Fashion Catwalk Show Highlights

City of Dublin FET College, Dhúlaigh, Northeast Campus (formerly Coláiste Dhúlaigh) had a catwalk fashion show in Swords Pavilions on Saturday 17^th May. This event was Emceed by television stylist Marietta Doran and featured garments handmade by Dhúlaigh’s fashion design & styling course students, which were modelled by professionals from “Not Another Agency”.

The 15-minute runway shows took place on the hour at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. The show saw stunning designs and creativity by our QQI level 5 & 6 students. Event organizer Sarjit Verik says “we were super excited for this catwalk show which was a chance for our talented students to present their designs on a huge platform. We are so proud of their final collection which is a showcase of innovation, featuring advanced pattern drafting, expert garment construction and creative fabric and textile manipulation”

Applications are now open for all courses at Dhúlaigh. With campuses in Coolock, Kilbarrack and Raheny, we offer more than 70 courses at a range of levels on the National Framework of Qualifications. Dhúlaigh welcomes school leavers, mature students and those returning to education who want to learn a new skill. See more information about our Fashion Design & Styling Course.

CDCFE are celebrating 10 years of our Animation Top-Up Degree with a special screening of our Animation films. As well as this years students films there will be highlights from the last 10 years of students films.

The screening will take place on Friday 23rd May in the Lighthouse cinema at 3.30pm and all are welcome to attend.

City of Dublin FET College, Dhúlaigh, Northeast Campus (formerly Coláiste Dhúlaigh) are having a catwalk fashion show in Swords Pavilions on Saturday 17^th May. This event will be Emceed by television stylist Marietta Doran and will feature garments handmade by Dhúlaigh’s fashion design & styling course students, modelled by professionals from “Not Another Agency”.

The 15-minute runway shows will take place on the hour at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Come along and see some stunning designs and creativity by our QQI level 5 & 6 students. Event organizer Sarjit Verik says “we are super excited for this catwalk show which is a chance for our talented students to present their designs on a huge platform. We are so proud of their final collection which is a showcase of innovation, featuring advanced pattern drafting, expert garment construction and creative fabric and textile manipulation”

Applications are now open for all courses at Dhúlaigh. With campuses in Coolock, Kilbarrack and Raheny, we offer more than 70 courses at a range of levels on the National Framework of Qualifications. Dhúlaigh welcomes school leavers, mature students and those returning to education who want to learn a new skill. For more information or to apply for a course visit www.dhulaigh.ie.

Art and Design Graduate Show at The Red Stables

We are delighted to invite you to the official opening of our Art and Design Graduate Show at The Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park, on May 1st from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. This event will showcase the incredible talents of our graduates across various art and design disciplines. The exhibition will be on show in The Winter Garden until Sunday 5th May, all are welcome to come and enjoy these artworks.

Event Details:

Date: May 1st
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: The Red Stables, St. Anne’s Park
Refreshments: Provided by Olive’s Restaurant

Featured Courses:

• • Craft Production – QQI Level 5
  • Certificate in Art – QQI Level 5
  • Photography – QQI Level 6
  • Interior Design – QQI Level 5
  • Graphic Design – QQI Level 5
  • Visual Communication & Illustration – QQI Level 6
  • Fashion Design & Styling – QQI Level 5 & 6
  • Certificate in Art & Design – QQI Level 6
  • Art and Design Portfolio – QQI Level 5
  • Architectural Design and Technology – QQI Level 5

Join us for an evening of creativity and inspiration as we celebrate the achievements of our talented graduates. We look forward to seeing you there!

The creative writing course are pleased to launch their class magazine “The Quill – Creative Chaos”. This publication is a collection of stories, poetry and illustrations by the creative writing class of 2025.

As the class wanted to reflect their own learning styles, the magazine focuses on accessibility. Therefore you can Read The Quill – Creative Chaos online or in hard copy. You can also listen below on our Soundcloud or view on our YouTube channel below

**Please note that workshop is now fully subscribed**

You are invited to a free print making workshop at Dhúlaigh’s art & design campus on Springdale Road, Raheny. Discover the art of printmaking in a relaxed and creative environment.

Learn how to make prints by working directly on a plate and then transferring the image onto paper using a printing press. It is a quick and easy process and requires no previous drawing skills.

Whether you’re looking to try something new or explore your artistic side, this workshop is perfect for beginners. Join us for this practical session where you’ll learn basic techniques, create your own prints, and take home your unique artworks. Places are limited so please reserve your spot by emailing [email protected]

Date: Tuesday,  20th May 2025

Location: Art & Design @Dhulaigh, Raheny Campus, Springdale Road, D05 XN65

Time: 10- 1pm (Tea/Coffee break 11am—11.30am)

How to apply: please email [email protected]

Congratulations to our media students who are nominated for the Smedias, Ireland’s equivalent of the student Oscars!

The nominees are:

Joel Zeiser – Film Documentary of the Year

Cormac Nolan – Sports Photographer of the Year

Colin Reddin – Short Film of the Year

David Larkin – Short Story of the Year

The college is very proud to have these students’ work recognised on a national level. They will face competition from Trinity College Dublin, IADT, University of Limerick, NUIG and many other prestigious institutions.

Fingers crossed for the award ceremony on Wednesday 9^th April in The Mansion House, Dublin

CDCFE are delighted to announce that two of their animation students have been honoured with awards for their short animated films.

Current BA degree student Xion Chong won First Frame Best Animated Film at the recent Dublin International Film Festival for “Disordered and Distorted”. The jury said “we were so widely inspired by the director’s skill in blending various animation styles so effectively, while also tackling the importance of mental health with such a distinctive and creative vision”.

Animation BA graduate Colin Reddin received the prize for Best Animation at the Royal Television Society Awards for his film “Going Nuts”. On graduating from Coláiste Dhúlaigh Colin was the recipient of a Cultural and Creative industries Skillnet Traineeship. He was selected to gain hands-on experience at Elk Studios, working on pre-production of an animated series. Colin has since been given a contract to work as a junior rigging artist at the company.

Course coordinator Kevin Lynch said “we are immensely proud of our students and graduates whose talent is acknowledged by their competing at a professional level and winning prestigious awards. The animation course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh prides itself on preparing students for the workplace through creative projects.”

The Animation Course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE is a four-year programme comprising certificates from QQI, BTEC and a final year Top-Up Degree accredited by University of Wolverhampton. Students have access to industry standard software and learn skills necessary to gain employment such as drawing, sculpting, animation layouts and much more.

CDCFE are proud of their Animation students who have collaborated on RTÉ podcast project “Cookie Bytes” which will be broadcast this March. The series is RTÉ’s first about AI and the technology associated with it. The podcast launches on the 5th of March and one of these animations will feature on the Today Show on Friday 7th of March.

For several years our Animation HND and BA Degree class have worked on a client-based project with Nicky Coghlan, Radio and Podcast Producer at RTÉ. The project involves small  teams of CDCFE students creating a short piece of animation to synchronise with pre-recorded clips from an upcoming RTÉ Podcast series. This years HND group produced animated work for new RTÉ Podcast series Cookie Bytes, hosted by twin brothers Max and Sonny.

The students have previously created animations for shows such as Cereal, Storytime Takeover, The Neighbourhood as well as award-winning show Ecolution. The work has been broadcast on TV, screened on the RTÉ Player and used for promotion on the RTÉ website and social media sites.

RTÉ Podcast Producer Nicky Coghlan said “RTÉjr Radio has been very lucky to collaborate with the animation course in CDCFE since 2019. Having an industry client project bridges the gap between college and work, it’s been a fruitful partnership. The students have helped to address the challenges we faced in visualizing our podcasts to engage audiences on social media. CDCFE students have used our audio content to craft wonderful, dynamic visuals that bring our audio to life in a different way. RTÉ has been proud been proud to broadcast the work, giving the students credit.”

Listen to “Cookie Bytes” podcast here RTÉjr Podcasts

Coláiste Dhúlaigh are pleased to announce the annual Art, Craft and Design Awards, sponsored by City of Dublin ETB’s Sports and Cultural Council.

We would like you to “RELECT” on your year at college and choose creative work you are most proud of and have completed as part of your coursework. This can be in any medium, format or theme and it should demonstrate your skills in the area you are studying.

There will be an award and prize for best student work in each category, as well as a prize for highly commended entries. Winners will be invited to an award ceremony at the Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education Graduate Show on 1^st  May, at The Red Stables, St Annes Park, Raheny.

For submission details click the Entry Form

Artwork designed by graphic design level 6 student Cara Byrne.

The Animation department at Coláiste Dhúlaigh recently hosted Keyframe11, a series of talks by professionals working in the animation and film industries. The event, which is in its eleventh year, sees inspirational keynote speakers giving advice to students at CDCFE on preparing for future employment.

Prestigious speakers at Keyframe11 included Boulder Media founder Robert Cullen as well as Brown Bag Films’ Jenni Clifford, a Coláiste Dhúlaigh graduate, speaking about working on new Netflix show Robo. Series Development Executive Sarah Lonsdale also spoke to students about working on hit show Bluey.

Students from courses such as Animation, Media & Film Production and Creative Writing attended the three-day event in CDCFE’s Coolock campus where local community radio station Near FM also launched a new documentary about legendary Irish animator Jimmy Murikami. Murikami’s family previously gifted his original drawings for display at Coláiste Dhúlaigh, citing the college’s commitment to training the next generation of talented animators. The documentary was produced by CDCFE journalism graduate Paula Wiseman and will be available on NearFM’s play back portal.

Speakers throughout the event also included 3D sculptor Séan Forsyth who worked developing props for Game of Thrones, and French illustrator Jean Texier who has had a long career in the industry, working on projects like Asterix and Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles. Rigging artist Jordan Beatty spoke about the process of developing characters for animation, while author Steve Woods discussed the history of Irish animation featured in his new book “Drawing the Line”.

Elk Studios’ senior story artist Kayvon Darabi Fard spoke about his journey into animation, beginning with sketching in his bedroom to working with Disney. Finally, former CDCFE tutor Nicky Coghlan spoke to students about his current role as head of podcasting for RTE Junior, and opportunities for students in the media industry.

Keyframe organizer Kevin Lynch said “we are grateful to all the brilliant speakers who shared their insights, advice and guidance regarding various specializations and how to make careers within the animation and broader media industries. The animation and media courses at Coláiste Dhúlaigh are well-respected in industry circles, therefore we are delighted with the continued support for this event, and we hope that it will continue to grow and develop into the future.”

CDCFE’s Information Evening takes place on 11^th March from 4pm – 7pm in their Coolock campus, all are welcome to attend. Applications for courses beginning in September are now open.

The Animation Department at CDCFE are delighted to announce that Keyframe 11 takes place on February 10th, 11th & 12th.

Keyframe, which is in its eleventh year, will see talks by animation industry professionals in the Coolock campus canteen. All students are welcome to attend these talks which take place from 9.30am on Monday – Wednesday.

See the schedule of talks below:

KEYFRAME 11 Schedule

CDCFE are offering a part-time course in Barbering. This ITEC approved level 3 course will be taught in our Kilbarrack campus salon. Learn skills like cutting, styling and customer service. The Back to Education Initiative allows participants to retain their social welfare benefits while training.

Click the link for further information about this Barbering Course

We have two exciting courses starting January 2025.

Pottery for Beginners covers Pottery, Drawing and Painting and is delivered over three day course for beginners to intermediate level. See full details here.

ITEC Certificate In Barbering Level 3 will cover skills which are essential to work and be successful in the barbering industry. See full details here.

Apply for any of our courses here.

Coláiste Dhúlaigh recently held a National Hairdressing Apprenticeship Capstone event in the Sugar Club. The event was hosted by RTÉs Nuala Carey and officiated by Fine Gael Councillor Supriya Singh.

The event was a culmination of 3 years of practical study for our hairdressing apprentices, who are now fully qualified. In November, our student Philip McDonagh Lambe was crowned Hairdressing Apprentice of the Year, seeing off competition from ETBs all around the country.

The NHA programme at Coláiste Dhúlaigh allows participants to “earn while they learn”, doing one day study per week in our Kilbarrack salon “Cabello” and the rest of the week working in a professional salon.

Learn more about the NHA at Coláiste Dhúlaigh.

View Gallery below – courtesy of Aron Cahill @aron.cahill

Congratulations to our National Hairdressing Apprenticeship student Philip McDonagh Lambe who has been crowned Apprentice of the Year by Apprenticeship Ireland.

Philip who is a participant on Coláiste Dhúlaigh’s NHA programme in our Kilbarrack campus, works under the mentorship of Ciaran Nevin Hair Salon.

In a ceremony in the Mansion House, Philip was awarded the prestigious prize as a result of his “exceptional leadership, strong work ethic and creative flair”.

Philip is a stage 3 apprentice who will graduate this November. See him talk about his experience of the NHA programme at Coláiste Dhúlaigh

Apprentice of the year Philip McDonagh Lambe pictured with CDCFE Principal Patricia O’Brien Brennan (L) and Deputy Principal Aine Daly (R)

This eight week evening course in make-up & beauty is for students of all ages and abilities. Participants will be introduced to skin care routines and basic make-up application. The course will focus on how to utilise your make-up collection and maintain your brushes. You will also be shown how to go from a day to evening make-up look, including eyelash application.

Location: CDCFE’s Coolock campus, Barryscourt Road

Time: Tuesday evening from 6-9pm

Cost: €110

Duration: 8 Weeks – Starts 8th October

Apply Now

Are you interested in health and fitness? Want to build a career as a personal trainer or nutritionist? Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE are offering an exciting new traineeship in Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaching which combines classroom learning with a work placement with CDCFE’s industry partners.

This 26 week course will teach you the skills needed to gain employment in the expanding area of health & wellbeing. There are no course fees and participants may be entitled to lunch & travel expenses.

This free course starts in January in our Kilbarrack campus. Want to know more? Find out how to apply for our Traineeship in Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

Students on the Graphic Design course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education have collaborated with the stroke team in Beaumont Hospital to design signage for a new stroke activation protocol.

Participants on the QQI Level 6 course designed and pitched artwork to the hospital team. The brief was to create signage that would enhance emergency response to stroke patients in Beaumont.

Students had the opportunity to pitch ideas to stroke consultant Dr Anne Marie Liddy, and clinical nurse specialist Julie Lynch who instigated the project. Presentations took place in CDCFE’s Art & Design campus on Springdale Road in Raheny.

Dr Liddy commented that Beaumont were “blown away with the effort, imagination and commitment the students all showed to this project. It was such an educational experience to see the thought process that went into each one.”

Graphic Design student Elisa Ghingo’s work was chosen as the winner and her design will be rolled out in Beaumont hospital this year. The artwork from the other graphic design students will also be displayed to raise stroke awareness on World Stroke Day on 29^th October.

Course coordinator Aisling Brunel commented that her class were “delighted to work on this project and learned a lot though the process. Live industry projects like this one are key for students to learn practical graphic design and client relationship skills on the course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh.

CDCFE are now enrolling for courses that are starting in September. Limited spaces are available, and programmes have a €50 registration fee for the year. See more information at dhulaigh.ie or check out their social media to find out more about student life at Coláiste Dhúlaigh.

Winning Design by Elisa Ghingo

Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education are delighted to offer two exciting new Traineeship courses.

Traineeship in OEM Engineering is a practical course which has been developed in partnership with Novum refrigeration specialists. Participants of the course will combine classroom learning days with practical work days, while studying QQI Level 5 certification. Learn and develop the skills necessary to work in the Original Equipment Manufacturing sector.

Traineeship in Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching  provides an opportunity for those with a QQI Level 5 or equivalent to further develop their skills in the sport & fitness sector. This course combines practical work days with our industry partners with classroom learning in order to gain QQI level 6 certification.

What is a Traineeship?

Traineeships combine classroom learning with on the job experience. Participants achieve certification, whilst gaining practical work experience with our industry partners. There are no fees for Traineeship courses. Trainees may also be entitled to travel expenses or a meal allowance. Those in receipt of a Department of Social Welfare payment may be able to continue to receive payments, please check with your DSP officer. €10 euro per day will be offered to cover travel expenses while on a work placement.

Learn more about Traineeships

We are delighted to announce that three of our graduate films will be broadcast on Monday, June 10th at 9pm on DCTV, Channel 802 on Virgin Media and also streaming on DCTV.ie/live.

Soup, Making Waves and Curbs & Carparks are short films made by our Media Production students. The screening is funded by Coimisiún na Meán.

CDCFE are so proud to have these graduate films broadcast. See more information about DCTV

Congratulations to all of our graduates who received their certificates at a ceremony in Croke Park in May.

Best of luck with your future study and careers!

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The Fashion Design & Styling course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education are having a catwalk show in Swords Pavilions on Saturday 25th May.  Come along and see fabulous creations from our QQI Level 5 & 6 classes.

There will be 15 minute shows on the hour at 1, 2 & 3pm.

If you would like to be a model, or for more information contact [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there.

Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further are hosting Create student showcase in their Raheny campus, Springdale Road, on Wednesday 8^th May from 1pm – 4pm.

The Art & Design Department at CDCFE will showcase their student work through an art exhibition, market stalls, workshops and interactive activities.

Students from courses such as Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Art & Design Portfolio, Advanced Art, Fashion Design & Styling, Animation, Photography, Pottery and Craft Production will present their final creative works at this fun event.There will be BBQ on the day as well as live music and entertainment from CDCFE’s Media students.

A ceremony for the inaugural City of Dublin ETB Sports and Cultural Council (SCC) Art, Craft & Design Awards will also take place at the event. Students from any City of Dublin ETB college are invited to enter their creative works. The winners will receive a €100 prize voucher, as well as a bespoke plaque crafted by Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE tutor and artist Tanya Elliot Nyegaard. All are welcome to attend the event and come to see all that is on offer.

CDCFE offers over 70 courses across three campuses in Coolock, Raheny and Kilbarrack. Programmes are available at a range of levels from QQI Levels 4, 5 & 6, Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Skills to Advance, Back to Education Initiative and BA Degree.   Follow us on social media to see more news and events or check out dhulaigh.ie for more information.

CDCFE are delighted to announce that Entrepreneurship student Mariia Koshyrenkova was awarded the Virgin Media Content Creator prize at the Student Media Awards at a ceremony held in the Mansion House.

Mariia’s project Paws From Ukraine was selected from over one hundred student entries. The social media content campaign raised awareness of a calendar which was developed with the help of Mariia’s fellow student Charlie Murphy. The pair travelled around Ireland photographing pet dogs that accompanied their owners when fleeing the war in Ukraine. Proceeds from the calendar went to the Irish Blue Cross animal charity.  Mariia’s project saw off competition from other nominees in the category from University of Limerick and Trinity College Dublin.

Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE Media Production HND student Stephen White was also nominated in this category, one of six overall nominations for CDCFE. Film and Television Production BA  graduate Joseph Reilly, was nominated in the Short Film category for his film “Blurred Vision”, which will be screened at the upcoming  Fastnet Film Festival

Current Traineeship in TV & Film Production student Evan Meates was nominated in two categories – Radio Documentary and Film Documentary for his projects “The Mighty Ravens” and “Aspergers Flirtation”. Evan, who himself has autism, documented the dating scene for autistic people as well as a radio documentary about a Special Olympics bowling team based in north Dublin.

“The Quill”, a publication by the Creative Writing class in CDCFE was nominated in the Small College or Society Publication of the Year category, but lost out narrowly to Trinity College Dublin. Media Department Head, Denise O’Connor said “we are so proud of what these students have accomplished. To be nominated at national student level alongside the elite universities is an amazing achievement and is testament to the hard work that the students put in as well as the support from their tutors while studying at Coláiste Dhúlaigh”.

Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education offers over 70 courses at a range of levels including Post Leaving Certificate courses at QQI levels 4, 5 & 6, Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Part Time courses, Skills to Advance and BA Degrees. Applications are now open online at www.dhulaigh.ie.

The City of Dublin ETB Adult Education Service at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education are hosting an interactive workshop “Let’s Talk about Climate Change”.

The event will take place at CDCFE’s Coolock campus on Tuesday 16th April from 11.30am – 1pm.

AES tutor Martha Coleman presents the workshop, which aims to help people to understand the science behind climate change and how in its understanding we can be empowered to make change possible.

The workshop is organised as part of the Dublin Learning City Festival which takes place from 15th – 17th April 2024.

Please register your interest for this event.

Or contact [email protected] for more information.

I am pleased to introduce the inaugural Art, Craft and Design Awards sponsored by City of Dublin ETB’s Sports and Cultural Council.

This year we would like you to” REFLECT” on your year at college and choose work you are most proud of or have completed as part of your coursework. This can be in any medium, format or theme and it should demonstrate your skills in the area you are studying.

There will be an award and prize for best student work in each category as well as a prize for highly commended entries. An exhibition of the winners’ work online through “Art Steps” will take place, as well as a physical exhibition and award ceremony at the Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE graduate show on 8^th May, Raheny Campus. More details to follow.

How to Enter

Please email your submission along with this application form  to [email protected] on or before midnight 28th April 2024.  Work should be submitted as a high quality jpeg, pdf or mp4 file.

Aisling Brunell, Head of Art & Design, Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education

Giraffe Childcare will hold their Interview Day this coming Saturday, March 23rd.

Apply now at [email protected].

For more information click here.

23rd March Interview day