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Triena Delany confirmed as judge for Education Awards 2027

Triena Delany, Director of Operations for the Faculty of Education at Mary Immaculate College, joins the judging panel for the Education Awards 2027, bringing strategic operations leadership across one of Ireland's largest education faculties encompassing governance, accreditation, quality assurance, placements, and curriculum development. Committed to operational excellence and student-centred service delivery, Delany contributes a practitioner's understanding of the governance and operational frameworks that underpin educational excellence in Irish higher education to the evaluation of entries.

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Triena Delany confirmed as judge for Education Awards 2027

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Dr Mary Kelly named as judge for Education Awards 2027

Dr Mary Kelly, President of Hibernia College and former Academic Dean who helped establish the college as Ireland's leading provider of primary school teachers, joins the judging panel for the Education Awards 2027, bringing a career spanning frontline teaching, postgraduate research, and executive leadership in higher education alongside a Doctor of Education in Education and Leadership from Dublin City University. A two-term Teaching Council member and a driving force in Hibernia College's research and innovation direction since 2012, Kelly contributes authoritative expertise in educational leadership, teaching excellence, and higher education governance to the evaluation of entries.

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Iarnród Éireann recognised across two categories at the Education Awards 2026

As a recall to the Education Awards 2026, Iarnród Éireann took home both the Best Graduate Training Programme and the Best Workforce Upskilling Initiative, recognised earlier this year for a dual commitment to talent development spanning an immersive graduate programme with international rotations and the 70-20-10 learning framework, and a comprehensive workforce upskilling initiative aligned to the ambitions of its Rail2050 Strategy. The two awards position Iarnród Éireann as a benchmark for workforce development excellence in Irish education and training, raising the standard of strategic talent investment and measurable employee impact that entrants will look to match now that the 2027 awards cycle is already accepting entries.

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