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P13: Achoimre ar Cháinaisnéis 2025

P13: Achoimre ar Cháinaisnéis 2025

Achoimre ar Cháinaisnéis 2025 Réamhrá Rinneadh Cáinaisnéis 2025 a fhógairt i nDeireadh Fómhair 2024. Tá na hathruithe thíos le teacht i bhfeidhm ón 1 Eanáir 2025, mura luaitear a mhalairt.   Íoslódáil an cháipéis iomlán anseo (PDF)

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P12: Laethanta Saoire Poiblí 2025

P12: Laethanta Saoire Poiblí 2025

Laethanta Saoire Poiblí 2025 Tá 10 lá saoire poiblí in Éirinn in 2025 agus seo a leanas iad: Lá Caille - 1 Eanáir Lá Fhéile Pádraig - 17 Márta Luan na Cásca - 21 Aibreán An chéad Luan i mí na Bealtaine - 5 Bealtaine An chéad Luan i mí an Mheithimh - 2 Meitheamh An...

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P11 – Treoirlíne Airgeadais 2024/2025

P11 – Treoirlíne Airgeadais 2024/2025

Deontas Costais Maireachtála chun tacú le Bhunscoileanna sa Scéim Oideachais Saor in Aisce Réamhrá Tugtar le fios i gCiorclán 0088/2024 go bhfuil maoiniú breise á sholáthar mar chuid de bhearta costais maireachtála Bhuiséad 2025. Déantar é seo chun a chinntiú go...

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Who are we?

The Biggest Patron Of Irish-Medium Schools

An Foras Pátrúnachta is a national patron of Irish-medium schools at both primary and secondary level. Foras Pátrúnachta was founded in 1993 so that schools would have an Irish-medium choice of patronage. As a school patron and a management body, it is our vision to develop, strengthen and promote Irish-medium education throughout the country.

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There are 80 schools under our patronage at both primary and secondary levels. ver 17,000 students attend our schools across 23 counties. There are 1,400 staff employed in our schools.