Gaeloideachas – a new name for Gaelscoileanna Teo.
October 10, 2016
A new name for the organisation Gaelscoileanna Teo. was announced today at the official launch of their Education Conference in Kilkenny, organised in partnership with COGG.
At an Extraordinary General Meeting on October 9th, members of Gaelscoileanna Teo. voted to adopt the name Gaeloideachas – Guth don Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta (A voice for Irish-medium and Gaeltacht Education) as the organisation’s new name. It recognises the organisation’s broad remit; Irish-medium primary and post-primary schools both in Gaeltacht areas and outside of them, as well as Irish-medium preschool services in non-Gaeltacht areas.
Speaking after the meeting, the organisation’s President, Cathnia Ó Muircheartaigh, said “we’re very grateful to our members for their participation in the consultations around the change of our name. Their involvement in the discussions demonstrated how important an issue this was for them and as an organisation, we’re delighted to be able to recognise members’ desire for a more inclusive and representative name”. With regards to the organisation’s brand, he said “while we recognise that Gaelscoileanna Teo. is a strong brand, we’re confident that the organisation will go from strength to strength with the new name”.
The Mayor of Kilkenny, Patrick O’Neill, will officially launch the Gaeloideachas and COGG’s Education Conference this afternoon at an event to showcase some of what will be on offer on November 11th and 12th in the city. Speaking about the Conference, the Gaeloideachas public relations officer, Seán Ó hArgáin, said that “it’s a great honour for the Cultural City of Kilkenny to be chosen as the venue for this year’s Education Conference. We’re expecting more than 300 delegates from all over Ireland to attend over the two days, to take part in professional development, networking and social events.”
To register for the conference, click here.
