Picnic Mhór an tSamhraidh – Comhluadar
Aibreán 25, 2013
Tá ríméid ar Chomhluadar go mbeidh Picnic Mhór an tSamhraidh á reáchtáil ar an Domhnach 19 Bealtaine 2013.
Ba bhreá leo picnicí a fheiscint ar fud na tíre agus i mbliana tá picnicí socraithe do Bhaile Átha Cliath, Co. Lú, Co. Chiarraí, Co. Phort Láirge, Co. Mhaigh Eo, Co. na Mí, Co. Dhoire agus Co. Uíbh Fháilí.
Beidh an Picnic ar siúl i rith an lá ar fad le lá mór teaghlaigh le Spóirt, Spraoi, Sólaistí agusdDeá-aimsir agus tá Paca-Picnic speisialta le scaipeadh ar gach grúpa!
Bí cinnte clárú roimh Dé Céadaoin, 8 Bealtaine 2013 ionas go mbeimid ábalta paca a chur ar fáil do gach ghrúpa.
Más mian le grúpaí nó teaghlaigh le Gaeilge amuigh ansin ar fud na tíre picnic a eagrú i gceantar, bí cinnte an foirm cláraithe a lorg ó Nicole ag imeacht@comhluadar.ie nó (01) 4789191.
Déan teagmháil le Comhluadar má tá suim agat picnic a eagrú i do cheantar do theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil clainne le Gaeilge!
Traenáil “Tús Áite do Leanaí”
Aibreán 25, 2013
Tá sé ríthábhachtach sa lá atá inniu go mbeidh gach duine sa naíonra traenáilte i dtaobh cosaint leanaí. Tá cosaint leanaí luaite mar thosaíocht ag An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige i mbliana.
Tá sé i gceist ag Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta, i gcomhar le Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (HSE), gach tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do naíonraí timpeall na tíre leis an traenáil seo a chur ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge.
Tá an traenáil seo dírithe ar stiúrthóirí nua (nach bhfuil traenáil ar bith faighte acu go dtí seo maidir le cosaint leanaí) san earnáil go príomháidh agus beidh tús áite ag na daoine seo ar an gcúrsa.
Beidh deis ag gach naíonra amach anseo traenáil cosaint leanaí a bhaint amach leis an gcur chuige nua maidir le traenáil cosaint leanaí a bheidh ag dul i bhfeidhm i dtreo deireadh na bliana seo.
Ar an Aoine 24ú & Dé Sathairn 25ú Bealtaine 2013 beidh Forbairt Naíonraí Teo
Ag reáchtáil cúrsaí Tús Áite do Leanaí (9 n-uaire) ar feadh dhá lá.
Ionad: Halla Fhoras na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnóg Mhuirfean, Baile Átha Cliath 2
Am: 2.00i.n.-5.00i.n. ar an Aoine & 9.00r.n. – 4.00i.n. ar an Satharn (Lón 1-2.00i.n.)
Níl aon táille i gceist
Teagascóir: Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
Spriocdháta: 16 Bealtaine 2013 – cláraigh anois.
Tuilleadh eolais:
Laura Rawdon, Oifigeach Forbartha, Forbairt Naíonraí Teo, Halla Naomh Pádraig, Institiúid Oideachais Marino, Ascaill Uí Ghríofa, Baile Átha Cliath 9
Teil. +353 (0)1 8535198 / +353 (0)86 7981919 / R: www.naionrai.ie
Principals’ group calls for CAO system for primary schools
Aibreán 24, 2013
A Central Applications Office-style process for primary school places could be used to regulate enrolment practice, the professional body for primary school leaders has said.
In a submission to the Department of Education the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) called for a “clearly defined, legally robust national enrolment policy, with a standardised basis for admission to all schools”.
The call comes as Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn prepares to publish draft legisl at i on aimed at regulating school enrolment policies.
Rank schools
The group has called for a web-based system that would allow parents to rank schools in order of preference in a method similar to the CAO application process for college, with clusters of schools defining their catchment areas and co-operating on shared enrolment practice.
The body has called for one annual date for applications by parents and another for a response from schools.
Seán Cottrell of the IPPN said some schools give preference to children based on historical family links, academic or sporting achievements, how early they joined the queue, or whether their parents could afford the advance deposit.
Waiting lists
He said that any new system should prohibit multi-annual waiting lists, booking deposits and aptitude screenings.
“Schools are funded based on the number of children enrolled. IPPN believes that extra weighted capitation values should be applied to Traveller children, new Irish children, children from designated disadvantaged areas, and children with special education needs under the new national enrolment policy.”
Eileen Flynn of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association has rejected the proposal, saying there was a risk of the system becoming “overly-bureaucratic”.
“It is important that the system does not become overly-bureaucratic in trying to resolve an issue for a relatively small number of schools.”
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Foilsithe ar 24 Aibreán 2013
The Irish Times – Louise Holden
Deiseanna Fostaíochta san AE
Aibreán 24, 2013
BEIDH cúrsaí fostaíochta san Aontas Eorpach á bplé ag painéal d’ard aoichainteoirí i mBaile Átha Cliath ar an Aoine, 26 Aibreán.
I measc na gcainteoirí ar an lá, beidh Lucinda Creighton TD; Colmcille Ó Monacháin, Ceann Aonad na Gaeilge, An Coimisiún Eorpach; Seán Hade, Ceann Aonad na Gaeilge; Séamus Howard, Dlí-theangeolaí le Comhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh agus Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL, Comhordaitheoir Dlí agus Gaeilge.
Cuirfear tús leis an seimineár ag 4.00pm sa léachtlann thuas staighre in Óstaí an Rí, Sráid Henrietta, agus leanfaidh an plé ar dheiseanna fostaíochta go dtí 6.00pm.
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Foilsithe ar 24 Aibreán 2013
Foinse – Nuacht an hEarnála le Gaelport.com
Children could face CAO-style admission to schools
Aibreán 24, 2013
Primary principals want radical shake-up of entry procedures
PARENTS of up to 120,000 children a year would have to fill out CAO-style forms to secure primary and secondlevel school places under a plan put forward by principals.
In a dramatic shake-up proposed for the schools admission system, parents would rank their school choices in a centralised application system – similar to the one used for college entry.
Primary principals want the CAOstyle scheme at both primary and second-level, with parents listing schools in a particular catchment area in order of preference.
Under the proposal, where a particular school could not cope with the demand, places would be allocated on the basis of a lottery.
The scheme, proposed by the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN), would be operated by a centralised agency. The IPPN’s proposal is a response to moves by Education Minister Ruairi Quinn to bring in a law to shake up school enrolment rules.
About 80pc of schools can accommodate all applicants but the rest apply selective admissions policies, which are now being targeted by the minister.
Mr Quinn plans to ban or restrict certain practices, such as giving preference to children based on the fact their mother, father, or another relative was a past pupil.
Mr Quinn wants to end the days of some schools “cherry-picking” pupils on the basis of brains or breeding, while others take more than their fair share of children with special educational needs.
The IPPN supports Mr Quinn’s plan and, as an additional measure, suggested the CAO-style common enrolment application form, with clusters of schools in defined catchment areas co-operating on shared enrolment practices. IPPN director Sean Cottrell said the school enrolment policy system, mainly at second level, was uneven.
He said a fairer and more transparent enrolment process would relieve stress on many parents.
Mr Cottrell said the system they were proposing would be web- based, with one annual date for applications by parents and another for a response from schools.
“Then, parents could get their first, second or third choice, depending on supply and demand factors,” he said.
Reflecting
The primary principals’ organisation is now seeking a meeting with the Department of Education to discuss its plan.
The department did not comment on the IPPN proposal, but said Mr Quinn would be reflecting carefully on the views expressed in the consultation process that will follow the publication of his draft legislation.
The IPPN proposal drew a mixed reaction elsewhere in education circles. Ferdia Kelly of the Joint Managerial Body (JMB) representing secondary schools, traditionally run by the religious, said such a system could be too complicated.
He pointed out that only 20pc of schools were oversubscribed. Mr Kelly said that what they favoured was a common enrolment timeline, where all schools in an area shared the same enrolment date, which would put the onus on parents to make a firm commitment.
However, Michael Moriarty, general secretary of the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), which has schools both in the second-level and primary sector, said he supported a system based on schools working together in clusters, with parents listing their preferences.
Other changes planned by the minister include a ban on first-come, first served admissions policies because they discriminate against people who have recently moved to an area.
He also proposes to ban “booking deposits” and to put restrictions on a requirement for children and their parents to attend compulsory open days or be interviewed.
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Foilsithe ar 24 Aibreán 2013
Irish Independent – Katherine Donnelly
Céim mhór ar gcúl glactha ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna i dtaca le seirbhísí a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge
Aibreán 23, 2013
“Céim mhór ar gcúl” atá sa scéim teanga a tháinig i bhfeidhm inné sa Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna dar leis an scátheagraíocht ar earnáil dheonach na Gaeilge, Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge.
Is gné lárnach d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 iad scéimeanna teanga na gcomhlachtaí poiblí. Faoi Alt 11 den Acht sin, aontaíonn comhlachtaí poiblí scéim teanga leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, áit a ndéantar cur síos ar ghealltanais an chomhlachta phoiblí i leith seirbhísí Gaeilge a chur ar fáil don phobal.
Tá amhras léirithe ag Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge le blianta beaga anuas maidir le córas na scéimeanna teanga, ag rá gur léiriú í an easpa dul chun cinn ar dhaingniú agus ar chur i bhfeidhm na scéimeanna teanga faoin Acht ar dhrogall an státchórais a dhualgais i leith na Gaeilge a chomhlíonadh.
Tháinig céad scéim teanga na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna i bhfeidhm sa bhliain 2005. Scéim trí bliana a bhí anseo a leag amach gealltanais na Roinne i dtaobh na seirbhísí a gcuirfeadh siad ar fáil trí Ghaeilge don phobal. Tá an scéim sin in éag ó bhí 2008 ann, agus tar éis cúig bliana fada ag feitheamh ar an dara scéim, tá sin daingnithe anois ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta.
“Ní hamháin nach dtógann an dara scéim ar an méid a bhí geallta sa chéad scéim, ach go deimhin cuirtear cuid de ghealltanais na céad scéime ar neamhní,” a deir Kevin De Barra, Stiúrthóir ar Chomhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge.
Preaseisiúintí
Roimh 2005, is i mBéarla amháin a d’eisigh an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna a bpreaseisiúintí. Le daingniú na chéad scéime, gealladh go gcuirfí leaganacha Gaeilge de phreaseisiúintí a fhógraíonn scéimeanna nua nó athruithe polasaí. Sa scéim úr a tháinig i bhfeidhm inné, soiléiríodh nach gá as seo amach go ndéanfaí na preaseisiúintí sin a eisiúint i nGaeilge ag an am céanna leis an leagan Béarla. Dar le De Barra go bhfuil íogair ama ag baint le preaseisiúintí na Roinne, agus gur beag fiúntas a bheadh ann preaseisiúint i nGaeilge a eisiúint seachtain mall ar an leagan Béarla. “B’fhéidir go gcuirfeadh seo tic i mbosca don Roinn”, a deir De Barra, “ach is cur amú airgid a bheadh ann tabhairt faoi seo ar an mbealach ciotach seo toisc nach mbeadh fiúntas ar bith ann don phobal”.
Seirbhísí Teileafóin
Chuir an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna rompu sa bhliain 2005 ina gcéad scéim teanga go gcuirfí uimhir theileafóin tiomnaithe ar fáil chun déileáil le fiosraithe ón bpobal. Tugtar le fios sa dara scéim teanga go mbraithfidh an tseirbhís seo feasta ar líon na mball foirne atá ann chun an tseirbhís a chur ar fáil. Fágann an caveat seo sa dara scéim go bhfuil gealltanais na Roinne maidir le seirbhísí teileafóin anois teoranta agus coinníollach, agus dá bharr nach mbeidh sé soiléir don phobal cén tseirbhís a bhfuil siad i dteideal ón Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna.
I gcás seirbhísí do mhúinteoirí, deirtear sa scéim teanga úr go mbeidh seirbhís teileafóin Ghaeilge duine-le-duine ar fáil i gcónaí ón Rannóg Oideachais do Mhúinteoirí, ‘ach an pearsanra is gá a bheith ar fáil’.
Seirbhísí Riaracháin
Faoin gcéad scéim teanga, bhí seirbhís riaracháin trí Ghaeilge duine-le-duine ar fáil ó aonaid ar leith laistigh den Roinn, ba iad sin an tAonad Forbartha Inghairme agus An tAonad Staitistic. Cé go bhfuil tagairt sa dara scéim do na gealltanais maidir le seirbhísí riaracháin trí Ghaeilge ón Aonad Forbartha Inghairme, faoi theideal úr, ní luaitear ar chor ar bith aon ghealltanas a bhaineann leis an Aonad Staitistic.
Earcaíocht
Cuirtear in iúl sa dara scéim teanga de chuid na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna go gceapfaidh an Roinn cigirí ar leibhéal an ghráid earcaíochta tríd an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí, a chuirfidh an tseirbhís Ghaeilge ar fáil agus a fheabhsóidh an tseirbhís sin. Dóibh siúd ar státseirbhísigh iad roimhe seo agus atá ag obair sa Roinn cheana féin nó ag aistriú isteach sa Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ó roinn eile, bronnfar marcanna breise orthu as cumas sa Ghaeilge i gcomórtas inmheánach ardú céime sa Roinn. Cé go mbeidh an Ghaeilge luaite mar chritéir inniúlachta mar sin, ní bheidh sí luaite mar chritéir éigeantach. Déantar cur síos sa dara scéim teanga ar shuirbhé a tugadh faoi i measc fhoireann riaracháin reatha na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna a thaispeáin gur lú ná 1.5% den fhoireann riaracháin atá inniúil sa Ghaeilge.
Bealach Éalaithe
Cuirtear an-bhéim sa dara scéim teanga ar na srianta ar acmhainní daonna agus airgeadais laistigh den Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna. Dar le Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge gur léir go bhfuil an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna ag lorg bealach éalaithe ó na gealltanais a rinneadh sa chéad scéim, agus gur mó dochar ná maitheas a dhéanfaidh an dara scéim do sheirbhísí don phobal ón státchóras, go háirithe má leanann comhlachtaí poiblí eile an droch-chleachtas seo.
Beidh Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge ag dul chun cainte leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna, agus leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, a dhaingnigh an scéim seo, chun an chéim siar seo i leith seirbhísí Gaeilge don phobal a chíoradh.
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Gaeilge an tSamhraidh 2013 i gCeatharlach
Aibreán 23, 2013
Sheol Glór Cheatharlach clár an tsamhraidh le déanaí atá lán d’imeachtaí oiriúnach do gach aoisghrúpa.
Am gnóthach a bheidh ann don Ghaeilge i gCeatharlach le clár iomlán ó Mhí Bealtaine go Mí Iúil. Cuirfear tús le sraith nua de na ranganna Gaeilge do dhaoine fásta an tseachtain dar tús 13 Bealtaine. Is í seo an cúigiú bhliain de na Cúrsaí do dhaoine fásta atá curtha ar fáil ag Gaelchultúr i gCeatharlach. Beidh trí leibhéal ar fáil an samhradh seo le Bunrang 2, Méanrang 1 agus Meánrang 2. Is cúrsaí deich seachtaine atá i gceist le ranganna oíche amháin sa tseachtain. Beidh an Bunrang ar an Luan agus na Meán leibhéil ar an Mháirt. Is ó 7.00-9.00i.n a bheidh na ranganna agus iad uile ar siúl in oifigí Chomhairle Chontae Cheatharlach ar Bhóthar Átha Í. Tá gach eolas ar www.gaelchultur.com agus is féidir clárú ar líne chomh maith.
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Minister Quinn invites applications for patronage of new primary schools in 2014
Aibreán 22, 2013
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has today invited patron bodies to apply for the patronage of four new primary schools due to be established in September 2014.
The four new schools will be in Midleton, Cork; Swords, Dublin Fingal; Sandymount/Ringsend, Dublin South; and Galway City West (Knocknacarra).
Today’s announcement is the continuation of a process which began in June 2011 when the Minister announced that 20 primary schools and 20 new post-primary schools were to be established up to 2017 across a number of locations to cater for increasing pupil numbers.
Inviting the applications from interested patron bodies today, Minister Quinn said, “Parental demand is the key issue in deciding who should be awarded patronage of these new primary schools.
“I believe strongly that parents should have choices in the education of their children and the process of awarding patronage for new schools is centred on this. This process, which is overseen by the New Schools Establishment Group, will take account of the voices of parents and the existing diversity of patronage in each of the four areas where we are establishing new schools.”
The criteria for recognition of new schools were set out in 2011. Patrons are asked to provide evidence of parental demand when making an application for a new school. In addition, the criteria used in deciding on patronage include how the proposed schools under the respective patrons should provide for extending or strengthening diversity of provision in each area, having regard to the views of parents.
The New Schools Establishment Group, an independent advisory group, is then tasked with advising the Minister on the patronage of the new schools following its consideration of a report prepared by Department officials.
Of the 20 new primary to be built in coming years to meet rising enrolment, seven opened in September 2012 and five more are due to open this coming September. The Department of Education & Skills is forecasting an increase of over 45,050 primary pupils by the start of the 2017/18 school year.
These new schools are part of a €2 billion five-year capital investment programme, launched by Minister Quinn last year.
The deadline for receipt of applications for patronage of these new schools is close of business on Friday 14th June 2013.
The new school in Galway City West was previously announced as an Irish language medium school to open in September 2013 but with the question of patronage undecided at that time. It has now been decided to re-run the patronage determination process in respect of this school. The question of language of instruction for this new school will be informed by the preferences expressed by the parents locally under the re-run process.
New Arrangements for patronage of new Primary schools
The following key elements will apply to the establishment of a new primary school:
- The demographics of the area must support the need for the establishment of a new school (or where meeting the demographics through the extension of existing schools would leave an unmet demand for diversity of patronage)
- If the demographics require the establishment of a school, then the process for the selection of the type of school should allow for different patrons/bodies to be considered as the patron of a new school.
- Most new schools must have the capacity to accept at least one full class group of pupils at junior infant level and to increase capacity up to three full streams as needed subject to demographics and parental demand in the area.
- The following requirements will have to be satisfied by prospective school patrons:
- Confirmation that the prospective patron is willing to accept and open special education facilities;
- Confirmation that the prospective patron is willing to have up to three streams subject to demand for the school;
- Confirmation that the prospective patron is willing to enter into the standard lease agreement with the Department of Education and Skills. Otherwise the prospective patron could provide their own school site;
- Confirmation of willingness to operate by the rules and regulations laid down in various Department of Education and Skills circulars and operating procedures and to follow the prescribed curriculum;
- Confirmation of willingness to operate the school within the resourcing and policy parameters established by the Department of Education and Skills;
- Confirmation of willingness to be part of a campus development with other primary or second-level schools as identified by the Department;
- Confirmation of willingness to enrol children in the area for whom the Department has identified the need for a school.
The criteria to be considered in deciding on patronage are the following:
- The development already achieved by recently established schools of a particular patronage in the identified area and the potential for future growth of these schools;
- The extent or range of diversity of patronage offered across existing schools in the identified area, having regard to the views of parents;
- The proximity of schools of similar ethos to those proposed by the applicant patrons;
- How the proposed schools under the respective patrons would provide for extending or strengthening diversity of provision in each area, having regard to the views of parents;
- Parental demand for the school that a patron is willing to establish;
- The extent to which schools of similar patronage in the area have already expanded to at least three streams (subject to space on an existing site etc);
- In an area to be served by a single school, the extent to which the needs of all pupils in the area can be met by the school.
The process will involve the following steps at primary level:
- The Department will proactively identify the areas where significant additional school accommodation is required.
- Identification of locations of new schools and sizes of new schools by the Department
- In concluding as to whether a demographic need might be met through extension projects in local schools, the Department should not seek to extend accommodation in existing schools of a certain patronage, where there is a certain level of demand for patronage of a different type in that area.
- written applications from prospective patrons addressing all of the criteria
- consideration of the applications by Department officials and report drafted for consideration by the News Schools Establishment Group
- consideration by Group of report and endorsement by Group or identification of need for further analysis by Department and subsequent consideration by Group
- report from the Group submitted to the Minister for consideration
- decision by the Minister
Parental Preferences
Patron bodies proposing schools will be asked to provide evidence of parental demand. Patrons will be asked to sign up lists of parents who indicate interest in having their children educated in their new school. These lists are to be broken down by the age of the children, including year of proposed entry to school, and by where they are living, having regard for the area to be served by the school. A template for submission of parental demand will be provided for this purpose, and all information must be presented in this format only.
www.education.ie
An óige curtha i dtreo na litríochta in Ollscoil Uladh
Aibreán 22, 2013
Rinneadh Lá Litríochta na Gaeilge a reachtáil do dhaltaí A Leibhéal in Ollscoil Ulladh i nDoire agus i mBéal Feirste ar na mallaibh.
B’ócáidí iad a d’fheidhmigh mar áis staidéir do scrúduithe agus a thug blaiseadh d’eispéireas na hOllscoile do na mic léinn.
Chuir lucht léinn na hollscoile agus scríbhneoirí iomráiteacha, Séamus Mac Annaidh agus Gréagóir Ó Dúill ina measc, ceardlanna dramaíochta, filíochta agus gearrscéalaíochta ar fáil.
Thug Meon Eile cuairt ar na ceardlanna i nDoire agus labhair muid leis na rannpháirtíthe faoi léinn na hOllscoile, faoi chumadh na litríochta agus faoina gcuid mianta don todhchaí…
Féach an físeán ar www.meoneile.ie
Cigire Nuatheangacha – Gaeilge & Fraincis/Spáinnis
Aibreán 22, 2013
Cigire Nuatheangacha (Gaeilge agus Fraincis nó Spáinnis)
TAG: IRC182696
LÁTHAIR: Ag obair ón mbaile le taisteal thar Thuaisceart Éireann
ROINN: An Roinn Oideachais
Le haghaidh eolais sa bhreis agus le hiarratas a chur isteach, le do thoil, téigh go www.nicsrecruitment.gov.uk
Is féidir pacáiste iarratais a lorg trí theagmháil a dhéanamh le:
HRConnect,
Bosca PO 1089,
An Foirgneamh Metro,
6-9 Cearnóg Dhún na nGall Theas
Béal Feirste, BT1 9EW.
Guthán: 0800 1 300 330.
Ríomhphost: recruitment@hrconnect.nigov.net
Ní mór go bhfolódh gach iarratas d’ainm, do sheoladh agus an uimhir tagartha IRC 182696.
Caithfear foirmeacha iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur ar ais faoi 12.00 meán lae (am na RA) ar an Aoine, 26 Aibreán 2013.
Leabhrán eolais le fáil anseo.
D’fhéadfadh go ndéanfaí ceapacháin bhreise ón gcomórtas seo má thagann folúntais NICS aníos a mbaineann dualgais agus freagrachtaí comhchosúla leo.
www.nicsrecruitment.gov.uk
Fostóir comhionannais deiseanna atá sa Stáit Seirbhís Thuaisceart Éireann (NICS). DÉANFAR BREITHIÚNAS AR GACH IARRATAS FOSTAÍOCHTA AR BHONN FIÚNTAIS AMHÁIN.
