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Threat to the future education of students in Coláiste Lú after the status of Irish in the school is undermined
Instead of being in the classroom today, students in Coláiste Lú, an ‘aonad’ providing Irish-medium post-primary education in Dundalk, are on the picket line alongside their parents, protesting for their right to education. The crisis has come about due to a step-back...
read moreGood news for children in Dublin as 5 new gaelscoileanna to open
Gaeloideachas congratulates the Minister for Education and Skills, Joe Mc Hugh, TD, who today announced that five of the fourteen new schools due to open in the 2020-2022 period will be Irish-medium schools, as a result of significant and historic changes to the way...
read moreContinuing concern around new rules for exemptions from studying Irish
It was announced today that a new circular on exemptions from studying Irish will come into effect in schools next month, meaning that: An application for exemption will not be required for pupils in special schools or special classes. A psychological assessment will...
read moreTacaíocht don Oideachas Speisialta sna Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Tá ceisteanna maidir le hoideachas speisialta i measc na gceisteanna is minice a chuirtear ar Gaeloideachas – ó thuismitheoirí, foireann na scoileanna agus lucht déanta beartais araon. Tá Gaeloideachas ag díriú ar na ceisteanna seo agus ag forbairt raon leathan...
read moreNew schools for 2019, but limited options for those who want Irish-medium education
The announcement by the Minister for Education & Skills today that two of the twelve new primary schools due to open in September 2019 will be Irish-medium schools comes as welcome news to Gaeloideachas and the communities of South Dublin (Booterstown and Blackrock)...
read moreGaeloideachas welcomes the appointment of Joe McHugh as Minister for Education and Skills
Gaeloideachas wishes to congratulate Joe Mc Hugh, T.D. on his appointment as Minister for Education and Skills at the weekend, succeeding Richard Bruton, T.D. “Minister Mc Hugh is an energetic and exemplary leader when it comes to the Irish language, he’s shown great...
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