This episode features the students from NLN Tullamore who host the NLN Chats podast, Eric, Drew, Aoife, Jack, Eva Jane and Jason, along with their instructor, Matheus.

NLN College East is a new education and training hub in the heart of Dublin. It will be a merger of our Roslyn and Ballyfermot campuses.. Before the opening of our new campus, I spoke with Area Manager Paul Hodkinson and four current students who have made the move from NLN Ballyfermot down the road to the new centre.

Since recording this podcast NLN College East celebrated its official opening on 17 September, 2025, welcoming students from all over Dublin to take the next step in their jounrey with the personalised support NLN offers.

In this episode we hear from Edel McSorley, Operations Manager for Mr. Price, one of our longtime partners in supporting employment. We also hear from former NLN student, Cathal Devlin, who secured employment following his work placement with his local Dunnes Stores.

In this episode we hear from NLN Psychologist, Jane Watson, on the issues of school avoidance and how NLN could be a great alternative to traditional education. We also hear from NLN student, Micheál O'Faolain, who left secondary school but has found success at NLN in more ways than one.

This episode shares the work of two NLN students from Roslyn's Wolfe Tone St campus in Dublin on an initiative they have started in their centre to spread positivity called Roslyn Wellbeing.

In this episode we hear from the students who wrote and produced the theme tune for this podcast, Find Your People, and their instructors. They share their experience of the project and what the project and their centre means to them. You can watch the full video at NLN.ie under the 'About Us' page.

We hear from Val Real, Area Manager for NLN's Limerick and Clare centres. We discuss the student-focused supports and opportunities NLN has to offer during Ireland's National College Awareness Week.