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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.
PRESS RELEASE: A Policy for Irish-medium Education – more urgent than ever
With the announcement today by the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, that no Irish-medium post-primary school will feature among the four schools due to open in September 2021, it is more evident and urgent than ever that the Department of Education undertakes to...
PRESS RELEASE: An tOireachtas & Gaeloideachas collaborate to encourage young writers
Download Press Release Here An tOireachtas, in conjunction with Gaeloideachas, today (30 October 2020) on Day 8 of the 2020 Virtual Oireachtas na Samhna festival, announced details of their new partnership to promote new Irish writing among primary and post primary...
Preasráiteas: Athoscailt Scoileanna
Treochlár chun filleadh Sábháilte na Scoileanna a éascú ó Pheirspictíocht na Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta Fáiltíonn Gaeloideachas roimh fhoilsiú an Treorchláir chun filleadh sábháilte na scoileanna a éascú agus roimh an bpacáiste tacaíochta do...
Students with Dyslexia in Irish-medium / Gaeltacht Schools – Resources and Supports for Parents
Gaeloideachas is delighted to be able to expand the range of supports available to parents and guardians of children with dyslexia in an Irish-medium school, or indeed for parents considering an Irish-medium school for their children. New supports include a booklet...
Launch of new dyslexia Booklet
Gaeloideachas have launched a new booklet in collaboration with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland. This booklet is based on current national and international research, which informs best practice in schools and policy formulation globally in relation to children...
Preasráiteas: Tionól Forbartha 2020 ar Ceal
Tionól Forbartha na Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta, 2020 ar Ceal De dheasca Covid-19 agus cúrsaí na tíre mar atá, is oth linn a fhógairt go bhfuil cinneadh déanta Tionól Forbartha Gaeloideachas i bpáirt le COGG 2020 i mí na Samhna a chur ar ceal. Tá an...
Gaeloideachas 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...
Research 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...
No Gaelcholáistí included in the 6 new post-primary schools announced for 2020
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh announced yesterday that 6 new post-primary schools are to open in 2020. A significant number of parents in the catchment areas for the new schools had expressed a preference for Irish-medium education for their...
Minister McHugh announces patronage of six new post-primary schools to be established in 2020
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today announced the patronage of the six new post-primary schools to be established in 2020. In all cases, the Minister accepted the recommendations of the New Schools Establishment Group (NSEG). Today’s...
