Students have the support of our Guidance Counsellors, and Ms Sinead Crossan, Ms. Ciara O’Meara, and Ms Paula Broe who work with the students throughout their school years. They provide career guidance and individual support to students who may have personal or school issues. This support is confidential unless it is of a child protection nature. Students are withdrawn from classes for one to one or small group meetings for career guidance and students get whole class support from first year.
To view our Careers Information
Useful Links
www.headstrong.ie website exploring issues of mental health
www.spunout.ie magazine exploring health and media
www.sosadireland.ie website raising awareness of suicide in Ireland
www.loveforlife.org.uk Website for young people in making informed healthy choices about themselves, relationships, sex
www.outcomers.org Dundalk Outcomers is a social and befriending support group for gay, lesbian and bi-sexual people.
www.mentalhealthireland.ie Website supporting positive mental health
www.samaritans.org Samaritans provides 24-hour emotional support to anyone experiencing distress, despair or suicidal thought.
www.barnardos.ie/what-we-do/specialist-services/bereavement-counselling.html Barnardos Bereavement Counselling for Children is a service for children and young people who have lost someone close to them - like a parent or a sibling - through death.
www.rainbowsireland.com a registered charity, is a peer-support programme to assist children, youth and adults who are grieving a death, separation or other painful transition in their family.
www.youngminds.org.uk YoungMinds is the UK's only national charity committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of all children and young people.
www.bodywhys.ie Website on eating disorders
www.wellwomancentre.ie Website on healthcare services for both men and women
www.canteen.ie CanTeen Ireland is a nation-wide support group for young people who have or have had cancer, and for their brothers, sisters and friends.
www.womensaid.org.uk Website on domestic violence
www.qualifax.ie Irish national database of all 3rd & further education courses
www.cao.ie List of all CAO courses & links to all HEI colleges
www.careersportal.ie Irish website with lots of links & information on skills shortages
www.studentfinance.ie Information on financial supports available for higher & further education
www.ucas.com Application to UK 3rd level colleges _ contains links to colleges and assistance for course searching
www.citizensinformation.ie Advice on 3rd level education including fees
www.ofi.ie Information on PLC courses
www.dife.info Information on PLC courses
www.qqi.ie Information on QQI links scheme
www.gov.uk/student-finance/overviewInformation on UK University fees
www.careerdirections.ie FAS career guidance website
www.nqai.ie National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
www.susi.ie comprehensive source of information about student grants Ireland
www.accesscollege.ie Irish Higher Education and Government are committed to the objective of promoting 'equality of access to higher education, irrespective of social class, age or disability'.
www.examinations.ie Examinations Papers and Marking Schemes