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Planning permission has been granted for a new building for the Gael Scoil in Donegal Town. Independent Councillor, Tom Conaghan says the new two storey building will be just over 2,000 metres squared. Councillor Conaghan says it will provide for much needed facilities as some classes are being taught out…

The number of primary school pupils taught through Irish is increasing across the north west region. New figures published by the Department of Education show almost one in 12 schoolchildren at primary level are receiving their education through Irish. Donegal has one of the highest rates in the country of…

Donegal Town is to get it’s first Irish speaking secondary school in September. The new school would be based at the Abbey Vocational School, similar to the Aonad Loch Gille school at the Mercy in Sligo. Currently students who want to undertake secondary level education through Irish have to travel…

Leitrim is ‘punching above its weight’ when it comes to protecting the Irish language. One of only two Gaelscoileanna in the county is now celebrating its 10th birthday. The Gaelscoil in Manorhamilton was set up by a Dublin man Rossa O’Snodaigh who settled in Manorhamilton about ten years ago and…

The Principal of the Mercy Secondary School in Sligo says their long-term plan is to develop an independent Gaelcholáiste for the region. Colette O’Hagan is welcoming last week’s approval of the first secondary gaelscoil not only for Sligo but also for Leitrim and south Donegal as well from next September.…