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Over €100,000 has been awarded in research bursaries from An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) to six postgra...

Why 1921 was a remarkable year of conversion for the island of Ireland Big historical events offer students great opportunities to work with rich and abundant evidence about 3 hours ago Karen Brady Michael Collins in London for the treaty negotiations between representatives of Sinn Féin and the British government, which resulted in the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Photograp...

Kilkenny student’s poem wins national PDST Senior Cycle Poetry Competition Read You Are Not Alone here Reporter: );  ); A Kilkenny girl has won first place in the senior section of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) National Poetry Competition. Stephanie Dunne’s poem ‘You Are Not Alone’ was written about Covid and lockdown, with her granny Mary Wall in Lisdowney very much in mind. Mary has 11 children, 29 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Stephanie is a...

Minister Foley announces development of a New Digital Strategy for Schools   Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today announced the development of a new Digital Strategy for Schools, commencing with a wide-ranging consultation process. The new Digital Strategy for Schools will replace the existing strategy, which will run out in the current school year. Minister Foley said: "I am pleased to announce this important work on a new Digital Strategy for Schools. "It is my aim tha...

rom Monday 18th January at 10am on TG4 Following the Government’s announcement that all primary schools will remain closed until the end of January under Level 5 public health restrictions, TG4 has made the decision to broadcast a new series of Cúla4 ar Scoil which will commence on Monday 18th January 2021. The series will air from Monday to Thursday at 10am and will be repeated at 4pm each day. Cúla4 ar Scoil was commissioned by TG4 during the first lockdown period in April to support par...

Following the Governments announcement that all primary schools will remain closed until the end of January under Level 5 public health restrictions, TG4 ...