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UCD Course on Getting Active in Politics:  "Politics - Becoming a Player" is an adult education course beginning at UCD on Monday, January 29th. Applications to adult.education@ucd.ie or tel: 01-7167123.

Outreach/Access project in the Midlands area

A new access course initiative for mature students and school leavers who wish to proceed to third level will commence in Portlaoise next month. This initiative is a collaboration between Athlone Institute of Technology, NUI Galway and NUI Maynooth. An information meeting will be held in the Portlaoise Parish Centre this evening at 8pm. The course is part-time and will be free.

Mature Student Information Evening at CIT

Cork Institute of Technology is holding a mature student information evening at 7.30pm today in the Performance Theatre, on CIT's Bishopstown Campus. The session is free and will cover all aspects of life as a mature student.For more information contact Deirdre Creedon, Access Officer, CIT, tel: 021-4326 564 or e-mail deirdre.creedon@cit.ie

NUI Maynooth: Mature Student Seminar on Access/Foundation Courses

NUI Maynooth is holding a mature student information seminar on access/foundation course opportunities as part of the Aontas Adult Learners' Festival tomorrow from 10.30am to 1.00pm. For more information contact Emer Sheerin, Mature Student Officer. Tel: 01-7083307.

Open Day: Senior College Dún Laoghaire There is an open day at the college on Eblana Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, tomorrow from 2pm to 4pm. Meet staff and students, view students' work, get information progression opportunities, grants, VTOS, BTEA. For a college brochure tel: 01-280-0385

Marino College of Further Education Open Day

Marino College of Further Education, 171 Connolly House, North Strand Road, Dublin will hold an open day for students starting college in 2007 on Wednesday, January 31st from noon to 4 pm. All students, guidance counsellors, teachers and parents are invited to attend. For further information see www.marinocollege.ie

UCC Public Forum

Food for Life will take place on Tuesday, January 30th at 7.30pm in Lecture Theatre G02, Brookfield Health Science Complex, UCC.Topics will include: Food and Mood; Obesity - the Truth about Food and Food Intelligence - Keeping Healthy People Healthier. All welcome. Admission free.

Sallynoggin College of Further Education Open Day

Sallynoggin College of Further Education, Co Dublin will host an Open Day on Thursday, January 25th from 10am to 2pm. Tel: 01-2852997or e-mail reception@ scfe.ie for more details. www.scfe.ie

European Piano Teachers' Association

On Sunday January 28th at a meeting hosted by EPTA Ireland (European Piano Teachers' Association) Andrew McBirnie, chief examiner of London College of Music Examinations and Peter Wilde, head of Piano Department, London

College of Music (LCM) will introduce the LCM new examination syllabus at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Westland Row, Dublin 2, at 2.30pm. For bookings and further information, contact EPTA at 01- 2893701 or e-mail gall@iol.ie

Unesco Course on Sustainable Development

ECO-Unesco, Ireland's environmental education and youth organisation, is offering a FETAC (Level 5) evening course on sustainable development starting on Tuesday, January 30th. The course, which is aimed at teachers, youth leaders, community leaders, environmental officers and anyone interested in learning about sustainable development through practical activities,will take place in Dublin city centre every Tuesday for 10 consecutive weeks. For further information and bookings, contact Melissa Bendall. Tel: 01-6625491. E-mail: training@ ecounesco.ie or visit www.ecounesco.ie

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