Lough Gill, Co. Sligo, Republic of Ireland, Fax +353 71 911 9922 Mob: +353 86 6005106, Email: info@iiccc.info
Innisfree International College & Convention Centre
This short programme is designed to introduce you to the key phases of Irish
Economic history with a particular emphasis on the Celtic Tiger and post
Celtic Tiger years. It is directed to those with non-specialist knowledge of
economics and is primarily concerned with ensuring that the learner can
apply an economic context to examine past and current phases of the Irish
economic policy.
The programme will aim to locate the recent success of the Irish economy in
four distinct periods of our economic history, economic emergence,
protectionism (1930s to 50s) outward orientation (export phase) with
particular emphasis on the period best known as the Celtic Tiger. Within the
context of this phase focus will be on the realities of the post Celtic
Tiger period. This discussion will revolve around Ireland’s exposure to the
International Credit Crunch, the mismanagement of the post Celtic Tiger
years characterised by the creation of a property bubble and a structural
deficit in revenue generation for the state. The programme will finish with
a discussion on the economic plan that is designed to transform Ireland once
again to one of the most prosperous countries within Europe.
This program is based in Sligo, the heart of Irish poetry (W.B. Yeats lived
there) and traditional Irish music. Sligo is the secondlargest city on the
west coast of Ireland. Participants will explore various aspects of
intercultural communication and international journalism, thereby
introducing them to approaches and practices that can guide and provide
journalistic success in the 21st century. Subjects include reporting in a
foreign environment, media literacy, 24/7 news coverage, hyper-local
journalism, and the opportunity to work with multimedia across different
platforms.In addition, students will travel to Dublin where they will visit
RTE (Irish television) and other print and online media companies. In
Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, students visit BBC Northern
Ireland, meet with journalists, and explore sectarian neighborhoods now
living peacefully after “the Troubles.”
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