New schools in Saggart and Donabate

by Clare Spáinneach | Mar 27, 2020 | All news, General, New Schools, Parents, Teachers

We’re delighted to welcome two new Irish-medium primary schools for 2020: Gaelscoil Lir, which will open in Saggart, and Gaelscoil na Mara, which will open in Donabate.  See the announcement below from An Foras Pátrúnachta: A Chairde, Thank you for your support...

Art Competition

by Jill Mc Mahon | Mar 20, 2020 | All news, General, Parents, Teachers

Criteria and Rules There are two art competitions – one for children in naíonraí and one for children in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht primary schools. The same criteria and rules apply to both competitions.  A winner will be picked from every year group –...

Gaeloideachas offices to close temporarily

by Clare Spáinneach | Mar 12, 2020 | All news, General, Parents, Press Releases, Researchers, Teachers

Gaeloideachas offices will close today, March 12th, and reopen on March 30th unless advised otherwise.  We will continue with our work throughout the closure, with the exception of public events, and our staff will be available as usual via email and across our social...

Galway event for parents postponed

by Clare Spáinneach | Mar 11, 2020 | All news, General, Parents, Researchers, RSO, Teachers

We regret to announce the postponement of the information evening for parents and guardians of children with Special Educational Needs in Irish-medium education in the Galway Bay Hotel on the 26 March. We hope to announce a new date for the event in the future.  A...

Revised information for schools, pre-schools and third level institutions on the Coronavirus

by Clare Spáinneach | Feb 28, 2020 | All news, General, Parents, Teachers

See the DES website here for full information: https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/information-for-schools-preschools-and-third-level-institutions-on-the-coronavirus.html

Research Bursaries from COGG

by Jill Mc Mahon | Feb 14, 2020 | General, Press Releases, Researchers, Teachers

An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta welcomes applications from individual researchers or institutes to undertake research (as a long term or short term research project) in any one of these topics: Priority areas of research: • Appropriate...