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Gael-Linn
35 Dame Street, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 675 1200, 9.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Fax: (01) 670 4180
Email: eolas@gael-linn.ie Web: www.gael-linn.ie
Founded in 1953 to foster and promote the Irish language and its heritage
throughout Ireland as a living language and as an expression of identity at
policy and at community level. Gael-Linn’s programme can be divided into
three categories: education, language promotional schemes and business. It
is well known for the enterprises it founded in Gaeltacht areas and continues
to implement its entrepreneurial philosophy through a broad range of
activities and projects.
Publications: See website.
Gaelscoileanna
7 Cearnóg Mhuirfean, Baile Átha Cliath 2
Tel: (01) 477 3155, 9.30am – 5.30pm Fax: (01) 477 3351
Email: oifig@gaelscoileanna.ie Web: www.gaelscoileanna.ie
Co-ordinating body for Irish-medium schools. Aims to develop, facilitate
and encourage Irish-medium education at primary and post-primary level
throughout the country. Services: in-service training courses for teachers and
principals; training courses for boards of management; information, support
and advice to parents and communities who wish to establish or develop
Irish-medium schools. Liaises with the Department of Education and Science
on behalf of the schools.
Publications: Annual Journal.
Gaisce – President’s Award
The State Apartments, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 475 8746, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Email: mail@gaisce.ie Web: www.gaisce.ie
The national challenge award which was set up under the auspices of
the President of Ireland for young people aged 15 to 25. Gaisce is noncompetitive,
in that each young person who achieves his or her agreed
challenge for a bronze, silver or gold award will receive that award. A
challenge is agreed with a young person in four areas of activity: community
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