The most important day of the year for Tae Kwon-Do Ireland is without doubt the Black Belt Grading and Awards night, held this year on Saturday 26th May. Thirty-six students were put forward for grading, twenty-eight students grading for 1st Degree, four students for 2nd Degree, two students for 3rd Degree and two students for 4th Degree. Their examiners on the day were Master Dermot Walsh VII Degree, Master Michael Burke VII Degree and Ms Catherine O'Boyle V Degree. All stud

Testing time for TKDI students, as the annual Black Belt Preliminary Grading was held in the SMA Hall, Wilton on Friday 27th April. In excess of 30 TKDI students were put forward by their instructors and for over four hours were put through rigorous testing by this years examining panel consisting of Master Dermot Walsh VII Degree, Master Michael Burke VII Degree and Ms Catherine O'Boyle V Degree. Successful students will now go forward for a more intensive examination by the