Irish Language Secondary Education Coming to Sligo in 2017
January 17, 2017
The founding committee of Coláiste Loch Gile, working since 2008, are delighted to announce that the secondary school, Mercy College, Sligo are to open an Irish Language Education Unit for boys and girls in September 2017.
New Era
This is a new era for Irish language education in the North West, and parents whose children attend Gaelscoileanna in Sligo, Liatroim, and South Dún na nGall will be delighted that their children may now continue their education though Irish to Leaving Cert. Pupils who did not attend a Gaelscoil will be very welcome to enrol and it is expected that the demand will be such that in the forthcoming years that an independent Gaelcholáiste will be established.
Praise
The founding committee take this opportunity to praise the efforts of The Mercy College Principal, Colette O’Hagan, the staff and their Board of Management. From the first meeting they revealed a respect, an understanding and dedication to the concept of an Irish Language Unit. After witnessing the amount of preliminary work, energy, dedication and ambition the Mercy college have for this ‘Aonad’ we believe that a very bright future awaits all students who seize the opportunity to attend Mercy College’s Aonad Gaeilge from next September, 2017.
Enrolment Evening
Wednesday January 25th 6-9.00pm in the Mercy College is the date for the Aonad and the Mercy’s own enrolment evening. Parents who have an interest in enrolling their children and those who have pre-enroled are asked to attend that evening.
To ensure an offer of a place for you may pre-enrol by going to www.colaistelochgile.net, click the Pre-enrol button, fill in the spaces and ‘Send’.
We’ll see you on January the 25th.
