16 h. ago Special School in Galway is transformed by the work of 80 volunteers

A remarkable transformation has taken place at St Joseph’s Special School in Galway — thanks to the incredible efforts of 80 volunteers from Volunteer Ireland and Fidelity Cares. Over the course of a dedicated community action day, the volunteers completed a wide range of upgrade projects across the school. These included enhancements to the gardens […] The post Special School in Galway is transformed by the work of 80 volunteers appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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31 h. ago Parents of 25 children given leave to legally challenge failure of special school places

Parents of 25 children given leave to legally challenge failure of special school places  BreakingNews.ie

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7 d. ago GRETB calls for investment and collaboration to transform poverty into potential

The Chief Executive of the Galway & Roscommon ETB has called for sustainable investment in youth services and better collaboration across education, youth services and families — to help tackle child poverty, school absenteeism and mental health challenges, and to support young people to thrive. David Leahy was speaking at the national Education & Training […] The post GRETB calls for investment and collaboration to transform poverty into potential appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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9 d. ago Picture Special: Gairmscoil Chú Uladh celebrates student awards day

Gairmscoil Chú Uladh’s school community came together recently to celebrate a wide variety of school achievements over the school year.… The post Picture Special: Gairmscoil Chú Uladh celebrates student awards day appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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3 w. ago Pupils hold special outdoor concert in Castlegar for Biodiversity Week

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM You wouldn’t think it looking out the window this evening – but the sun was splitting the rocks this time yesterday. And beneath it, a very special outdoor concert took place at the Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre. Pupils from Castlegar National School performed a variety of songs […] The post Pupils hold special outdoor concert in Castlegar for Biodiversity Week appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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last month Platform94 publishes first Annual Report after year of transformative growth

Platform94, the west of Ireland’s centre of excellence for scaling businesses, has published its first-ever Annual Report – marking a landmark year of progress, purpose and possibility across the region’s innovation ecosystem. The 2024 Annual Report reflects a year of exceptional momentum, with Platform94 significantly increasing occupancy, expanding infrastructure, generating record levels of activity and […] The post Platform94 publishes first Annual Report after year of transformative growth appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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