The learners from the Local and National Tour Guiding course, being run at the Loughlinstown Training Centre, got a pleasant surprise on Thursday when they got to meet President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.
Anne Hennessy (Loughlinstown Training Centre), Brendan Gavin (Swilly Group), David Kenny (Swilly Group) and Cornelius (Extreme Ireland) with the Local and National Tour Guiding course learners meet President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin
As part of this new and exciting course, a visit to the popular tourist attraction, Áras an Uachtaráin, was arranged by the course delivery partner Swilly Group. However, to everyone’s surprise, President Higgins was at home and came out to meet and talk with the learners.
Anne Hennessy from Loughlinstown Training Centre said “It was real treat for our learners to meet President Higgins”. “We really appreciate, and would like to thank, the President for taking the time out of his busy schedule to meet with our learners”.
The Local and National Tour Guiding Course is being run by Loughlinstown Training Centre, part of the Dublin Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (ETB). This innovate course is being delivered in partnership with the training company Swilly Group.
Loughlinstown Training Centre is currently recruiting for the next Local and National Tour Guiding course scheduled to start in South Dublin in April 2019. Places are limited to 20 learners per course and anyone interested is advised to register their interest early to avoid disappointment. Click here to register your interest in the Local and National Tour Guiding Course.
Learners can receive further information on any of the courses at Loughlinstown Training Centre by contacting the course recruitment department by phone on (0)1-204 3600 or by email on llrecruit@ddletb.ie.
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