Carlow College, St. Patrick's

31/08/2026

👀A look back at College 2026

🎓Education is about more than achieving grades.

In Teaching for Thought: When Survival Replaces Creativity, Patryk Hadrys reflects on how exam-focused learning can affect students' creativity and engagement.

Through insights from the classroom, he explores what happens when students are given the freedom to think beyond the test and rediscover the joy of learning.

🎥 Watch the full TEDxCarlowCollege talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMF8oxw8J4

In Ireland’s senior cycle, an intense focus on exam preparation can...

25/08/2026

We're currently recruiting for the position of Placement Coordinator.

Fixed-term, full-time contract of employment (5 days per week)

Full job description and application details can be found at https://carlowcollege.ie/human-resources/vacancies/

24/08/2026

🎥 A look back at TedxCarlow College

In a world that can often feel disconnected, poetry offers a powerful way to bring people together.

In No Wandering Lonely: Journeying Toward Poetry with Others, Dr. Derek Coyle reflects on the value of sharing stories, words, and creative experiences with others. A thoughtful and uplifting TEDxCarlowCollege talk about connection, imagination, and the enduring power of poetry.

🎥 Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/bm5gpDKqhDs?si=A74mkk2_mm3uFk65

Romanticism idealised solitude as the source of poetic truth. Derek...

21/08/2026

📢 Registration is now open for continuing students.

Complete your registration online by clicking the link and following the instructions:

👉https://carlowcollege.ie/student-portal/registration/

17/08/2026

➡A Look Back at TEDxCarlow College

What if tourism could leave places better than it found them?

In this inspiring TEDxCarlowCollege talk, Regina Dunne explores how cultural heritage can drive regenerative tourism, strengthening communities, celebrating local identity, and creating lasting positive impact.

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndlFo_9r6QM

Regina explores the power of regenerative tourism, an approach root...

17/08/2026

11/08/2026

We're currently recruiting for the position of Lecturer in Psychology, including Lab Technician.

Fixed-term, full-time contract of employment (5 days per week)

Full job description and application details can be found here: https://carlowcollege.ie/human-resources/vacancies/

Closing date for applications is Monday, 17th August 2026.

10/08/2026

📽A Look Back at TEDxCarlow College 2026

🤰Has breastfeeding always been viewed the way it is today?

In her TEDxCarlowCollege talk, Dr. Judy Bolger explores the fascinating history of infant feeding, revealing how cultural norms, medical advice, and social class shaped mothers' choices long before formula existed.

By uncovering the hidden role of wet-nursing and the inequalities surrounding it, she challenges common assumptions about breastfeeding and motherhood.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/wSjazqx-Tbg?si=87MsMLdmkNVGG6Lt

This talk reveals how cultural beliefs, medical advice, and class e...

06/08/2026

The welcomes Dr Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman for a lecture on “Catholic Churches and Chapels Before and After Emancipation”, including examples from churches in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin.

📍This public lecture, hosted by the Delany Archive, will take place at Carlow College on Tuesday 18th August, from 7.00pm to 8.00pm.

👉All are welcome - Admission is free of charge.

https://carlowcollege.ie/heritage-week-lecture-catholic-churches-and-chapels-before-and-after-emancipation/