Current FIDE regulations require that all FIDE rated events are controlled by licensed FIDE arbiters and Ireland currently has 18 registered on the here

Schedule for the Course

Friday - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Irish Chess Union Code of Conduct......Role of the Arbiter in Chess.......Swiss Pairing Principals

Saturday – 10:00am to 1:00pm

The FIDE Laws of Chess

Saturday – 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Introduction to Live Boards

Saturday – 4:30pm 5:30pm

Using various DGT Chess Clocks

Sunday – 10:00am – 12:00pm

Using Swiss Master and http, ftp and css.......Filezilla

Sunday – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Q and A

Sunday 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Examination – 20 questions – 80% required to pass