Next week is the last week in school for 2009 Students of Abbey College!

Time to make plans for Christmas and New Years Eve.

Holiday Dates:

Last Day of Term: December 3rd 2009

Holidays: December 4th to January 1st 2010

First Day of Next Term: January 4th 2010

Have a great holiday!!

If you have any questions for us, we are in the office until December 18th so come in and see us or leave a comment on the blog:)

WEEKEND TIP

Time to do some Christmas Shopping! Start today with the Vintage and Pre-loved Clothes sale in the Tailor’s Hall,  Back Lane, Dublin 8.  It’s oppostite the famous Mother Red Caps bar where you can listen to traditional Irish music and other live music!

Christmas has started already in Killarney, Co Kerry.  Click here for information on concerts, markets and lots of parties!

Video: Do you remember these lights on Liberty Hall? Sign up to this Facebook group if you’d like to see the lights again!

Congratulations to the winners of the Halloween Costume Contest!

In first place was Maria Aparecida Vaz Tostes

In second place was Johndios Lopes Do Rego

Second Place: John Dios

Well done to everyone

WEEKEND TIP

Do you like ice-skating? The Dublin on Ice experience is now open in Smithfield. You can race around the ice with your friends for ten euro! Sandyford also has a rink and Christmas on Ice will be at the RDS and Liffey Valley from today as well

And if you’re heading west the Galway Jazz Festival is on until Sunday with musicians from Ireland, New York, Berlin and Rome!

INIS (Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service) announced this week that there are no changes yet to the rules for Non-EEA students.

They are still discussing the recommendations which were made by colleges and schools in Ireland about the new rules. This means that for now your visa status is the same as it always was. You can read the announcement here.

We will let you know IF there are any changes in the future.

If you have any questions please post here or talk to someone at Reception!

Thank you.