New Courses Added Regularly to Support Industry Skills Our focus remains on delivering relevant, industry led programmes that support skills development, productivity and career progression. The 2026 schedule is already taking shape, with a wide range of short courses and accredited programmes available, and more…

Happy New Year from Design Print and Packaging Skillnet 🎉 As we step into 2026, we are looking forward to another busy year supporting skills development across the print, packaging and wider design community. We have an exciting schedule of training planned for the year ahead and a number of early 2026 course…

As we come to the end of another busy and rewarding year, we want to extend our warmest wishes to all our member companies, trainees, trainers, and partners across the Design Print and Packaging Skillnet community. 2025 has been a year shaped by progress, collaboration, and shared ambition, and we are sincerely grate…

Design Print and Packaging Skillnet in partnership with The Irish Printing Federation, is proud to celebrate the graduation of the Print Media Technician Programme, which took place on 11th November in Naas. This marks an important milestone for both the participants and the wider print industry. The programme, l…

As we look ahead to another impactful year of learning and development, we are already preparing our 2026 schedule. Our goal is to ensure that the programmes we offer continue to reflect the needs of our industry and the ambitions of the professionals and businesses we support. Before we finalise the calendar, we…

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take your photography career to the next level, DPP Skillnet has two exciting programmes designed to help you sharpen your skills, build confidence, and create standout visuals. Delivered by Griffith College’s award-winning photography department, both this course combi…

Investing in the Future of Print: Autumn 2025 Print Media Technician Programme The Design, Print & Packaging Skillnet, in collaboration with the Irish Printing Federation, is proud to announce the launch of a new industry-focused training initiative: the Print Media Technician Programme, commencing in Autumn 2…

The Design, Print and Packaging Skillnet (DPP Skillnet) has officially issued a tender seeking training providers to support our 2025–2026 programme of activity. As a training network committed to improving business performance in the design, print, packaging, and business services sectors, DPP Skillnet delivers h…

1. Time-Efficient Unlike traditional Masters programmes that span two years or more, this one is designed to be completed in just 11 months. That means you can accelerate your development and apply what you learn almost immediately in your role or business. 2. Professionally Relevant This is not a theoretical prog…

We are thrilled to announce that DPP Skillnet has been named a finalist in the prestigious Excellence in Learning Awards 2025. Now in its 27th year, this national event is widely recognised as the leading celebration of success in the Learning & Development sector in Ireland. Recently rebranded as the Excellen…