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Outdoor fun in Kilfinane for transition year students at St Mary's Secondary School, Nenagh

Contributed by Katie Brett, St Mary's Secondary School Nenagh Last week Transition Year students went on an overnight trip to the Outdoor Education Centre in Kilfinane. The trip was split into two groups over four days. While on this trip, students ...

17 May 2022 at 19:33

Scotland

MSPs voice concern ministers ‘running the clock down’ on outdoors education Bill

Ministers would show a “complete disregard” for Holyrood if they fail to bring forward a key financial document needed for a Bill to proceed that would give all school children the chance to go on a residential trip. Conservative MSP Liz Smith has ...

10 Sept 2025 at 15:26

Scotland

Girls and disadvantaged children benefit most from outdoor education, MSPs told

Girls and children from poorer backgrounds could benefit most from proposals to give pupils more access to outdoor education, MSPs have been told. Holyrood’s Education Committee took evidence from experts during a session on the Schools ...

06 Nov 2024 at 13:13

Local News

Donegal ETB appoints a new director of Further Education and Training (FET)

Donegal ETB has appointed Ciaran O'Brien as its new director of Further Education and Training (FET), replacing Ms Cróna Gallagher who retired at the end of May. Originally from Sligo, Ciaran has been working as the ETB’s Director of ...

01 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Scotland

Tory says new law on outdoor residential school trips would be ‘transformative

New legislation that aims to ensure every school pupil can benefit from outdoors education could be “transformative” for youngsters, the MSP behind the proposals has said. Conservative MSP Liz Smith wants to change the law to ensure ...

27 Mar 2025 at 09:43

Letterkenny/Milford

Team Donegal Oil Women's Only Multi-Sport Fun Event raises €5,000

Donegal Sports Partnership, with sponsorship from Arthur McMahon of Donegal Oil Company, hosted the second Women's Only Multi-Sport Adventure Challenge at Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre in April. The event aimed to ...

27 Jun 2024 at 21:33

Scotland

Mandating outdoor education could require pay rises for teachers, councils warn

Mandating residential outdoor education for children could require pay rises for teachers, Scotland’s local authority body has said. The Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill has been proposed by Conservative ...

18 Nov 2025 at 17:22

Scotland

Tory MSP ‘thrilled’ as residential outdoor education Bill backed at first stage

A Conservative MSP has said she is “thrilled” Holyrood has backed the general principles of her Bill to ensure every school pupil can benefit from residential outdoors education. However, the Scottish Government has voiced ...

27 Mar 2025 at 17:46

Local News

Letterkenny apprentice among the first to graduate from the new arboriculture programme

Letterkenny apprentice Aaron McElroy Kelly is one of 11 apprentices who graduated from the first cohort of the QQI Level 6 Arboriculture Apprenticeship Programme. Éanna Ní Lamhna, biologist, environmentalist, broadcaster ...

19 Jun 2023 at 16:33

Scotland

Government acts to allow outdoors education Bill to proceed through Holyrood

Scottish ministers have acted to ensure a new Bill that aims to give every schoolchild the chance to take part in an outdoors education trip can proceed at Holyrood. The member’s Bill from Tory Liz Smith would have ...

24 Sept 2025 at 16:21

Scotland

MSP ‘hopeful’ of deal on residential outdoor education for all pupils

The MSP behind a Bill to ensure every pupil can benefit from outdoor residential education is “hopeful” a crucial deal can be reached with the Government on the costs of the plans. Parliament has already backed ...

01 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs vote to pass Bill mandating outdoor residential education

MSPs have voted to pass a “transformational” Bill mandating outdoor residential education. The Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill will place a legal duty on councils to ensure school ...

16 Dec 2025 at 18:14

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