Yesterday morning, 166 new members joined the Irish Garda Síochána police force.
Garda Intake Class No 233.
Intake No 233, having commenced their training on July 31st, 2023, have now completed their Phase 1, Stage 3 training at the Garda Training College, situated in Templemore, Co. Tipperary, and have taken their Oath.
Attestation Oath “I hereby solemnly and sincerely declare before God [Words “before God” may be omitted from the declaration at the request of the declarant] that:- * I will faithfully discharge the duties of a member of the Garda Síochána with fairness, integrity, regard for human rights, diligence and impartiality, upholding the Constitution and the laws and according equal respect to all people. * While I continue to be a member, I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all my duties according to law. * I do not belong to, and will not while I remain a member form, belong to or subscribe to, any political party or secret society whatsoever”.
The Garda “Attestation Oath”, above, is sworn by all members of An Garda Siochana and the Garda Reserve.
The Thurles Mary Immaculate College (MIC) situated on Cathedral Street, in the town, [formerly St. Patrick’s College], will hold a ‘Student Experience Day’ on Saturday April 13th 2024, from 9.30am-2.30pm.
Can’t attend on that day! Then a similar MIC ‘Limerick Student Experience Day‘, will also take place on Thursday May 2nd 2024, from 10:00am-1:00pm.
Not to be missed; both these MIC Student Experience Days, being held this coming April and May, will offer a taste of what it is like to be a student on both of the current Mary Immaculate College campuses, here first in Thurles and later in Limerick; offering prospective students a chance to experience at first hand a sense of what it is like to be an MIC student.
The MIC Thurles Student Experience Day deserves an entry in every prospective student’s diary, for those interested in a future career in post-primary teacher. Prospective students will get a chance to experience lectures in the subjects being offered at MIC Thurles, including Home Economics, Mathematics, Gaeilge, Accounting, Business Studies and Religious Studies. A panel discussion together with question and answer sessions will take place, with current college students sharing their experiences of student life at the Thurles College.
The event will also include student-led campus tours, with lecturers on-hand to answer any questions attendees might have about MIC’s post-primary teaching degrees.
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From everyone here at Thurles.info we would like to wish mothers, everywhere, a very Happy Mother’s Day. We would be lost without you, so take a break if you can and enjoy some well deserved downtime.
Further Education & Training Guide For Young People No Longer In Formal Education Launched.
Provides guidance on the further education and training options available who have left formal education.
Information not previously readily accessible for Youth Justice workers and participants of Youth Diversion Projects.
Minister of State at the Department of Justice Mr James Browne TD and Minister for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD have today launched a guidance document to help young people in Youth Diversion Projects, to access Further Education and Training related opportunities.
This includes apprenticeships, traineeships, Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses, community and adult education and core literacy and numeracy services as well. Details are also included with regard to the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) which is a higher education admissions scheme for Leaving Certificate students (under 23) whose economic or social background are under represented in higher education.
Minister Browne said: “We know that young people who leave formal education prematurely and do not make the transition into employment can be permanently affected in terms of longer-term life outcomes. Providing pathways back into education and training is an essential part of our Youth Justice response because it provides at-risk young people with opportunities to turn their life around. This guide brings together the details of further education and training options available across the country to young people no longer in the formal school system. Our Youth Justice workers, who do amazing work helping young people across the country, will have a key role in matching young people with available training and other opportunities that suit their needs and interests”.
The potential negative impacts of being outside of the formal education sector are recognised in the Youth Justice Strategy 2021 – 2027, which contains a strategic objective to address the effects of disengagement from education and early school leaving, and support those who may be vulnerable to disengagement.
Minister Collins said, “Further education and training is available in every county in Ireland. It can offer any person, regardless of any previous level of education, a pathway to take them as far as they want to go. The range of courses expands from law to childcare, to hairdressing and ICT. There is something there for everyone. Today’s announcement brings together key information on what is available and how to access it, and it is there for you when you need it, for whatever you need it for. Throughout life, regardless of present or past circumstances educational opportunities are available for everyone right across country. I would encourage support services and all who come into contact with young people to use the guide to ensure the breadth of education and training options are known to them and their families”.
Youth Justice workers and young people participating in Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) will now have a nationwide list of the Education & Training Boards (ETBs) Adult Guidance Information Service contact points and details on the type of Further Education and Training (FET) opportunities that are available.
The Minister for Justice, Mrs Helen McEntee TD, has today announced the appointment by Government of two new Data Protection Commissioners, namely Dr. Des Hogan and Mr. Dale Sunderland. Their appointments will take effect from February 20th 2024, for a five-year term. Dr. Des Hogan has been appointed as Chairperson by the Minister.
The Data Protection Commission has grown significantly in size, scope and responsibility over the last decade. Following a review by the Department of Justice into how best to support this growth, the Government decided to appoint two additional Commissioners, who were selected following an open completion run by the Public Appointments Service.
Minister McEntee said: “The Data Protection Commission has played a pioneering role in enforcing the GDPR across Europe as the lead supervisory authority for a large number of technology and internet platform companies with EU headquarters in Ireland. The two new commissioners will support an effective and well-resourced, highly-skilled regulator. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has responsibility for a significant body of work. In recent years as GDPR and protection of personal data have moved into mainstream public consciousness, the DPC has seen its workload increase in all areas of the organisation. Some 85% of the fines issued across Europe last year, including the EU, EEA, and UK, were issued by the DPC on foot of detailed and comprehensive investigations. This underlines both the DPC’s significant role, and positive record of effective and robust data regulation. The Government values the DPC’s important and independent role as one of the largest EU data protection authorities and acknowledges its strong track record in carrying out its duties”.
The Government has ensured that the DPC is resourced to carry out its critical and independent role. The Commission received an allocation of €28.1m under Budget 2024, an almost eightfold increase on its previous 2015 allocation of €3.6m.
Minister McEntee also paid tribute to outgoing Data Protection Commissioner Ms Helen Dixon, whose tenure comes to an end on February 19th, 2024, after almost a decade in the post.
Minister McEntee said: “I would like to thank Ms Dixon for the dedication, strength and vision she has shown throughout her time as Data Protection Commissioner. Under her stewardship, the Data Protection Commission’s size and remit has expanded significantly and is currently staffed with some 222 employees. Ms Dixon has led the organisation through this expansion and navigated an evolving data protection landscape, following the enactment of the General Data protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018. I wish Ms Dixon well in her new role as Commissioner in the Commission for Communications Regulation”.
The vacancy for the third DPC Commissioner will be filled, through a new Public Appointments Service competition, as soon as possible.
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