14/02/2011

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PRESS RELEASE:Monday 14th February 2011

 South Dublin County Council, in collaboration with Institute of Technology Tallaght and Engineers Ireland presents:Engineers Week

 At RUA RED, South Dublin County Arts Centre, Library Square, County Hall.

This is a nationwide event coordinated by Engineers Ireland as part of their STEPS to Engineering Programme.

The aim of the Week is to positively promote engineering as a career and to create an awareness of the wonderful, life-enhancing and exciting challenges that engineers are involved in and responsible for.

It is a week of fun-packed activities and workshops for both primary and secondary cycle students and will be attended by over a thousand students from local schools. They will have an opportunity to talk to professional engineers from South Dublin County Council and academic staff from Institute of Technology Tallaght about what engineers do and what an important part they will play in revitalizing our economy.

 It will be opened by Mayor Eamonn Maloney in the presence of the President of Dublin Institute of Technology, Professor Brian Norton at RUA RED on Monday 14th February at 10.00 a.m.

 For details of our activities and more information about events nationwide, please log on to www.engineersweek.ie or contact Caitriona Lambert at 086 850 6771.

-ENDS-

Images

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  County Manager Joe Horan Director of Development Parks and Roads Deputy Manager Philomena Poole SDCC
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  Engineers Week
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  Mayor with students from St Kevins, Kilnamanagh
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  Mayor with students from St Kevins, Kilnamanagh 1
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  Pupils from Scoil Chronain attend workshop in the Big Picture