Ceisteanna do Tráth na gCeist Boird|Table Quiz Questions

If you would like to earn some extra points at the Table Quiz later this week, the answers to the following questions might be worth looking into (hint, hint). Faoi 1985About 1985 Which US President was sworn in for a second term in 1985?Ciocú Uachtarán Mheiriceá a ghlac móid dá dara téarma i 1985? Which English soccer club were beaten in the 1985 European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels?Ciocu foireann shacair Shasanach a chaill sa Craobh Corn

11 March 2011 Gaeilge, Parents

Ceist Bord 2011|Table Quiz 2011

Beidh Tráth na gCeist Boird ar siúl in Ionad CLG Trá Mhór ag 7 i.n. ar an gCéadaoin an 16ú lá Márta. Tá duiseanna urraithe ag Coiste na dTuistí don fhoireann buacach. Beidh beirt aoiseach agus beirt pháiste ar gach bord ar costas €10. To mark Seachtain na Gaeilge, the Parents Association will host a table quiz in the Tramore GAA centre at 7pm on Wednesday, 16 March 2011. Teams will consist of two adults and two children and will

27 September 2010 Gaeilge

Irish speaking Teddy Bear wins top industry prize

The world’s first Irish-speaking teddy bear has won a top UK award. Galway-based toy company BábógBaby won an award at the Practical Pre-School Awards in the UK recently. BábógBaby Ltd was set up in earlier in 2010 in Moycullen, Co Galway, and provides toys for toddlers, children and parents to promote and encourage speaking the Irish language at an early age. Source: Silicon Republic

4 June 2010 Gaeilge

Irish Schools Top at English

Gaelport.com reported on an article from the Daily Mirror this week about how pupils educated in Irish-language schools were outperforming students from English-language schools in subjects such as Maths, but also in English itself. We have covered similar articles in the past to this effect and it is all very positive for Irish-language schools generally. Now all we need is a permanent school building to cope with the increase in enrolments that articles like this will inevitably lead to over

21 January 2010 Gaeilge, Parents

Gaelscoileanna English directive withdrawn

Some of you may be aware of the proposed Department of Education circular from 2007 which attempted to direct Gaelsoileanna to teach English in the second term of junior infants. This directive was formally withdrawn by the department today, and represents a significant positive development for those committed to immersion education. You can read more about this issue here.

26 November 2009 Campaign, Gaeilge

New Government Gaeltacht Legislation

The Goverment is looking to introduce legislation that provides a new definition of constitutes a Gaeltacht area. This is part of a wider strategy document on the Irish language, to be published later today. You can read more about this here. Whilst this does not directly impact on the Gaelscoil, it is reassuring that the draft strategy does say that there will continue to be a senior minister with responsibility for the Irish language. I believe the current such minister is

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