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World Social Work Day
Dr Gloria Kirwan, Lecturer in Social Work in the Department of Applied Social Studies was the invited Keynote Speaker with a paper titled, ‘ “Re-affirming Professionalism: Opportunities and Challenges”.
Date: Thursday, 28 March 2019
All Ireland Social Work Research and Education Forum.
Dr Brian Melaugh and Dr Gloria Kirwan travelled to the University of Ulster in Derry on 10th and 11th January 2019 to take part in the annual meeting of the All Ireland Social Work Research and Education Forum.
Date: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Psychological Society of Ireland
Dr Gloria Kirwan, Lecturer in Social Work, was a guest speaker at a recent seminar held in the Psychological Society of Ireland on 19th January 2019 and organized by the Irish Circle of the Lacanian Orientation. She presented on her research with mental health service users regarding their experiences of ‘participation’ in their mental health care.
Date: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
BSocSc Awardees
Awards for Civic Engagement in recognition of voluntary work.
Date: Friday, 03 May 2019
Feature by Dr Oonagh McArdle
Feature in the current edition of the International Association for Community Development's Practice Insights Magazine.
Date: Friday, 29 March 2019
Certificate in Community Work
Tracey Reilly and Ann Friel who were among 24 Traveller and Roma students to graduate with a Certificate in Community Work recently.
Date: Monday, 04 March 2019
Declaring Our Human Rights
Speech by S SocSc Community and Youth Work student Amy Collins.
Date: Monday, 04 March 2019
Geneva Trip 2018
Department of Applied Social Studies Students in Geneva.
Date: Friday, 30 November 2018
BSocSc Community and Youth Work 1st year students visit Dáil Éireann
Students visited the Houses of the Oireachtas recently.
Date: Thursday, 18 October 2018
BSocSc Community and Youth Work 1st year students join in solidarity with UN End Poverty Day
Students were at the National Gathering on Wed 17th Sept marking the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the Human Rights and Poverty Stone on Custom House Quay, Dublin.
Date: Thursday, 18 October 2018