#ThinkLanguages 2026 Registration Now Open
#ThinkLanguages Week 2026 #ThinkLanguages Week 2026 Registration is now open! Registration is now open for #ThinkLanguages Week 2026. This year events will be taking place nationwide during the week of 16 – 20 November 2026. Join thousands of TY students from across Ireland in a festival of languages and cultures. Enjoy inspirational talks, engaging language-filled […]
Say Yes to Languages Open Night Toolkit
Open Night Toolkit Support Sessions Open Night Toolkit Support Sessions PPLI | Languages Connect is organising English and Irish medium online Communities of Practice (CoPs) for teachers, to showcase how best to make use of their Open Night Toolkit. The toolkit is available online below or in hard copy through your school* The toolkit is […]
Try a New Language on Culture Night
Culture Night 2026 Culture Night 2026 Try a New Language this Culture Night In celebration of Culture Night and European Day of Languages, language taster classes will be held on Friday 18 September at Europe House, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 and online on Friday 25 September. Languages Connect have teamed up once again with our […]
Clerical Officer Recruitment
Clerical Officer Recruitment Clerical Officer Recruitment PPLI | Languages Connect is inviting applications for the position of Clerical Officer to support the delivery and administration of the Say Yes to Languages primary module. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team working to advance foreign language education in primary schools across Ireland. The […]
Language Summer Camps 2026 wrap-up
Language Summer Camps 2026 Language Summer Camps 2026 wrap-up This summer PPLI funded and visited three language summer camps across Ireland, featuring three languages – Chinese, Italian and Korean. Approximately 60 students attended these lesser-taught language camps in a local university. Each camp ran for a duration of two weeks, from 10am – 3pm every […]
Primary Education Officer Recruitment
Primary Education Officer Recruitment Primary Education Officer Recruitment Post-Primary Languages Ireland/Languages Connect is seeking to recruit an Education Officer with competence in a foreign language to support the implementation of Languages Connect – Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education, diversifying, enhancing and expanding the teaching of foreign languages. The candidate for this role will […]
HEI Funding Applications now open
HEI Funding Applications now open HEI Funding Applications now open Funding for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for the 2026-2027 academic year officially opened for applications on Thursday 21 May, at a meeting between PPLI/Languages Connect and partners in universities nationwide. The gathering provided an opportunity to celebrate the ongoing achievements and impact of the partnership, […]
Erasmus+ Job Shadowing
Erasmus+ Job Shadowing Erasmus+ Job Shadowing Following PPLI/Languages Connect’s recent accreditation for Erasmus+ funding, an exciting job shadowing opportunity is now available for primary teachers and principals. Participants will have the opportunity to travel to the south of France in autumn 2026 to take part in a week of structured classroom observations and reflective practice […]
Celebrating Five Years of Say Yes to Languages!
Celebrating Five Years of Say Yes to Languages! Celebrating Five Years of Say Yes to Languages! April 2026 marks the official start of celebrations for five years of the Say Yes to Languages module, recognising the growing interest in foreign language learning in Irish primary classrooms. Facilitated by PPLI/Languages Connect and funded by the Department […]
#ThinkLanguages Champion Team in Brussels 2026
#ThinkLanguages Champion Team in Brussels #ThinkLanguages Champion Team in Brussels #ThinkLanguages Champion Team 2025 Travel to Brussels for Prize The 2025 #ThinkLanguages Champion Team, from Ennistymon Community School, recently travelled to the home of the EU and melting pot of languages and cultures, Brussels, following their well deserved win in the final in January. The #ThinkLanguages […]