Our Team
Bláthnaid ní Ghréacháin
CEO
01 8535195 | blathnaid@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Team Manager
- Strategic Planning
- Relationships with stakeholders
- Strategic engagement with Government departments and other State agencies
- Advocacy and representation on behalf of the organisation on relevant issues to support the sector:
- Primary curriculum and the status of Irish
- The exemption system
- Irish at junior and senior level cycles
- Representation on committees and forums on behalf of the organisation
Nóra Ní Loingsigh
Vice CEO
01 8535195 | nora@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Governance
- Finance
- Manager of the Galway office
- Annual General Meeting
- School statistics
- Publications
Sandra Uí Chléirigh
Finance Executive
01 8535195 | sandra@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Financial administration
- Bookkeeping
- Membership
Clare Spáinneach
Services Manager
01 8535195 | clare@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Management and strategic planning – early years education
- Membership
- Websites
- New provision
- divestment and change of language ethos
- Aonad model
Katie Ní Riain
Early Years Manager
01 8535195 | katie@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Management and planning in the early years sector
- Early Years schemes
- Development of naíonra networks
- Newsletter for naíonraí
Ciara Ní Bhroin
Development Officer
01 8535195 | ciara@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Support for schools outside Gaeltacht areas
- Annual Schools’ Conference
- Special Education
- DEIS
- Representation on national committees and forums on behalf of the organisation
Peigí Ní Chonghaile
Development Officer (Gaeltacht)
01 8535195 | peigi@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Supporting Gaeltacht schools
- Beatha Teanga
- Small schools pilot scheme
- Newsletters for schools
Tonaí Ó Roduibh
Development Officer (Gaeltacht)
01 8535195 | tonai@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Supporting Gaeltacht schools
- Beatha Teanga
- An Nead
- Small schools pilot scheme
- Gaeloideachas YouTube channel
Clodagh Ní Mhuirí
Project Manager: Language Resources for Parents
01 8535195 | clodagh@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Developing resources for parents to support children’s acquisition of Irish (special project)
Caroline Ní Chualáin
Project Manager: Early Years Resources
01 8535195 | caroline@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Development of resources for naíonraí
- Céimeanna Beaga
- Gaeilgedonnaionra.ie
- Working with early years stakeholders
Nuala Ní Chonláin
Project Manager: Early Years CPD
01 8535195 | nuala@gaeloideachas.ie
Role and responsibilities
- Development of continuous professional development for naíonraí
- Gaeltacht scheme for naíonraí
- Comhdháil na Luathbhlianta
- Working with early years stakeholders