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The Student 2 Student (S2S) Awards took place in the Dining Hall in Trinity College Dublin on April 9th. We were very proud that two of our students Alex and Conor both received awards for their brilliant work as mentors over the past year.

TCPID second year students hosted a powerful and inspiring event on April 8th titled No Limits! in Trinity College Dublin. The event was a culmination of months of hard work by students in their Disability Rights module, during which they formed their own Event Planning Committee and took responsibility for organising and delivering a full awareness event around the theme of Accessibility, based on Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Our graduate Conor Dunne has been offered a permanent contract with McCann FitzGerald. Conor has been working in McCann FitzGerald since July 2023 and has made a fantastic impression on all the team since he started. Getting this permanent contract is a dream come true.

TCPID was delighted to join Stranmillis University College, Belfast, today for the launch of their ‘Pathways to Inclusion’ feasibility report. This important work demonstrates how Higher Education can support young people with intellectual disabilities while maintaining strong academic standards.

We are so happy to share a great news story. Our graduate Dale O Neill has been offered a permanent contract with Falko. We asked Dale to tell us about his time in Trinity College, his job in Falko and about what getting a permanent contract in Falko means to him.

Jones Engineering is proud to announce its partnership with the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Jones Engineering is a global leader in mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering, project management, and technical solutions. The company employs over 4000 people from over 50 different nationalities across 19 countries and has a history of over 130 years.

The TCPID are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Conference Partners International (CPI). CPI are one of Ireland’s leading Professional Conference Organisers.Established in 1998 by Nicky McGrane, CPI helps bring the world’s top minds together for shared cultural and educational experiences.

On Wednesday February 5th 2025, we celebrated the graduation of another 12 amazing graduates of the Certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice. The sun was shining for this very special event. A photo from the graduation appeared in The Irish Times the following day.

On Tuesday January 14th, we were honoured to be hosted by Provost Linda Doyle in the Senior Common Room in Trinity College Dublin to celebrate the TCPID scholarship recipients for 2024. Our three TCPID scholarship programmes are the Margaret McLoughlin scholarship, the Timothy Dimka scholarship, sponsored by Smurfit Westrock and the Provost scholarship.

As we prepare to break for Christmas, we are thrilled to share a great news story. Our graduate Sophie Carragher has been offered a permanent contract with ICON. We sat down with Sophie to chat to her about her time in Trinity College, her role in ICON and about what getting a permanent contract in ICON means to her.

We were thrilled to be featured in an article in The Irish Times entitled: How third level is becomming a real option for people with intellectual disabilities. The article by Peter McGuire highlighted the importance of inclusive opportunities for study at third level and the positive impact that it has on the students themselves.

TCPID were well represented at the Inclusion in Action Conference in UCC, December 4th and 5th. Organised by id+ Project University College Cork (UCC), in association with joinIN Inclusive Higher Education Network, this European State of the Art (ESOTA) Conference was titled; Inclusion in Action: Creative and Critical Insights from Programmes for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education.

Thank you to all our TCPID Business Partners who joined us in the Trinity Long Room Hub in Trinity College Dublin on Thursday November 28th for our annual business partners meeting.