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Happy New Year – 2026

Written by Mary McCabe on . Posted in Blog.

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 courses are already live and open for booking.

Upcoming online courses include:

📊 Excel Basic Training
Friday 6 February 9.30am to 4.00pm
Ideal for those looking to build confidence with Microsoft Excel fundamentals
Fee €45
Limited places available

📈 Microsoft Power BI Desktop
Friday 13 February 9.30am to 4.00pm
Designed for new and existing users who want to analyse and visualise data more effectively
Fee €45
Limited places available

📅 Microsoft Planner Half Day Course
Wednesday 18 February 9.30am to 12.30pm
A practical session focused on planning, collaboration and task management
Fee €65
Limited places available

We also have a number of longer, in depth programmes planned for Autumn 2026:

📦 Packaging Technology QQI Level 7
Starting Friday 18 September
A comprehensive programme for those looking to build advanced knowledge in packaging technology
Fee €2,700

🖨️ Print Media Technician Programme 2026
Starting Monday 12 October
Delivered online and in Dublin
Register your interest now
No fee to register

🎓 Masters in Professional Practice 2026
Starting Saturday 7 November
Delivered in Dublin location to be confirmed
Subsidised programme accredited by TU Dublin
Fee €3,000

More courses will be added over the coming weeks, with further details to be shared shortly.

We look forward to working with our members, training partners and Skillnet Ireland throughout 2026 and wish everyone a positive and productive year ahead.

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