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Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke calls for review of PLC courses available in Longford and Westmeath

Sinn Féin Councillor and general election candidate Sorca Clarke has called for a review of the current provision of the PLC courses available in Longford and Westmeath. Referring to her position for the past number of years on the Education and ...

18 Jan 2018 at 16:51

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Funding for Longford youth clubs increases by 12%

Youth clubs in the Longford/Westmeath counties are set to benefit from €52,156 in funding, Fine Gael Councillor Micheál Carrigy has confirmed. Cllr Micheál Carrigy said: “I am delighted that Longford will benefit from a new funding increase of ...

05 Mar 2019 at 11:30

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Success for Longford & Westmeath ETB at national Education and Training Boards event

Learners – past and present – from Longford & Westmeath ETB were recognised for their excellence at a special event in Thomond Park, run by Education and Training Boards Ireland, as part of its national ‘ETB Week’ celebrations. Hosted by RTÉ ...

07 Apr 2024 at 13:02

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Almost €100,000 in education funding has been allocated to Longford and Westmeath ETB

...(FET)) and beyond. Funding for the 2025 Reach Fund was allocated by SOLAS, and it will be administered through the 16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARDS (ETBS) across Ireland. More than €4.5 million in funding to support over 100,000 educationally disadvantaged learners across...

08 Sept 2025 at 08:00

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Wide variety of people choosing
to return to education

Many adults think about returning to education but do not know when or where to begin. January is an excellent time to start a part-time course if you have been away from education for a long time, want to learn or improve basic skills and ...

16 Jan 2014 at 09:00

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Longford and Westmeath Educational and Training Board publishes members expenses

Expenses paid to members of the Longford/Westmeath Education and Training Board (ETB) for the past 18 months were made public during last weekâ€™s board meeting at Ardscoil Phadraig in Granard. CEO Christy Duffy pointed out that ...

26 Feb 2014 at 21:00

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€118k rent for VEC building ‘reprehensible.’

...VEC in Longford and Westmeath were to be merged with operations moving to Mullingar. The merged VECs will become EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARDS (ETBS).The move, due to happen in September, occurs despite a considerable investment in facilities in Longford in...

05 Apr 2012 at 13:13

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Longford/Westmeath ETB reaches education deal with Athlone IT

The news that courses will be run in Longford by the new Longford/Westmeath Education and Training Board (ETB) leading to degree courses in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) was met with enthusiasm during last weekâ€™s ...

26 Feb 2014 at 20:15

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Major boost to Longford's educational sector on cards

Local authority planning officials have given Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) the green light to construct a new two storey extension to the rear of the campus' former ordnance building while also ...

20 Jun 2022 at 18:00

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Funding for Longford adult learning projects

Community education projects throughout Longford and Westmeath have received funding under the Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund. The projects will be funded from an overall fund of €5.8 million which was ...

15 Feb 2021 at 02:14

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Local coalition close to a deal on finer details of new pact

The various chairperson roles on Longford Co Council’s recently elected local authority are close to being finalised. Fianna Fail, who control the balance of power following last month’s local elections thanks to the ...

05 Jun 2014 at 13:30

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Lunchtime protest by Longford TUI members postponed

By Aisling Kiernan Lunchtime protests at four Longford secondary schools that were planned to take place today have been postponed. More than 280 Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) members from schools in Longford and ...

05 Oct 2016 at 14:29

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