Gaelcholáiste Reachrann

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Gaelcholáiste Reachrann is an all-Irish secondary school in Donaghmede on Dublin's Northside. It shares premises and some teachers with Grange Community College[1].

The school was founded in September 2001, its first Junior Certificate examinations were held in 2004[2] and its first Leaving Cert examinations in 2007[3].

The school's founding and present principal is Fionnula Ní Chaisil, and there are (September 2007) 13 other teaching staff.[citation needed] In the 2006/2007 school year, there were 219 pupils (100 female, 119 male).[4]

The school has been reported in the national media.[5] [6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dublin: The Department of Education: School Inspection Report- English, from 16 October 2006, published 26 April 2007, retrieved from http://www.education.ie/insreports/report1_76085N.htm on Sept. 24 2007
  2. ^ Downes, John. "Students happy at Dublin all-Irish school", The Irish Times, 2004-09-16. Retrieved on 2007-09-24. 
  3. ^ School Inspection Report: English, retrieved from http://www.education.ie/insreports/report1_76085N.htm on Sept. 24 2007
  4. ^ Dublin and Athlone: Department of Education - retrieved from http://www.education.ie/panels/foundepl.jsp?pcategory=10917&ecategory=12016&language=EN on Sept. 24 2007
  5. ^ de Bréadún, Deaglán. "Students promote emblem for speakers of Irish", The Irish Times, 2007-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. 
  6. ^ Broadcast record - for BBC Northern Ireland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish/blas/various_features/beal_na_ngael.shtml, retrieved Sept. 24 2007