ATU Mayo

Carra Singers, directed and accompanied by Aušra Kvietkutė, brought some festive cheer to the campus with a selection of Christmas carols. Their special guest Dr Deirdre Garvey joined in with a saxophone performance. @atu-ie.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Spent a lovely while this lunchtime making Christmas cards in @atumayo.bsky.social library. Thanks to Geraldine for facilitating lots of happy crafters.

ATU Mayo hosted Connection with Correction, a thoughtful and encouraging conference focused on the importance of the child–parent relationship, organised by Tusla’s Parenting Support Champions Project, with Applied Social Care students and lecturers @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

The Dept of Environmental Humanities & Social Sciences were delighted to be able to work with Erris Family and Community Support Centre exploring professional community development, values based work and positive social change in their community. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Next week at ATU Mayo, we have Dr David McGuinness speaking about court tombs in Ireland. All welcome. Wednesday 10th December at 7.30pm. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social

On Wednesday at 1pm, we look forward to welcoming Carra Singers, directed by Aušra Kvietkutė to the campus, where they will perform a selection of Christmas carols. They will also be joined by a few musical friends. All welcome to join us and enjoy some Christmas carols. @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Promotional poster for the Just Transition Commissioner from the Government of Ireland, inviting expressions of interest. The design features green geometric shapes and white text against a dark background.

📢 Just Transition Commission: Call for Experts
Expert Focus: Applicants must have expertise in rural development.
Deadline to Apply: 12 December
Learn More & Apply: Visit www.gov.ie/JTC/News

Some happy memories from our recent afternoon presentation of certificates to students on part-time programmes at ATU Mayo. Congratulations to all these students. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Students from our Nursing programmes at ATU Mayo enjoying a music workshop with Aušra Kvietkutė, exploring singing, rhythm, body percussion and the calming sounds of Tibetan singing bowls. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Dr Jarka Velartova of our Social Care programme attended the FESET 2025 Seminar at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The event reflected on the theme “Under Pressure – Social Education in Disruption.” @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social

A wonderful day at ATU Mayo conferring yesterday. Comhgairdeachas to our History & Geography graduates on their achievements. 🎓 @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

St Mary’s Hall, ready to go and looking beautiful for today’s conferring ceremony. @atu-ie.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @justinkerr123.bsky.social

Conferring day at ATU Mayo, highlight of the academic year. The ceremony begins at noon. @atu-ie.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @justinkerr123.bsky.social

ATU Mayo History & Geography students on a field trip to Cong & Ross Errilly. They explored these medieval sites … and rescued a football! @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Webinar: Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning - a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development Webinar: Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning - a practical tool for Education for Sustainable Development

A 2022 study showed that international travel for students can increase their carbon footprint by 50%. Virtual exchanges are a way of addressing this, while maintaining valuable intercultural learning.
Join this free webinar about Virtual Exchanges on Weds 12 November.

Our Outdoor Education students undertook a Leave No Trace trainers course in Wild Nephin National Park recently. This hands-on experience wasn’t just about exploring nature — it was about protecting it. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Our annual Halloween non-spooky trail was a great success again this year, with lots of hard work from students of our Early Childhood and Outdoor Education programmes and their lecturers to create a fun and memorable evening. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Dr Jarka Velartova, Programme Director of our Social Care programme presented at the ATU Donegal Social Care Conference. A worthwhile and thought-provoking event, bringing together passionate professionals and students. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

We recently held a workshop reconnecting with our Mayo Rising event. Dr Yvonne Lang from ATU Sligo shared her work on Power to Change project. The group shared updates on their projects, challenges and opportunities. @atu-ie.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

We hosted an excellent talk on swift conservation with Edward Mayer who has worked extensively in this area in the UK. We were pleased to welcome students from St Joseph’s Secondary School in Castlebar and their teachers. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Thanks to Dr Benjamin Thébaudeau for a very interesting talk on the Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark yesterday evening. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Halloween non-spooky trail this evening at ATU Mayo. All welcome, please dress for the weather. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social @justinkerr123.bsky.social

We are hosting a talk on swifts tomorrow at lunchtime as part of climate action week. All welcome but please register in advance here: Https://forms.office.com/e/Nph33UgaDU @oflynnatu.bsky.social

ATU Mayo Social Care Students visited Oberstown Detention Centre and heard all about their social care work with young people. Plus a visit to the Fr Peter McVerry Trust where they met Fr Peter himself and his Social care team. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social

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!

Dr Benjamin Thébaudeau will begin our series of evening lectures with a talk on the Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark on Wednesday 22nd October at 7.30pm. All welcome. @atumayo.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Marking Goal jersey day today at ATU Mayo with a fine selection of offerings. Where’s the Tyrone jersey @justinkerr123.bsky.social ? @oflynnatu.bsky.social

An inspiring week with the EU Green Programme’s — “Living, Inquiring and Knowing: Outdoor Practices for Sustainability.”
It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase some of Mayo’s outstanding outdoor learning venues and to exchange ideas with visitors from Romania, Poland, Italy, UK, and Portugal

Very interesting talk on Dark Skies coming up this weekend at the National Museum. Highly recommended! @mayodarkskies.bsky.social

Dr Carmel Heaney and Dr Maura Fitzsimmons at the Explorations National Palliative Care Conference in Sligo promoting the MSc in Palliative and End of Life Care and the MSc in Quality and Safety in Healthcare available in ATU Mayo @atu-ie.bsky.social @justinkerr123.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social