Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta
November 21, 2013
School undecided on future intake
November 21, 2013
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November 20, 2013
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Deireadh i ndán do 14 eagraíocht
November 20, 2013
Gaelscoil na Giúise have a new website
November 20, 2013
Gaelscoil na Giúise have launched a lovely website. Congratulations to them!
The position of principal at Gaelcholaiste an Phiarsaigh has been readvertised
November 20, 2013
See http://www.foras.ie/vacancies/
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers to protest against new policy
November 19, 2013
Local Gaelcholáiste giving priority to children from English medium primary schools
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers will gather in Blackrock in Dublin tomorrow, Wednesday 20 November 2013 at 12.15pm to protest the new enrolment policy of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire in Cork.
The group will travel from Cork to Dublin to express their dissatisfaction with the Edmund Rice Schools Trust who controls the policies within Gaelcholáiste Mhuire.
The cause of the controversy is the decision taken by Gaelcholáiste management to no longer recognise Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers as a feeder school. According to Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, the gaelcholáiste has always provided Gaelscoil children with a place at the post-primary school however, the new school manager, who was put in place following the Edmund Rice Schools Trust’s decision to abolish the school management board, has taken the decision to introduce a two stream system within the school. Under this new system only 58 children will start first year next September, as opposed to 89 last year, and four English medium schools in the region will be given priority over pupils of Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers.
Principal of Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, Adrian Breathnach said that this new policy goes against the Education Act 1998 as the trusts failed to include parents in the implementation of any enrolment policy. He also said that the priority given to children from English-medium schools will end a long-standing tradition between the local gaelscoil and gaelcholáiste.
The protest will be held outside the office of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust in Blackrock, Dublin, on Wednesday 20 November 2013 from 12.15pm.
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The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is to celebrate forty years of Gaelscoileanna Teo. at their annual Educational Conference
November 19, 2013
President Michael D. Higgins will attend the opening of the Gaelscoileanna Teo. two-day conference, ‘From Evidence to Excellence’, on Friday 22 November 2013, in the Johnstown House Hotel, in Enfield, Co. Meath.
Bláthnaid Ní Ghréacháin, Chief Executive Officer of Gaelscoileanna Teo., explains the rationale in choosing the theme From Evidence to Excellence. “We wish to recognise the accomplishments of both long-established and newly-founded Irish-medium schools, from their foundation to their growth and development, and it is a great source of pride to Gaelscoileanna Teo. to have had a central role in facilitating this development over forty years”.
Looking to the future, she states, “We’re very much looking forward to the opportunities ahead of us; to continue with our support and coordination role for the Irish-medium education sector, to ensure the continued provision of Irish-medium education across the length and breadth of the country and to support the schools, as an institution that facilitates and provides an exceptional standard of education and that enables a high level of competence in the Irish language”.
Referring to the President’s visit, she says “We are delighted that the President of Ireland has accepted our invitation to join us for the organisation’s forty year celebration. We view his attendance as recognition of the sector and the value of Irish-medium schools to society”
If you wish to register for the Conference, please contact Gaelscoileanna Teo. at 01 8535195. All information on the Conference can be found at www.gaelscoileanna.ie. Gaelscoileanna Teo. wishes to thank Foras na Gaeilge for providing the funding to organise this conference.
Scéal Ghael-Linn
November 19, 2013
Gael Linn are celebrating 60 years of work this year and will close this commemorative occasion by launching Scéal Ghael-Linn on Thursday, 21 November 2013.
The organisation was founded in 1953 by Dónall Ó Móráin, Riobard Mac Góráin and Séamus Mac Crosáin to encourage new Irish language ventures and to demonstrate the effectiveness of funded language promotion to the Government. Gael Linn continues to promote Irish language and heritage projects more than ever now after sixty years.
The history of Gael Linn has been compiled by Mairéad Ní Chinnéide and includes the various projects undertaken by Gael Linn over the years such as the An Damer theatre which was based on Stephen’s Green and was central to the Irish language social calendar in Dublin from 1955-1976, films Mise Eire and Saoirse, Gael Linn agri-industry projects in Galway and Donegal and the timirí who would collect money every week around the country on behalf of the Gael Linn pools.
Educator and author Fionnbarra Ó Brolcháin will launch Scéal Ghael-Linn in the John Field in the National Concert Hall, Dublin on Thursday, 21 November 2013, at 6.15pm.
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Allowances granted by Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht
November 19, 2013
As we approach the end of the year, it is encouraging to see that Minister of State in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley, still has a few coffers left with many grants announced over the past week or two.
Among funding grants awarded were:
- €10,164 to Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin in addition to a previous grant of €70,000 awarded for refurbishing work on tarmacadam at and around the school.
- €8,395 awarded to Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo to purchase equipment for Ionad Naomh Pádraig.
- €35,304 to Comhairle na Mumhan (GAA) in support of activities run through Irish in Gaeltacht schools over the academic year 2013/14.
- €2,085 awarded to Meánscoil San Nioclás, An Rinn, Co. Waterford, to enable them to purchase curtains, lights and stands for the school hall.
- €23,436 awarded to Coiste Meitheal Oibre Chill Éinne for improvements to dressing rooms at Cill Éinne football pitch.
Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge will soon be penning their letter to Dinny na Nollag, setting out our wishlist for 2014. If you have any suggestions for this letter, feel free to leave a comment in the discussion panel below, or to send us an email at eolas@gaelport.com.
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