President of RTPI Visits UCD GPEP
Ann Skippers, the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) was hosted by the School on October 22nd. The President was paying the traditional annual visit to the Irish planning community and accredited planning programmes. The President met with the planning staff and students in the MRUP programme and toured the Richview Library and the Urban Institute Ireland. In the evening a number of staff and students attended a dinner that was organised in the President's honour by the Irish branch of the RTPI. At the dinner Sinead O Connor, a second year MRUP student, was presented with the award for Best Planning Student of the Year UCD, 2010. This prize is awarded annually by the Irish Branch of the RTPI.