MS Readathon 2025
MS Readathon 2025 MS Readathon 2025 Try reading in another language! We’re delighted to once again partner with the MS Readathon, Ireland’s largest sponsored reading initiative, supporting those affected by multiple sclerosis. Since 1988, the MS Readathon has been encouraging children to discover the joy of reading while raising vital funds for an incredible cause. […]
Culture Night and European Day of Languages
Culture Night and European Day of Languages Culture Night and European Day of Languages PPLI/Languages Connect teamed up once again with our partners in the European Commission to offer 20-minute language taster classes in 18 languages across two separate evenings! In celebration of Culture Night, language taster classes in ten different languages were held at Europe House […]
#ThinkLanguages Week 2025
#ThinkLanguages Week 2025 #ThinkLanguages Week set to be biggest yet! #ThinkLanguages Week set to be biggest yet! #ThinkLanguages registration is now closed and with over 21,000 students from across 240 schools, this year is set to be the biggest celebration of languages and cultures yet! The national TY event, now in its eighth year has […]
Over 1,300 Schools Say Yes to Languages
Over 1,300 Schools Say Yes to Languages Say Yes to Languages Kicks off for Fifth Year Primary Module Continues for Fifth Year Term one of Say Yes to Languages kicks off this week, commencing what will be the fifth year of the language learning module for primary school pupils . Over 1,300 schools will take […]
Online Russian Exam Preparation Session
Online Russian Exam Preparation Session Online Russian Exam Preparation Session Students in 5th and 6th year preparing for the Leaving Certificate Russian examination are invited to attend an online information session delivered through Russian. The session will take place on Tuesday 4 November 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30pm, and will provide guidance on the structure […]
Non-curricular Leaving Certificate Ukrainian
Non-curricular Leaving Certificate Ukrainian Non-curricular Leaving Certificate Ukrainian 2025 marks the first year that Ukrainian was offered as a non-curricular examination paper for the Leaving Certificate. To support students interested in taking this paper, we will host an online information session which will focus on key points such as what the exam involves, who can […]
#ThinkLanguages 2025 Registration Now Open
#ThinkLanguages Week 2025 #ThinkLanguages Week 2025 Registration is now open! Registration is now open for #ThinkLanguages Week 2025. This year events will be taking place nationwide during the week of 17 – 21 November 2025. Join thousands of TY students from across Ireland in a festival of languages and cultures. Enjoy inspirational talks, engaging language-filled […]
Try a New Language on Culture Night
Culture Night 2025 Culture Night 2025 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 19 September at Europe House, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 and online on Friday 26 September. Languages Connect have teamed up once again with our partners […]
Language Summer Camps 2025 wrap-up
Language Summer Camps 2025 Language Summer Camps 2025 wrap-up This summer PPLI funded and visited four Language Summer camps across Ireland, featuring three languages – Chinese, Japanese and Italian. All four camps were lesser taught languages, aimed at complete beginners. Each camp ran for a duration of 2 weeks, from 10am – 3pm every day […]
We are Hiring
We are Hiring! We are Hiring! Primary Education Officer Post-Primary Languages Ireland is seeking to recruit a primary teacher with a competence in a foreign language to support the implementation of Languages Connect – Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026, diversifying, enhancing and expanding the teaching of foreign languages. The candidate for this […]