Safe Pass Course Courtown — Held in Gorey, 9 minute (6 km) Away
Quick answer: WorkSafe Ireland is based in Gorey, Co. Wexford. The tutor-led SOLAS Safe Pass course for Courtown & Riverchapel is held at Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford (Y25 V1D6) — a 9 minute (6 km) drive. One day, 8:00am to 4:00pm, €175.00 with the SOLAS card included and free on-site parking.
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Last verified against the live WorkSafe Ireland course calendar on 15 September 2026. Drive time measured with the Google Maps Routes API on the same date.
Straight answer first, because that is what you came for. WorkSafe Ireland is based in Gorey, Co. Wexford, and the safe pass course courtown you are searching for is held at Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford (Y25 V1D6) — a 9 minute (6 km) drive from Courtown & Riverchapel. The course is one day, 8:00am to 4:00pm, €175.00 on the live public calendar, and your SOLAS registration card is included. Courtown and Riverchapel are effectively on Gorey's doorstep — the R742 into town takes under ten minutes, so this is the closest population to our training venue.
Contents
- Where the safe pass course courtown is held — and how far it is
- What the safe pass course Courtown day involves
- What to bring to the safe pass course Courtown day
- Cost and what is included
- Adding Manual Handling to the same safe pass course Courtown trip
- Why there is no online Safe Pass
- Booking a safe pass course Courtown date
- Courtown & Riverchapel Safe Pass — the questions people actually ask
Where the safe pass course courtown is held — we are based in Gorey
WorkSafe Ireland does not have a training room inside Courtown & Riverchapel, and we would rather say that plainly than advertise one that does not exist. We are based in Gorey. Public Safe Pass courses for Courtown & Riverchapel and the wider Co. Wexford area run at Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford (Y25 V1D6), which is a 9 minute (6 km) drive from Courtown & Riverchapel. There is free on-site parking and an accessible ground-floor training room.
That covers Courtown Harbour, Riverchapel, Ardamine and Ballymoney. Because it is under ten minutes each way, learners from here regularly clear Safe Pass and the Manual Handling practical assessment on the same morning without taking a second day off.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the course held? | Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford (Y25 V1D6) |
| How far from Courtown & Riverchapel? | 9 minute (6 km) by car (Google Maps, 15 September 2026) |
| How long is the course? | One day, 8:00am to 4:00pm |
| Price | €175.00, SOLAS card included, no booking fee |
| Parking | Free on site |
| Second venue | Uppercross Enterprises, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (D24 X8CT), if a Dublin date suits your week better |
If you have a group of staff in Courtown & Riverchapel, on-site delivery is the other route — the tutor travels to your premises instead of your crew losing a day to travel. Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445 with your numbers and location and you will get a straight answer on whether an on-site date works.
What the safe pass course Courtown day involves
Safe Pass is a one-day health and safety awareness programme set by SOLAS. It runs 8:00am to 4:00pm in Gorey and finishes with the written assessment, so plan for a full working day away from site rather than a half day.
The programme covers the legal duties that apply on Irish construction sites, accident reporting and prevention, manual handling awareness, working at height, excavations and confined spaces, electricity and underground services, and the health hazards you meet day to day such as noise, dust and vibration. It is delivered by a SOLAS-registered tutor in the room with you — every valid card in Ireland comes from a tutor-delivered course.
What to bring to the safe pass course Courtown day
SOLAS sets three conditions on every participant and no provider can work around them: you must be 16 years or older, a PPS number, and the ability to speak and write English. Bring photo identification and your PPS number written down. Without a PPS number SOLAS cannot issue your card.
- Photo ID
- Your PPS number
- Something to write with for the end-of-day assessment
- Your own lunch, or cash for lunch locally
- Enough time for the 9 minute (6 km) drive in from Courtown & Riverchapel before the 8:00am start
What a safe pass course courtown costs
The safe pass course Courtown is listed at €175.00 on the WorkSafe Ireland public calendar. That is the all-in figure for the public course: SOLAS registration card, course materials and refreshments on the day are included, and there is no booking fee. Your drive in from Courtown & Riverchapel is your own cost, and at 9 minute (6 km) it is worth building into the comparison if you are weighing up venues.
Prices and dates on this page are read from the live calendar rather than typed in from memory. If anything here does not match the live schedule, the schedule is correct — it is the single source of truth.
Adding Manual Handling to the same safe pass course Courtown trip
If you are driving in from Courtown & Riverchapel anyway, the efficient move is to clear Manual Handling at the same time. WorkSafe Ireland runs it in two parts: the theory is completed online at a time that suits you, and the visual practical assessment — roughly fifteen minutes — is taken straight after the Safe Pass course at the same Gorey venue. It is listed at €50.00. One drive, two certificates.
Why there is no online Safe Pass for Courtown & Riverchapel
Google will show you results promising an online or same-day Safe Pass. SOLAS does not recognise any online-only Safe Pass, and a card issued by an online-only provider is not accepted on Irish construction sites. The SOLAS Safe Pass information page and the Citizens Information page on Safe Pass both set this out. If a site foreman rejects your card, that money is gone. Sit the tutor-led course in Gorey.
Renewal is a different route from the initial course. If you already hold a card you can either sit the one-day course again or take the SOLAS alternative renewal test, a computer-based exam sat at an approved test centre and booked through your SOLAS account.
Booking a safe pass course Courtown date
- Open the live upcoming courses page and find the next Gorey date with places left.
- Choose your number of seats and book online — one person or a full crew.
- Allow 9 minute (6 km) for the drive from Courtown & Riverchapel and arrive before the 8:00am start.
- Bring photo ID and your PPS number on the day.
- Prefer to talk it through first? Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445.
Related WorkSafe Ireland courses and locations
- SOLAS Safe Pass course details
- Manual Handling training
- Safe Pass course Gorey — the venue town
- Safe Pass course Co. Wexford
- First Aid Responder training
- All upcoming public course dates
- All WorkSafe training locations
Two useful outside references
- SOLAS — Safe Pass programme, the awarding body's own page.
- Health and Safety Authority — Safe Pass FAQs, the regulator's answers on where a card is required.
About WorkSafe Ireland
WorkSafe Ireland is a SOLAS-registered health and safety training provider, established in 2001 by Declan Gibney, Chartered Fellow and Member of Council of IOSH. Public Safe Pass, Manual Handling, First Aid Responder, Fire Warden and IOSH Managing Safely courses run at the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey, Co. Wexford and at our Dublin venue on the Belgard Road, Tallaght — free on-site parking at both, with a Luas Red Line stop close by in Dublin.
Questions before you book? Email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445.
Courtown & Riverchapel Safe Pass — the questions people actually ask
Where is the Safe Pass course for Courtown and Riverchapel held?
WorkSafe Ireland is based in Gorey. The course is held at Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford (Y25 V1D6), a 9 minute drive (6 km) from Courtown and Riverchapel on the R742.
How far is the Gorey venue from Courtown?
Under 10 minutes — 5.9 km from Courtown and 6.3 km from Riverchapel, measured with the Google Maps Routes API on 15 September 2026. It is the closest WorkSafe venue to the coast road.
Can the Safe Pass course be done online?
No. SOLAS does not recognise any online-only Safe Pass course, and cards issued by online-only providers are not accepted on Irish construction sites. The course must be delivered by a registered tutor in person, with the written assessment sat in the room.
How much does the Safe Pass course cost?
WorkSafe Ireland's public SOLAS Safe Pass course is listed at €175.00. That includes the SOLAS registration card, course materials and refreshments on the day, with no booking fee. The live upcoming courses page carries the current price for every date.
How long does the Safe Pass course take?
One full day. The course runs 8:00am to 4:00pm at the Gorey venue, including the end-of-day written assessment.
What do I need to bring?
Photo ID and your PPS number. SOLAS requires every participant to be 16 years or older, a PPS number, and the ability to speak and write English. Without a PPS number your card cannot be issued.
Is there parking at the venue?
Yes. There is free on-site parking at the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey, and the training room is on the ground floor.
Is there a Safe Pass training centre in Courtown itself?
No, and we will not pretend otherwise. All public courses run at the Gorey venue, which is a nine-minute drive. For a group of staff, on-site delivery at your own premises can be arranged instead.
Safe pass course Courtown — the short version
If you only read one paragraph: the safe pass course Courtown learners attend is a tutor-led SOLAS day held at Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford — a 9 minute, 6 km drive from Courtown and 6.3 km from Riverchapel, measured on Google Maps. There is no separate safe pass course Courtown venue in the village itself, and we will not pretend otherwise.
Bring photo ID and your PPS number, arrive for the published start time, and you leave the safe pass course Courtown day with your SOLAS registration confirmed. Manual Handling can be added to the same trip so one drive covers two certificates. Dates, availability and the current price for every safe pass course Courtown booking are on the WorkSafe Ireland course calendar, and you can call 053 94 81445 if you would rather book by phone.
Every live date for both venues is on one page. Book online, email info@worksafe.ie or call 053 94 81445.