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Learn From the Stars of Traditional Irish Music

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Learn From the Stars of Traditional Irish Music

Alison's Traditional Irish music Hub features exclusive courses created by some of Ireland's finest musicians. Drawing o... Read more

Alison Offers Free Skills Training to Meet US Apprenticeship Surge

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Alison Offers Free Skills Training to Meet US Apprenticeship...

The number of available apprenticeships has been growing steadily for the last ten years as more and more people become ... Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Nomad Jobs: Everything You Need to Know (with 50 examples)

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A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Nomad Jobs: Everything You N...

Since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a phenomenal rise in digital nomadism. More and more peo... Read more

Alison Launches Irish Transition Year Hub as OECD Releases Findings of Social and Emotional Skills Survey

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Alison Launches Irish Transition Year Hub as OECD Releases F...

In a changing world, social and emotional skills are becoming just as vital a subject for young people to cover at schoo... Read more

Michael McCague

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Michael McCague

Learn how to play Irish Traditional guitar music from a well-known recording artist and songwriter.  Read more

The Importance of Analytical Thinking In Today's Data-Driven Workplace

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The Importance of Analytical Thinking In Today's Data-Driven...

Data is everywhere, and today's digital landscape is rich with valuable data. Businesses have the ability to collect tho... Read more

Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

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Doireann Ní Ghlacáin

The fiddle can be difficult to learn, but Alison’s free online video classes taught by Doireann Ní Ghlac&aa... Read more

Brian O’Loughlin

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Brian O’Loughlin

The tin or penny whistle is the gateway to traditional Irish music for many musicians. Learn how to play this accessible... Read more

Nell NĂ­ ChrĂłinĂ­n

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Nell NĂ­ ChrĂłinĂ­n

Learn the highly ornamented form of unaccompanied Irish song, traditionally known as sean-nós singing, from a ren... Read more

Conor Connolly

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Conor Connolly

Watch our free online Button Accordion video tutorials presented by Conor Connolly, an accomplished teacher. Read more

Spanish Courses Will Allow Alison to Reach New Audiences

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Spanish Courses Will Allow Alison to Reach New Audiences

Spanish is spoken by a staggering 586 million speakers around the planet. The world's fourth most spoken language, it ha... Read more

A Dying Art: 5 Skills to Get You Working with Your Hands

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A Dying Art: 5 Skills to Get You Working with Your Hands

Online learning is not all about sitting in front of your computer or learning on your phone! At Alison, we have hundred... Read more