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Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs announces new scheme to assist youth organisations

October 30, 2015

Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, Joe McHugh TD, has today announced that the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has established a new scheme to assist youth organisations and schools who are running TechSpace as Gaeilge to purchase digital media equipment.

Under the scheme, a maximum grant of €2,000 will be available for all eligible applicants so that they can purchase the equipment and to cover travel and subsistence costs of up to a maximum of €300 to attend the corresponding training courses.

TechSpace, which is a Camera Ireland Limited project, acts as a national network of digital media spaces in youth organisations and schools to help young people actively create digial and technological content. McHugh approved a grant earlier this year to have online training material translated into Irish and to organise training courses for those interested in establishing a TechSpace as Gaeilge initiative.

McHugh said of the scheme, “I am delighted that this new scheme has been established to further develop the TechSpace as Gaeilge project. This is an innovative project that supports both the Irish language and technology. It is important to give young people every encouragement to develop their technology skills as much as possible and it is also vital that we ensure that they have the opportunity to do so in Irish.”

If you are interested in this course then make sure to contact fiona.mcdonnell@techspace.ie and application forms for the new scheme are accepted from schools or youth organisations who have participants on TechSpace as Gaeilge training courses and are available from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

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Department of Education to meet with Ennis Gaelscoil Management

October 28, 2015

A meeting takes place today between Department of Education officials and management from Gaelscoil Mhichil Chiosóg in Ennis, as part of the school’s efforts to secure funding for additional facilities.

405 pupils currently attend the school, and as this number is projected to grow over the coming years, funding has been allocated to build five additional classrooms.

However, this money was returned as the Board of Management are seeking additional monies to build the classrooms, but also facilities including a sports hall and extra parking spaces.

Local fundraising efforts are underway to cover some of the costs, and principal Donal O’hAineféin says it’s vital the school gets the necessary facilities.

http://www.clare.fm/news/department-education-meet-ennis-gaelscoil-management

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Talented Gaelscoil pupils have their stories published

October 23, 2015

FROM penning their adventures with dinosaurs to writing about exciting escapades in space, nine talented children of Gaelscoil na gCrann in Killyclogher have now got their unique stories published in a children’s book.

Hosted by Young Writers, the book entitled ‘My First Story’, is an annual writing competition for children aged from 4-7 years-old throughout the United Kingdom.

With five different story templates to aid pupils to create their master pieces, My First Story encourages pupils to put pen to paper using a fine blend of literacy skills.

However, it is certainly tough competition as only a select few number of schools are chosen to be published out of hundreds of entries.

“The children are very proud to have their stories published in this book,” said Gaelscoil head teacher, Deirdre Uí Cheallaigh.

“They’re also delighted that they have been recognised for their good work, as is everyone involved with the school, and their families.

“Getting their work published makes it more real for the children. They are a very talented bunch.”

Flying the educational flag for West Tyrone, Deirdre also said that Gaelscoil na gCrann was the only school in the area to have their pupils’ immersive short stories featured in the novel.

“Most of the time, it’s really only children from the larger areas of the country, such as the Belfast area or Fermanagh, who get published in projects such as these.

“So we’re really proud that we’ve achieved something unique in that way too.”

The nine children of Gaelscoil were at the tender age of just seven and in P4 when they entered the competition.

Now thriving in P5, and a year older and wiser, Deirdre says that the young wordsmiths are even more motivated to keep writing.

“Sometimes parents feel slightly apprehensive about sending their child to an Irish-speaking school,” Deirdre explained.

“But to do well in a competition such as this one, the children have proved that they have great English language skills.”

She concluded, “And this has really given our young pupils the encouragement and inspiration to keep writing.”

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