News for Parents
Gaeloideachas publishes news here regularly, as well as fortnightly email newsletters for naíonraí, primary and post-primary schools. You can register to receive these newsletters below. Keep an eye too on our social media accounts, and share your news with us by emailing eolas@gaeloideachas.ie.
Updated edition of An Traein now available
Gaeloideachas is delighted to publish an updated edition of An Traein. We hope that it will be a valuable and practical resource for naíonra and primary school teachers and principals, and will help them to implement an excellent transfer programme. There are plenty...
read moreNew schools in Saggart and Donabate
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 for a...
read moreArt Competition
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 - for example,...
read moreGaeloideachas offices to close temporarily
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...
read moreTalking to Children and Young People about COVID-19
Useful advice for parents and schools from the Department of Education and Skills: Advice for Parents and Schools Comhairle do Thuismitheoirí agus Scoileanna
read moreGalway event for parents postponed
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...
read moreRevised information for schools, pre-schools and third level institutions on the Coronavirus
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
read moreResearch Bursaries from COGG
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...
read moreInformation Evening for Parents with Children with Special Educational Needs
Gaeloideachas invites you to an information evening for parents and guardians of children with Special Educational Needs in Irish-medium education. Come along and hear from the experts on: Dyslexia Autism Speech & Language Disorder Galway: Galway Bay Hotel, 26...
read moreFlyer for Parents: All You Need to Know About the Early Years Protest, 5th February
We are expecting a big turnout of support at the Early Years Protest on the 5th February. As you know, Gaeloideachas will be meeting at the steps of the Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square at 11:15am where we will begin our march in solidarity with naíonraí. We have put...
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