FÁS, Sligo at 071-9143390. Details from Rebecca or John at 071-9854338 or e-mail organiccentre@eircom.net or www.theorganiccentre.ie.
Course: Living willow structure with greenmantle. Two-day course, March 5th and 6th. Fee: €150
Course: Eco-landscaping for new sites with Marella Fyffe and Lesley O'Donnel, two-day course, April 16th and 17th. Fee: €150. For bookings and more information call 071-9854338, e-mail organiccentre@eircom.net or visit www.theorganiccentre.ie.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING
Event: An introduction to home energy rating certificates by Sustainability Energy. March 9th, 6pm to 7.30pm. Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Rd, D22. Fee: €20. Details: Fran Perri at 086-8487619.
IRISH PLANNING INSTITUTE
Dinner: Annual dinner, March 5th at 8pm. Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, D2. Details: Michael Dillon at 087-6774002 or e-mail m.dillon@pleanala.ie.
IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE
Exhibition: Collection building - an exhibition from the holdings of the Irish Architectural Archive. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, 45 Merrion Sq, D2. Tel: 01-6633040. E-mail: info@iarc.ie. Web: www.iarc.ie.
IRISH LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE
Lecture: Group lecture on design and use of public space by Gerry Mitchell, Mitchells (Eyre Sq and O'Connell St), Michael McGarry of McGarry Ni Eanaigh Architects (Boardwalk and Smithfild Sq) and Dick Gleeson, deputy city planner, Dublin City Council. March 15th. Venue to be confirmed. E-mail: infoili@eircom.net.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS
Lunch: Annual lunch. March 11th at 12.30pm. Guest of honour: president of the CIARB. St Stephen's Green Hibernian Club, 9 St Stephen's Green, D2. Tickets: €38. Details: 01-6697678.
Lecture: To celebrate National Tree Week, Dick Warner will explore the relationship between trees and people in Ireland from prehistoric times to the present day. March 8th at 8pm. Airfield, Upr Kilmacud Rd, Dundrum, D14. Tickets: €8. Booking from 01-2984301 or e-mail marian@airfield.ie.
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
Event: Annual charity race night in aid of Focus Ireland. March 10th. First race starts at 7.30pm. Kobra Bar and Restaurant, 26/27 Leeson St Lwr, D2. Members, non-members, colleagues and friends welcome. Details: Brian Mason, c/o Jones Lang LaSalle, 10/11 Molesworth St, D2. Tel: 01-6731600. E-mail: brian.mason@eu.jll.com.
IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY
Awards dinner: Irish Concrete Society 2004 awards. April 16th at 8pm. O'Reilly Hall, University College Dublin. Details: Claire Shiels 01-2302355. Tickets: €75 per person.
