School

Quick Links
Become a Member!

It's free, and you can save your preferred courses, careers and coursework!

Self-Assessment

It starts here - the more you understand yourself the better chance you have of creating a career path that will satisfy you!

Career Research

How do you find out what sort of careers and courses there are? Here's a quick quide to get you moving.

Skills Competition

Tell us about the skills you discovered during your Work Experience and you can win fabulous prizes!

Explore Career Sectors
Higher Education - CAO
Further Education - PLC
Apprenticeships
College Profiles

Get a quick snapshot of the key features offered by colleges throughout Ireland.

College Updates

Keep up-to-date on the latest developments and news from colleges.

Course Videos

Ireland's largest collection of PLC and CAO course videos provide deep insights into what you will study at college.

LC Subject Choice
Leaving Cert Subjects
Study Skills
Study Abroad
Student Supports
Scholarships
Job Applications and CVs
Interview Preparation
Finding a Job
Calculate your Points
Points Calculator
CAO Quick Links
CAO CourseFinder
New Courses
Restricted Courses
Points Calculator
CAO Course Worksheet
Alert Lists
CAO Handbook 2025
CAO Website
CAO Video Guides
Key Dates 2025-2026
Access to College - HEAR
Access to College - DARE
Course Choice Checklist (pdf)

 

Career News
Government Scholarships Available to Irish Applicants for College of Europe
Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist Monday 1st December 2025
Apprenticeships closing for applications from Monday 1st December 2025
Step by Step Guide to the CAO Application
The Importance of Choosing a Leaving Cert Language
Engineers Grade III Needed in Various Locations in Ireland - publicjobs
Eighth #ThinkLanguages Celebration Nationwide
Open Competition for Appointment to the position of Executive Officer - An Garda Síochána
Oleeo: publicjobs New Recruitment Platform
Current Vacancies in the Tourism Industry – 18th November 2025
Discover Careers
View All
Product Designer at Microsoft
Product Designer at Microsoft - Product Designer at Microsoft
Social Work Apprenticeship UCC
Social Worker Apprenticeship - Social Work Apprenticeship UCC
Dublin Airport - A Day In The Life Of The Gardening Team
Dublin Airport - Dublin Airport - A Day In The Life Of The Gardening Team
Career Chat...
View All
Des Lalor
Des Lalor, Wind Engineer

Des Lalor is a Wind Engineer for ESB. He is responsible for providing technical expertise in all aspects of wind monitoring, wind farm design and energy yield assessments.  Des holds a Bachelor degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering, a Masters degree in Wind Energy and is also a chartered engineer.

Ask me a question!

Career Stories

View More
Tom O'Donoghue - Astrophotographer
Tom O'Donoghue - Astrophotographer
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Career Profile: Bartender at The Gleneagle Hotel
Career Profile: Bartender at The Gleneagle Hotel
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: Farm Assistant
Career Profile: Farm Assistant
Posted by Teagasc
Dairy Farming: Can You Milk It?
Dairy Farming: Can You Milk It?
Posted by CareersPortal
Dr. Catherine Deegan, Researcher - ITB
Dr. Catherine Deegan, Researcher - ITB
Posted by CareersPortal
A Theological Career Journey
A Theological Career Journey
Posted by CareersPortal
Close
Close

Searching for...