Day: June 1, 2013

IRD Duhallow Training Courses

Personal Development Training Course

IRD Duhallow is now taking names for women interested in undertaking a Personal Development Training Course which will commence in September and will include the following modules: Positive versus Negative Thinking, Saying No, Developing Self – Esteem, Rights and Responsibilities, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, Listening to your Intuition, Management of Feelings. The duration of this course will be once a week for eight weeks. Places will be limited for this programme and anyone interested is asked to contact Mary Mc Hugh on 029 60633.

 

Interior Design Training Programme

IRD Duhallow is seeking to run an eight week intensive Interior Design Training Programme in September which will take participants through the design process from the ideas stage through to specifics including limitations of budget and size. Participants will develop sample boards as a visual aid and an in depth look into colour theory, styles, flooring, fabrics, lighting, wall finishes etc. It is the aim of this programme to encourage participant’s creativity and importantly how to apply this creativity to their own designs. Places will be limited for this programme and anyone interested is asked to contact Mary Mc Hugh on 029 60633.

Karen O’Connor Wins Single Poem Competition at Listowel Writers Week

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Karen O'Connor, Poet supreme, has just won the highly prestigious Single Poem Competition at Listowel Writers Week 2013. We thank Karen for the Press Release and the two pictures and we extend our heartfelt sincere congratulations on such a wonderfully significant recognition of Karen's superb talent as a highly regarded Poet. (S.R.)
Karen O’Connor, Poet supreme, (originally from Station Road, Millstreet) has just won the highly prestigious Single Poem Competition at Listowel Writers Week 2013. We thank Karen for the Press Release and the two pictures and we extend our heartfelt sincere congratulations on such a wonderfully significant recognition of Karen’s superb talent as a highly regarded Poet.     (S.R.)

Our pictures show Karen with John Bowman who opened the 42nd Listowel Writers Week at the Listowel Arms. And Karen with Noel King, Editor of Doghouse Books, a Tralee publisher.

The following is the Press Release outlining Karen’s achievements and journey to this magnificent [read more …] “Karen O’Connor Wins Single Poem Competition at Listowel Writers Week”