An Taoiseach was surprised
The Waterford News & Star have featured an article about the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny’s surprise at our exclusion from the recent building programme. You can read the full article here.
Read moreNuachtlitire, Márta 2012|Newsletter, March 2012
Tá an Nuachtlitir is deanaí (Márta 2012) anois ar leathanach na Nuachtlitreach. The latest school newsletter (March 2012) is now available on the Newsletters page. There was no newsletter in February.
Read moreCruinniú leis an dTaoiseach|Meeting with an Taoiseach
Bhuail Daithí de Paor, Priomhoide, agus John Wall, Bord Bainistíochta na Scoile, leis an dTaoiseach Enda Kenny ar an Aoine seo caite i gCampas Thiar Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge, Carraig an Iúir. Bhí an Taoiseach ann le hIonad Taighde a oscailt ach d’éascaigh Paudie Coffey, TD, an cruinniú pearsanta tar éis na hocáide. Labhair an Taoiseach as Gaeilge le Daithí ag fiafraí an fhaid a bhí sé ina phríomhoide agus chuir sé spéis ar leith in ainm na scoile agus
Read more1,171 Thank Yous
On behalf of the Parent Association of Gaelscoil Philib Barún, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to write a letter to the Minister for Education to highlight the current situation we find ourselves in. In total, we managed to procure a staggering 1,171 letters and these are now on their way to the Minister’s office. It has been a difficult couple of weeks for those of us closely involved in the campaign
Read moreRecent Media Coverage
Our campaign has been featured in all of Waterford and Tramore’s local newspapers this week, and we thank them all for their continued support: Parents Push the Envelope (Tramore Hinterland, 22 March 2012) Gaelscoil’s Kick in the Teeth (Waterford News & Star, 22 March 2012) Out in the Cold (Munster Express, 21 March 2012) These, and many other historical articles are available to view on the Media section of the website.
Read morePostal Protest Press Release
Gaelscoil Philib Barún has issued the following Press Release which has been distributed to local news papers for publication in the coming week: Gaelscoil Postal Protest This, and all other press releases, are available to view from the Press Releases page of the school website.
Read moreOllfheachtas Poist|Mass Postal Protest
A Thuistí, Ní feidir glacadh le eisiamh ainm na scoile seo as liosta tógála cúig bhliana na Roinne Oideachais is Scileanna. Tá Coiste na dTuistí chun ollfheachtas poist a láinseáil an tseachtain seo. Tá do chabhair uainn ionas go n-eireoidh linn é seo a chur i gcríoch. Amárach gheobhaidh do pháiste cúig litir chomhionainn agus cúig chlúdach litreach. Teastaíonn uainn go síneoidh gach duine i do theach, páistí agus aoisigh, cóip den litir, ag cur isteach do sheoladh ar gach
Read moreWe Are Not Alone
Gaelscoil Philib Barún is not the only long-established school to be overlooked in the recent School Building Programme. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh in Knocknacarra, Co. Galway were also left out of the programme, despite being founded in 1993 – almost a decade after Gaelscoil Philib Barún. Source: Irish Times
Read moreLá le Pádraig 2012|St. Patrick’s Day 2012
Bhiomar páirteach sa mhórshiúl ag Lá le Padraig sa trá Mhór. A bhuí le Caoimhín an Dragúin cairdiúil bhí scléip agus spraoi ag cách. Maith thú Caoimhín agus maith sibh Mochuda agus Naoise as an tollphéist a cheannsú agus é ag sní anuas na priomhsraide. Gaelscoil Philib Barún participated in Tramore’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade again this year. It was a lot of fun this year, thanks largely to Kevin the freindly dragon, but unfortunately our drummers did not receive
Read moreTuairisc ar Chruinniú Poiblí|Public Meeting Report
I Lathair John Halligan TD, Paudie Coffey TD, Ciara Conway TD, agus an Seanadóir David Cullinane agus an Comhairleoir Seosamh Ó Conbhuí. Bhi leithscéalta Maxine Keoghan, Méara na Trá Móire, agus John Deasy TD. Coimriú D’fháiltigh an Príomhoide, Daithí de Paor, thar cheann an bhoird bainistiochta agus do mhaígh sé go raibh díomá géar ar phobal na scoile de bharr nach raibh Gaelscoil Philib Barún luaite ar liosta na Roinne do thógáil go ceann cúig bhliana. Dúirt sé gur ioróineach
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