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Ringsend Technical Institute

Ringsend College is a multi-denominational secondary school and further education college run by the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). The college operates under a local sub-committee which is representative of parents, staff, community, local primary schools and industry. It is chaired by Kevin Humphreys.

The original college was opened by the Earl of Pembroke on 7 October 1893 as a technical and fisheries college for the community of Ringsend. The Ringsend Technical Institute (the current form of the college) was opened by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald on 15 April 1983, and was renamed to Ringsend College in 2011.

The college offers the Junior Cert, Leaving Cert, Repeat Leaving Cert, Post leaving Cert, and FIT/VTOS Adult programmes.[citation needed]

The college is situated on Cambridge Road in Ringsend, Dublin 4. It overlooks the Liffey, near the East Link Toll Bridge.[citation needed]

There is a 3-year programme for the Junior Certificate covering core subjects English, Irish, Maths, Religious Education, Science and Physical Education.[citation needed]

Other subjects vary from year to year depending on demand and can include French, Woodwork M.T.W., Art, Metalwork, Home Economics, Technical Graphics, Business Studies, Music.[citation needed]

This is a 2-year programme covering 5th and 6th years. The core subjects are: English, Irish, Maths, Religious Education, French and the Leaving Cert Vocational Programme.[citation needed]

Optional subjects are Art, Engineering, Home Economics, Business Studies, Biology, History, Geography, Music.[citation needed]

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