Arcadia Ireland

It feels like yesterday this group arrived. I can’t believe it’s already time to say goodbye to our second summer custom group, from the University of Kentucky Lexington. Looking back over the past 4 weeks it’s not surprising that time has flown. It…

After a six week stint in the Irish Institute of Public Administration it’s time to say goodbye to our Irish History, Politics and Literature summer students. They had a very busy summer, not just with their classes but also with all the co-curricular…

I will always remember my first trip to Belfast in June 2000. I woke in the back of my parents' car after a very long journey, my first thought was ‘Is it St. Patrick’s day?!’ We’d driven down the famous Falls road, known for its strong Catholic Nationalist…

Joe Dwyer, Internship Programme Manager in our London Centre, and myself presented at the the Global Internship Conference, held at University College Dublin (UCD) from 9-11 June. Our presentation topic was entitled: ‘Telling the Irish Internship Story:…

We are delighted to welcome the second of our custom summer groups, from the University of Kentucky Lexington. These students will spend the next 4 weeks studying Taxation here in Dublin as well as experiencing all that Ireland has to offer! They started…

When I checked the weather forecast for Northeastern University's weekend trip to Galway and the Cliffs of Moher it was not looking good! But just as we began our walking tour of Galway on Saturday afternoon, the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the…

I find a visit to Glendalough is a little bit like a visit back in time, even the drive through the quaint county Wicklow countryside makes me think of old Ireland. First stop was the visitor’s centre for a film explaining this historical significance…

Last Friday I was lucky enough to accompany our students from Northeastern University on their trip to Airfield Farm. This farm is a real little gem! Situated in the shadow of one of the biggest shopping centers in Europe, this 38 acre farm is an amazing…

We’re delighted to welcome the first of our Summer programs from Northeastern University. They arrived yesterday, fresh off a one week stint with our colleagues in London. No time was wasted when they arrived; straight into orientation and then onto a…