Mayo College of FET

A huge thanks to Matthew and Yvonne from Republic of Fitness Studio, @rofstudio who hosted our Level 5 & 6 Sports students today for body composition scans. A great educational experience!

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Some of our Castlebar campus Student Council members looking happy after their Student Council meeting last week!

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Nursing Studies and Occupational Therapy Assistant students in our Westport Campus busy preparing skills with Course Co-ordinator and Nurse, Angela Horan. The class were busy this week preparing for a range of skills in preparation for work placement.

Our talented Music students will once again host their monthly Open Mic in the Canteen of ATU, Castlebar on next Thurs Nov 27th from 1-2PM. All support and encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks to The Movement who recently hosted our Sports students (Castlebar campus) for an insightful session on mat-based and Reformer Pilates!

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. . . gardens via the walled garden, then onto the new polytunnels and the newly planted orchard. The group also got to see the last remaining apple tree planted by the Guinness family when they were in residence! Huge thanks to Ashford Castle's head gardener Alex Lavarde for his time and expertise.

Our Horticulture and Ecology students (Westport campus) availed of a the full tour of #AshfordCastle's sustainably managed gardens earlier this week, with their teacher, Caithriona McCarthy. The tour started at the polytunnels near The Lodge, from there they made their way to the production . . .

Our Horticulture class (Westport campus) had a lovely trip to Kylemore Abbey's walled garden last week with teacher Caithriona McCarthy. Thanks to Head Gardner Anya for the guided tour!

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Learners from our Ballina Campus attended the open day in ATU Sligo yesterday!

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. . . community. This will be Orla's fourth time volunteering with the charity and we look forward to hearing about her adventure on her return on Monday 24 November! Maith thú, Orla, agus go n-éirí an t-ádh leat! 👏👏👏

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We want to wish Orla Lally, a student in our Agriculture Level 5 class (Westport campus), the very best of luck as she heads off to South Africa tomorrow, Friday, with the Niall Mellon Trust! Orla will volunteer as a block layer near Cape Town helping the team to build a school for the local . . .

Our Applied #Ecology class (Westport campus) had a fantastic field trip to @achilloutdoor recently. A massive thank you to all the team for lending their expertise discussing the incredible work they are doing with water systems, conservation and promoting biodiversity!

. . . of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Marian Harkin, presenting awards to this year’s graduates. The ceremony was attended by over 600 graduates, their families, and dignitaries from across the region. Warmest congratulations to all our graduates!

🥳 Mayo College of Further Education & Training Celebrates Student Graduation 🥳

@mayocollegefet.bsky.social proudly celebrated the achievements of its graduating students at a special ceremony in the TF Royal Hotel & Theatre on Friday, November 7th, with Minister of State at the Department . . .

Our Music class (Castlebar campus) pictured enjoying an excellent African Drums/Samba workshop with Anthony McNamee. The workshop promotes fun, inclusivity, bonding and musicality and is always a very positive experience for our students!

Nursing Studies & Occupational Therapy Assistant students (Westport) preparing skills with Course Co-ordinator and Nurse, Angela Horan. Skills including donning & doffing PPE (low & high contact), assisting with eating & drinking and management of blood spillage.

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Don't miss out on your opportunity to apply for this exciting #SkillsToAdvace Lowland Leader course!

📌 Location: Achill Outdoor
🗓️ Start date: 3 November 2025
🗓️ End date: 10 February 2026

Apply now at: mayocollege.ie/.../lowland-...

Nursing Studies students in our Westport campus busy preparing skills with Course Co-ordinator and Nurse, Angela Horan. The class were busy here putting the theory of blood pressure measurement into practice in preparation for work placements.

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Our Music students will host their first event of the year with the commencement of a monthly open mic on Oct 24th. It takes place on the final Friday of every month in the canteen at @atumayo.bsky.social. All are welcome to attend, participate in and enjoy!

We have 2 places left on our Flower Arranging hobby class with Deirdre McCarthy starting in Castlebar tomorrow, Wednesday 15th @ 6.30pm. Sign up now on mayocollege.ie/department/night-classes/ so you don't miss out!

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Well done to two of our Music students, Brian Duffy & Ellie O'Malley, who took part in a songwriting workshop with RTE Folk Award winner, John Spillane, on Thurs 9 Oct in Bridge St, Castlebar. A great opportunity to learn the craft of songwriting from a legend!

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There are some places still available on our night classes for Autumn 2025. We have a wide variety of certified and hobby courses available in both our Castlebar and Westport Campuses. Sign up through our website at mayocollege.ie/department/night-classes

Even the lashings of rain didn't dampen the Horticulture Level 6 class trip to Enniscoe House garden last week! You never know what you'll find, from frogs in the compost bin to Hops in the middle of the walled garden! Thanks to Head Gardener, Aine Bell, for her time & expertise.

. . . confidence and the qualification to guide others safely in lowland terrain.
📌 Location: Achill Outdoor
🗓️ Start date: 3 November 2025
🗓️ End date: 10 February 2026
For more information contact info@achilloutdoor.ie. Apply now at: mayocollege.ie/.../lowland-...

Do you love the #GreatOutdoors? Would you be interested in leading walking groups around Ireland's beautiful landscapes? @Mayo College of Further Education & Training is offering a 12 week certified Lowland Leader course over 2 days per week which will give you the skills, . . .

. . . in Tommy's polytunnel, to seeing how peaches from the same tree ended up on the menu in Westport's Savoir Fare later in the week! Tommy also sells his fresh produce on Fridays at the market in Louisburgh. 😍

A great start to the year as the Horticulture Level 6 class (Westport Campus) visited Tommy Conroy's farm in Louisburgh. This year's students got a bird's eye view of how sustainable horticulture and farm to fork really works - from tasting the juiciest, freshly picked peaches . . .

There are still some places remaining on our extensive range of courses at @MayoCollegeFET. To explore your options and apply now, please visit www.mayocollege.ie to secure your place.

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There are still places remaining on the following courses in our Ballinrobe campus:
* Multimedia & Digital Marketing
* Tourism & Event Planning
* E-Business & Office Skills
For more information and to apply now, visit www.mayocollege.ie.

There are still places remaining on the following courses in our Swinford campus:
* IT & Business Skills Level 5
* Office Skills Level 4
For more information and to apply now please visit www.mayocollege.ie.