News and Events
On this page, you can find the details about events we run to connect with people making an application to DARE.
You will also find news about application deadlines, changes to the schemes, media articles and other relevant information.
DARE and HEAR team up with College Awareness Week (CAW)
🚨 Save the Date: DARE HEAR Online Talk 🚨 We are delighted to announce that DARE and HEAR in collaboration with College Awareness Week (CAW) and the National
Join Our DARE HEAR CPD Webinar Series!
Are you a teacher, guidance counsellor, or youth and community professional working with young people? If so, our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) series is tailored
Access College goes to Higher Options 2024!
🌟 Higher Options 2024: Explore Your Future with HEAR and DARE 🌟 Higher Options, Ireland’s largest educational expo, is back! From Wednesday, 25th to Friday,
DARE HEAR Facts and Figures 2018 – 2022 Executive Summary
On Wednesday, the 26th of July we launched the DARE HEAR By Numbers 2018 – 2022 Research Report. This work was researched by Dr Abdellatif
Application Outcomes Released 2024!
The outcomes for 2024 were released on Tuesday, the 25th of June, 2024. If you were deemed eligible by DARE or HEAR you have no
CAO release 2024 Offers Schedule
For applicants who have not yet made a CAO application, the late application facility closes 1 May at 5pm. Change of Mind facility to add
My Uni Life Documentary Series 2
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DARE Application Information Session 2024
The DARE Application Information Session 2024 took place on Saturday 13 January. The session provided more details about DARE, as well as a Questions and
Changes to DARE 2023: Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
DARE has changed its eligibility criteria for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) for entry-2023 onwards to make the scheme even more inclusive. These changes are based
Sean O’Riordan is a 21-year-old from Cork and a 3rd year student studying speech and language therapy at UCC. He is vision impaired and entered UCC through the DARE scheme.  He spends most of his time either training or at college.
He’s been swimming from a very young age and is currently a member of the Irish Para swim team. He has trained and competed in locations such as London, Berlin and Tokyo over the last few years and competed at the Europeans in Dublin in 2018.
Committed to both his sport and his course he gets up most mornings at 5am, goes to training, then spends the next few hours on college work.
University of Limerick student Shaun Fogarty was paralysed in an accident but is defying the odds by studying computer science.
As he comes to terms with his new life in a wheelchair and on a ventilator, Shaun is the absolute epitome of resilience and determination to take part and succeed in life.
The university disability support service has been vital for Shaun’s progression through third-level education. His carers, his family, and the staff of UL, are unwavering in their commitment to Shaun and his education. ,
See Shaun’s story in the My Uni Life documentary.