Headline acts: TCH graduates honoured

MEDIA group Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) Ltd last night conferred diplomas on 20 graduates of the Higher Diploma in Journalism Practice in the company headquarters on the South Mall in Cork.

Now in its fifth year, the TCH diploma has thus far produced 100 graduates, while another 23 students have been enrolled this year. Accredited to Level 8 with the Higher Education Training Awards Council (HETAC), the TCH diploma is unique among European print media in that its graduates are trained both as reporters and as sub-editors.

HETAC chief executive Séamus Ó Puirséil explains: “TCH has written the headlines with this diploma. It is the first media company to have set up such a diploma and attained international accreditation standards. It fits into the national framework of qualifications in Ireland as well as taking a lead in Europe in establishing such a comprehensive programme.”