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Work to begin on extension for Craughwell national school
Construction work on an extension of Craughwell National School will begin on September 6, and should be completed by May 2022.
Local charities invited to apply for NUIG SU annual charity fund
Galway charities wishing to be considered as beneficiaries for the NUI Galway Students’ Union annual fundraising campaign 2021/22 are being invited to apply.
Mature students should be ‘supported, not punished’, for going back to college, says Canney
Mature students making the “brave decision” to return to full time education need to be “supported and not punished” for doing so.
O’Hara calls for ‘urgent action’ needed to deal with overcrowding in Galway schools
More than 140 classrooms across County Galway have more than 30 pupils, well above the EU average of 20 pupils per class.
Survey highlights concern over long-term impact of pandemic and school closures on children
Survey responses in the latest Barnardos annual Back to School Survey have shown that, while children are largely looking forward to returning to school in September, the majority of parents have concerns about their children’s educational, emotional, and social development.
Connemara West wishes GMIT success in application for university status
At its monthly Board meeting held last week, Connemara West wished Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) every success in its recent application as part of the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) to establish a technological university in Connacht/Ulster. The application was made to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD. In addition to GMIT, the Alliance comprises the Institute of Technology Sligo, and Letterkenny Institute of Technology.
Canney concerned for school secretaries as Fórsa rejects ‘derisory’ offer
Independent TD Sean Canney has called on the Government to immediately intercede and ensure that the Department of Education offer a realistic solutions to meet government commitment to end pay inequalities once and for all for schools secretaries and caretakers.
Official technological university status bestowed on Athlone
October 1, 2021, has been formally confirmed as the first day of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.
AIT records second highest increase in CAO numbers nationally
Athlone Institute of Technology has recorded the second highest increase in CAO numbers nationally across honours degree programmes in its sector.
Online event will address children’s mental health during pandemic
A recent survey has shown that almost 20 per cent of parents of mostly primary school age have sought some form of mental health support for their child during the Covd-19 pandemic.
