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One in six adults has difficulty reading

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Plain English Training – April

22 April 2020
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2

NALA Student Day in Dublin – Cancelled

25 April 2020
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Aisling Hotel, Dublin

Plain English Training – June

17 June 2020
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Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2

Plain English Training – September

23 September 2020
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Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
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March 3, 2020

NALA is hiring a Communications Officer and a Corporate Services Officer

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Slides from the Webinar – Remote Working with Adult Literacy Groups 3rd April 2020

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2016 Distance Learner Worksheets

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The Distance Learner – April 2020 worksheet (issue 65)

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The Distance Learner – March 2020 worksheet (issue 64)

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