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February 8, 2016
St. Patricks held a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair in Cork last Saturday to promote positive mental health as part of the launch of their Adolescent Mental Health Service in Cork, which will operate through the community Dean Clinic and will be led by Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Buckley. Ag Eisteacht had […]
February 4, 2016
Good quality relationships matter for our health and well-being, particularly if we are struggling with an illness. As today is World Cancer Day, Ag Eisteacht would like to highlight the value of high quality supportive relationships to those who are living with cancer. Strong relationships have many positive health benefits, as they provide us […]
January 28, 2016
All relationships go through different stages as people get to know each other. Couple relationships are complex-with the couple moving through different stages as they try to balance care, power, independence and intimacy. Tensions arise as the couple tries to work this out, with conflicts arising as a result. This post introduces a model […]
January 21, 2016
We are delighted to announce that the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, previously an Board Altranais, has renewed their approval of our 3 day Brief Encounters® training for a further 2 years and has granted 18 CEUs for registered nurses and midwives. Brief Encounters® is valuable for nurses and midwives, preparing them for […]
January 7, 2016
Workplace distress can be limiting for employers as well as employees. Distress describes negative feelings and emotions which has an influence on our daily lives. In the workplace this can have a big impact on employee productivity and engagement. Employees may experience distress in the workplaces due to heavy workloads, negative relationships with colleagues, job […]
December 18, 2015
Our offices will be closed on Thursday the 24th of December until Monday the 4th of January. We wish you a Merry Chirstmas and a Happy New year!
December 17, 2015
We are expanding our team in the new year and are looking for a suitable candidate to join Ag Eisteacht as a full time Business Development & Projects Manager. Click here for the job description. If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV and Cover Letter for the attention of Dr. […]
December 17, 2015
We are already looking forward to a busy 2016 – with lots of commissioned courses already scheduled. Organisations in the areas of disability, education, public health, primary care and the homeless sector have decided to train their teams in the valuable skills taught through our Brief Encounters® and How to Argue Better courses. These commissioned […]
December 16, 2015
As we know, Christmas time can be both fun and stressful. Many couples argue during the festive season – mostly due to money matters. Maeve wrote a helpful piece in the Evening Echo giving some helpful tips t to help people manage these conflicts better and to focus on improving their relationships over the festive […]
December 16, 2015
Yesterday, we had our Ag Eisteacht Christmas team outing in Douglas Cookery Cottage. As a team we cooked our own dinner: Sausage stuffed chicken with garlic potato gratin, brussels sprouts (yes-they were all eaten!),apple and cranberry compote which was new to us all and dessert: sugar cookies and mince pies. We enjoyed the day a […]
December 7, 2015
Declan Cunningham, Ag Eisteacht4Business Trainer and Coordinator, delivered a speech to members of the Southern Law Association as part of their CPD hours. Declan emphasised the benefit of building on our natural skills to improve our communication with colleagues. By giving colleagues the gift of time, which can be as little as 5 minutes, to […]
December 4, 2015
Ag Eisteacht attended the Growing up in Ireland Annual Research conference and report launch which was held in Dublin Castle yesterday. There were a number of presentations on theday, which were based on the child and infant cohorts of the Growing up in Ireland Study. Researchers looked at a number of areas which are impacting […]
December 4, 2015
Declan speaks with Ciara Plunkett about the Ag Eisteacht4Business survey, which found that a lack of listening at management level has a negative impact on employee productivity. You can listen to the discussion by clicking the link below. Declan Cunningham, Ag Eisteacht4Business co-ordinator speaks to Ciara Plunkett from Kfm
November 16, 2015
Ag Eisteacht has entered the Wheels Better Together Video Competition with a video called ‘Argue Better Together’, which looks at how children are affected by their parents arguing. Please watch it and vote for us here! Update: This competition is now closed – thank you for voting for us!
October 20, 2015
The Ag Eisteacht team went out for coffee and a walk along the walls of Elizabeth’s Fort to enjoy the crisp Autumn fresh air and views of Cork City. Appreciating these little things is one of the ways we like to improve well-being in our offices!
October 16, 2015
Hands up for Children is an initiative from the Prevention and Early Intervention network which calls for children to be a priority in the upcoming elections. This campaign has set out 5 Thriving Childhood Principles, which urges those in power to make decisions which support prevention and early intervention in order to improve childhood outcomes. […]
October 13, 2015
Our CEO Maeve Hurley gave a presentation to the Cork Community Health Network in Mayfield Community Development Centre today. The Cork Community Health Network meeting are set up as an opportunity for community and voluntary organisations to work together to promote healthy communities, share best practices and learn from each other. Maeve’s presentation looked at […]
September 30, 2015
Declan Cunningham, Ag Eisteacht4Business Trainer, spoke with the Irish Examiner about how important well-being in the workplace is for the productivity of employees. You can read the article below.
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