Folúntais: Coláiste Íosagáin

Friday, May 15, 2014 is a day many a primary school pupils will remember for a while to come. On this beautiful day, with the sun splitting the stones in Wexford Wanderers’ Park Lane, over 300 boys and girls from Blackwater, Screen, Curracloe, Crossabeg, Kilrane Gaelscoil, St John of God Mercy School and Coolcotts National Schools took part in the annual Tag Rugby end of season blitz.

This year was a special one as the Girls Community Games was added to the already busy Echo Newspaper Tournament.

The Bill Kelly Resort Hotel and People Newspaper tournaments were also facilitated at the same venue and time. It made for a busy day for all concerned!

The pitch was in magnificent condition and with the fine weather, it was a joy for all to participate in.

Seven teams competed in the Bill Kelly Tournament. Blackwater NS and Gaelscoil contested the final, with Gaelscoil eventually winning the trophy.

The People Newspaper Trophy was contested by Kilmore NS and Coolcotts, with Kilmore winning a hard-fought final.

Co-ordinator on the day was Wexford CCRO Noel Ferguson, assisted by Aoife Hennessy on work experience with Sports Active Wexford. Fran Ronan from Sports Active Wexford was overseeing and was involved in the activities on the day. Referees were CCRO’s Ross Barbour (Enniscorthy), PJ Clince (Gorey), Noel Ferguson and Sean O’Corcoragh.

This was a hugely successful day for all involved, including Leinster Rugby, Wexford Co Council Schools Community Partnership, Sports Active and Wexford Community Games and, of course, the kids.

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Sligo Gaelscoil gets approval for extra teacher

Bealtaine 30, 2014

A Gaelscoil in Sligo which had been forced to turn away almost 30 children enrolled for junior infants after the Department of Education refused a request for an extra teacher has now been given the go-ahead for a second junior infants class in September.

The case of Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré was highlighted on RTÉ News two weeks ago, with parents complaining that their right to have their children educated through Irish was being denied.

The Department of Education said that there were enough spaces for the children in other schools in the town but parents said that this was not the case.

They also argued that since there was only one Gaelscoil in Sligo, they would have to travel to Leitrim or Donegal if they wanted their children to have an Irish-language education.

Now, however, the Department of Education has informed the Gaelscoil that it can appoint another teacher for the coming school year to accommodate the children whose parents want to enrol them there.

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