Dundalk Institute of Technology (
DkIT) hosted a major North/South Conference last week, where members of the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive held talks on a wide range of issues, from the future of the peace process to commercial relations between the two states. It was significant for the town of Dundalk and especially the college as it is the first such gathering to be held in the Republic outside of Dublin.
The front of the college was closed off to college staff and students unless you got your hands on one of the exclusive security badges. It was a great opportunity to showcase the college, and in particular for the Event Management, Hospitality and Professional Cookery students who prepared, organised and cooked at the event. Apparently, it was a great success.
Have a look at the clip on RTÉ at
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0207/northpolitics.html. Click on the little icon of the camera beside the word 'Thursday' under the main heading to see the video. You also need to have Real Player installed, which really annoys me. Why don't RTÉ just embed their videos on the relevant page?
