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President Higgins

Teachtaireacht ón Uachtarán Micheál D. Ó hUiginn

Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thapú chun buíochas a ghabháil le Gaisce as an tionscnamh tábhachtach BulbsforBees a sheoladh. Inniu, ar fud an domhain, tá an bhithéagsúlacht atá ag teacht chun cinn leis na cianta agus na nglúnta á scrios, á réabadh agus á chreachadh ar luas nach bhfacthas riamh cheana i stair […]

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Climate Justice

Gaisce partners with ECO-UNESCO on Youth Climate Justice Challenge

A consortium of five youth organisations, led by ECO-UNESCO, Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation is launching the second #YouthClimateJusticeChallenge, with partners Gaisce-The President’s Award, The No Name Club, Irish Girls Guides & Young Irish Film Makers.  The Youth Climate Justice Challenge is aimed at encouraging and empowering young people to take on local action projects on Climate Justice and will

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The President's Award

Gaisce – The President’s Award : Seo gairm don phobal bleib a chur chun ár mbeacha a chosaint

Mar cheiliúradh ar 35 bliain de Gaisce – Gradam an Uachtaráin, tá an eagraíocht ag moladh do dhaoine óga ar fud na tíre, is cuma cén aois iad, cá bhfuil siad, nó cén sórt cúlghairdín atá acu, glacadh le dúshlán ó Ghaisce an fómhar seo agus bleib a chur, a chabhróidh le pailneoirí agus a chosnóidh

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Gaisce Challenge Partner

Gaisce announces FIT’s Choose Tech programme as new Challenge Partner

Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to announce that FIT (Fastrack to Information Technology) has officially become a Gaisce Challenge Partner.  Challenge Partners support and involve young people to participate in one or more Gaisce Challenge Areas, allowing Gaisce participants to use relevant activities to count towards achieving their Award.  Established in 1999, FIT is dedicated to addressing the

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Karen Dervan

Galway native joins Gaisce – The President’s Award as Youth Justice Project Officer

Born in Co. Galway, Karen Dervan is a graduate of NUI Cork and the University of Limerick, where she studied Music, English and Irish.   Her career to date has seen her working as a professional viola player and music/events producer throughout Ireland and abroad.   Primarily a classical music performer with orchestras and ensembles, Karen has also enjoyed forays

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Future of Europe

Gaisce Participants Contribute To Conference On The Future Of Europe

Gaisce Gold participants took part in an online discussion today with Minister for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne TD as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe initiative. Twenty-one young people from all over Ireland took part in the online event as part of their Residential Project week while working towards the highest level

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RIP Duke of Edinburgh

Gaisce – The President’s Award Acknowledges Passing Of Duke Of Edinburgh

09.04.21, 2pm We are saddened to hear of the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, who founded the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Gaisce – The President’s Award has enjoyed a valued and collaborative partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award since our inception in 1985, 35 years ago. Gaisce – The President’s Award and The

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Siona Cahill

Gaisce Announce New Public Affairs And Communications Manager

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Síona Cahill in a new position heading up Public Affairs and Communications. Síona is former President of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), and has over 6 years of experience in advocacy, campaigns, and public affairs. Síona was shortlisted alongside activist Greta Thunberg in the Women

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The story exchange project

The Power Of Storytelling To Break Barriers: Youth In University And Mountjoy Prison’s Progression Unit Achieve Gaisce – The President’s Award, Together

The ‘Story Exchange Project’ is the first initiative of its kind in Ireland involving a unique collaboration between Mountjoy Prison’s Progression Unit, Maynooth University Access Programme and Gaisce – The President’s Award. Young people in custody in Mountjoy Prison’s Progression Unit and young people in Maynooth University were brought together (in Mountjoy Prison itself) over

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