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Educate Together Announces Principal of Drumcondra ETNS

Educate Together is pleased to announce Marcus Wynne as Principal of Drumcondra ETNS.Galway native Marcus Wynne is a professional and thorough leader with over 12 years experience as a primary …

Statement on Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016

The Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill 2016 is the Government’s attempt to clarify enrolment procedures in Irish schools in the interest of the common good and that is to be welcomed.Baptism …

New Principal Announced for Broombridge ETNS

Educate Together is delighted to announce that Aisling McQuaid has been appointed Principal of the newly-named Broombridge Educate Together National School. The school, previously known as Cabra Phibsborough ETNS, is …

Dublin Parents Finally Get Their Educate Together Primary School!

 Educate Together is delighted at the Department of Education and Skills announcement that a new equality-based Educate Together national school is to be established in Limekiln Road, Dublin 12. Riverview …

Educate Together welcomes important clarification on Community National School model by ETB General Secretary

Recent comments reported on CatholicIreland.net by Michael Moriarty, General Secretary of the management body for Ireland’s state-funded Education and Training Boards (the ETBI), are to be welcomed.Due to the paucity …

Educate Together stresses need to keep parental demand central to change process at primary level

Educate Together welcomes the commitment in the programme for government to addressing the need for ‘multi- and non-denominational’ education. This need is growing more urgent as more and more parents …

Demand for Equality-based education grows in Firhouse as school application deadline looms

It was a packed house on Monday night (30 May) at Firhouse ETNS when parents gathered for a public meeting on Educate Together’s application for patronage of a brand new …

BREAKING NEWS: Parent groups celebrate announcement of two new Educate Together schools in Dublin

The Department of Education and Skills has appointed Educate Together as patron to two new national schools opening this September 2016. The schools will be located in Drumcondra/Marino and Cabra/Phibsborough. Commenting on the announcement, Educate Together …

Equality in education in the spotlight at Ireland’s second examination by the UN Human Rights Council today

This afternoon the Irish Government will appear before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. This is the second time that Ireland appears before the council to answer questions …

A new Government and a new Education Minister: it’s time to deliver educational equality

Educate Together warmly welcomes appointment of the new Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD. With his background in economic management and his strong track record in fostering innovation, …