Gaelscoil na Giúise principal appointed
May 16, 2013
A new Gaelscoil will open in the Firhouse area in 2013 under the patronage of An Foras Pátrúnachta. Gaelscoil na Giúise will be an Irish-medium school that is co-educational with a multi-denominational spiritual characteristic.
An Foras Patrúnachta is still accepting applications for places in the new school. Parents who are interested in this school can get an application form below.
The application form should be completed and posted to An Foras Patrúnachta, Bloc K3, Campus Gnó Mhaigh Nuad, Maigh Nuad, Co Chill Dara as soon as possible.
An Foras Pátrúnachta, the new school’s patron, campaigned for a Gaelscoil in the Tallaght area in 2011 and received significant parental support. An Foras Pátrúnachta then submitted an application for patronage of the new school in October, 2011.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn announced in March 2012 the patronage for the new primary schools opening in September, 2012 and September, 2013. An Foras Pátrúnachta is delighted to be the patron of three new Gaelscoileanna, including Tallaght, opening in 2012 and 2013.
Meet the new principal: Fionnuala Ní Riain
“I am from Balinteer originally. I attended Scoil Naithí and then Coláiste Íosagáin in Stillorgan. I decided to be a teacher as I always had an interest in education and I always wanted to work with children. My father is a secondary school teacher and education has been in both sides of my family for generations.
“I completed a BA in Irish and History (UCD) in 2001 and a Masters in Business and Information Technoloy (DCU) in 2002. I completed my Higher Diploma in Primary School Education in 2005 and this year I am studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Learning Support & Special Needs (2002).
“I have been teaching in Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabra for the past 10 years. I am really looking forward to the new job at Gaelscoil na Giúise and I feel I am ready for the challenge. Gaelscoil Bharra was a relatively new school when I started teaching and as a result, I have the experience of working in a school which is growing and developing.
“I would like to nurture a school which is at the heart of the area and which aims to provide excellent education to every child. I would like to help the children develop their talents in such a way that we would be spreading Irish culture around the area agus encouraging local people to use their Irish. I would like to nurture a school which takes part in sports and music events, drama and more.”
