Drogheda Institute of Further Education

✈️🇵🇹 Ready for takeoff! Our students are on route to Porto for an amazing Erasmus+ mobility experience! Wishing them safe travels & incredible memories as they represent #DIFE abroad! Good luck & enjoy it all! 😊🇪🇺 #Erasmus #StudentMobility #Porto #YourCollegeYourFuture

Thank you to Sonya Carr from the Irish Cancer Society for bringing Daffodil Day to DIFE 🌼 Supporting an important cause and raising awareness across our college community 💛 #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu #DaffodilDay #IrishCancerSociety

We were delighted to welcome Bronagh Loughlin as a guest speaker last week 💬 Sharing her powerful mental health journey with our students, Bronagh inspired open conversation, awareness, and change. 🧠✨ #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu #MentalHealthAwareness #FET

Congratulations to DIFE’s first cohort of Sales Apprentices on completing their Showcase project and finishing their apprenticeship journey. The future is bright ✨ Well done to all 🚀 #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu #Apprenticeships #SalesApprenticeship #FurtherEducation #FET

👏 Well done to our students who clocked 700km+ in the Mizen to Malin Challenge! 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Part of @PietaHouse Amber Flag & DIFE Green Week ☘️♻️ — highlighting the benefits of walking for our environment and wellbeing 💚 #YourCollegeYourFuture #GreenWeek #AmberFlag @PietaHouse

Culinary arts lv 6 students did some traditional Irish cooking for St Patricks day, beef & #Guinness pies. The woodworking department turned us some traditional pie dolly’s to help with the process. #DIFEedu #YourCollegeYourFuture #futurechef #StPatricksDay2026

Well done to everyone who participated in DIFE Green Week ☘️ ♻️ A fantastic week of sustainability initiatives and positive action across the college. Great to see our students and staff engaging with ways to build a greener future ☘️ ♻️ #DIFEedu #YourCollegeYourFuture #FET

Pre-University Arts with Journalism students visited LMFM Radio 🎙️📻 for a behind-the-scenes tour with Chris Murray, joined The Agenda live, and took part in a Q&A with reporters Killian & Michael. Thanks to Eamonn Doyle & Karen. #LMFM #FET 🎙️📰

Huge thank you to the TY students from St. Mary’s and their teachers for the visit to DIFE! You were brilliant models for our barbering students — we loved having you in the college! 🙌💈

Office Administration students visited the Criminal Courts of Justice ⚖️🏛️ as part of their Legal Practice & Procedures module. They observed trials and hearings, seeing how classroom learning applies in real legal settings. #OfficeAdministration #FET #StudentLearning 🎓

Great to welcome Tom Nolan from TU Dublin Blanchardstown to DIFE yesterday He spoke with our CSN students about the Learn & Work Networking Technologies programme, combining study with paid industry placement 💻 #YourCollegeYourFuture #LearnAndWork @WeAreTUDublin

DIFE looks forward to welcoming writer, journalist, columnist & podcaster Bronagh Loughlin to give a talk tomorrow Thursday 12th March at 12pm in B9 #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu

The Computer Systems and Networks classes visited the National College of Ireland in Dublin on Thursday. Students were invited to an event, along with Rathmines College of Further Education and Colaiste Dhulaigh computing departments ✨ @NCIRL #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu

As part of Green Week, we welcomed award winning wildlife photographer and marine biologist Daniel Fildes. Thank you Daniel for the inspiring presentation 📸 👏 @dfwild #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu

Huge congratulations to the Advanced Culinary Arts level 6 students who organized two college events and raised €2,180 for St. Vincent de Paul 👏 👏 @svp_ireland #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu #SVP

Thank you to all involved in the DIFE International Women's Day event. Dr. Kathleen Nallen from the RiVeR Project gave an inspiring talk. All proceeds go to the Women's Refuge in Drogheda 💜 #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu #InternationalWomensDay2026 #droghedarefuge

Level 5 Hairdressing students showcasing their bridal styling skills in thier exam this week😍 Well done everyone!! #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu #hairdressingeducation #hairdressingstudent #hairupstyles #creativestyling

Allen O'Donoghue, a professional coach, trainer and facilitator is one of Ireland’s foremost specialists in youth and family development. He gave an excellent talk to students on managing stress and anxiety 🙌 #YourCollegeYourFuture #DIFEedu

DIFE is delighted to be shortlisted in 3️⃣ award categories for the 2026 Education Awards 😊 ✅Best Further Education Provider ✅ Innovative Access to Third-Level Education ✅ Best Collaboration Award – Amazon Data Centre Technician Programme #YourCollegeYourFuture @EDUAwardsIRL

Thanks to former DIFE students Kelly, Luke & Ellen and @DkIT staff for welcoming our Level 6 Sports on campus students today. Our students can progress directly to Year 3 of the BA (Hons) in Sport, Exercise with Enterprise programme in DkIT through the ‘2+2’ pathway. #DIFEedu