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An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar launches HealthFest 2018 National Sports Complex Dublin 26th April 2018
Photo above: Leo Varadkar pictured with students from Newpark School – Nathan Moore, Caia Murdoch, Jess Whelan and Molly Healy Over 3,000 secondary students and teachers from all over the country attended last year’s HealthFest event in the RDS in Dublin. Organised by the National Dairy Council and safefood, the free event has become one…
100,000 children to take part in Tech Week 2018
Tech Week 2018, Ireland’s national festival of technology aimed at sparking an interest in technology and related study and careers among students, parents and the public takes place all over Ireland this year from 22nd – 28th April. Organised by the ICS Foundation, the social enterprise arm of the Irish Computer Society, and supported by…
An Foras Pátrúnachta plans multilingual future
The largest patron of Irish medium schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta (AFP), has launched a new initiative to advance multilingualism across its nationwide school network, with a view that pupils will leave primary school proficient in three languages. AFP is promoting Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), which is an approach to language…
Extra teacher training course places announced
Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton has announced an expansion of the number of places on post primary teacher education courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. There will be additional places provided in the priority areas of STEM, Irish and Foreign Languages. While the numbers graduating from post primary teacher education courses –…
Technological Universities Bill becomes law
The Technological Universities Bill has been signed into law with the first application to be submitted in the coming months with a view to the establishment of the first Technological University in the current year. Many of the Institutes of Technology are hoping to transit to the new designation in regional groupings. 10 out of…
Kylemore Karting
Kylemore Karting is Ireland’s largest indoor karting arena offering a choice of three multi-level circuits. Kylemore has been a firm favourite for secondary school trips for over 25 years. We have repeat visits from schools each year, finding ourselves especially popular with TY groups, with many classing it as the highlight of their TY calendar….