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Department of Education and Skills

Dublin

The Department of Education is a ministerial department with a dedication to facilitating children and young people, through learning, to achieve their full potential and contribute to Ireland’s social, economic, and cultural development.

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Department of Education

Northern Ireland

The Department of Education is a devolved Northern Irish government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister of Education.

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Trinity College Dublin

Dublin

Trinity is Ireland's oldest university with a reputation as a research-intensive center. It is divided into three faculties comprising 23 schools, offering degree and diploma courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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University of Limerick

Limerick

University of Limerick is a public research university institution in Limerick. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, it became a university in September 1989.

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University College Cork

Cork

University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen's Colleges located in Belfast, Cork, and Galway.

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Technological University Dublin

Dublin

Technological University Dublin is Ireland's first technological university. Established on 1 January 2019, its history stretches back to 1887 through the amalgamated Dublin Institute of Technology which progressed from the first technical education institution in Ireland, the City of Dublin Technical Schools.

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Dublin City University

Dublin

Dublin City University was created as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin in 1975, it enrolled its first students in 1980, and was elevated to university status in September 1989 by statute.

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Ulster University

Belfast

Ulster University is a multi-campus public research university, it is the largest university in Northern Ireland and the second-largest university on the island of Ireland, after the federal National University of Ireland.

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Maynooth University

Kildare

The National University of Ireland, Maynooth, commonly known as Maynooth University, is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, County Kildare. Founded in 1997, the university consists of two connected campuses: an older southern campus, with 19th-century buildings, and a modern northern campus.

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Queen's University

Belfast

The Queen's University of Belfast is a public research university which was founded in 1845. Founded in 1845, we are the ninth oldest University in the UK and have a rich history of leading change. Some renowned graduates include Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney, ‘Northern Ireland’s Einstein’ John Stewart Bell, and the father of emergency medicine James Francis Pantridge.

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Gaelic Players Association

Ireland

The Gaelic Players Association (GPS) is the officially recognized player representative body for inter-county Gaelic footballers and hurlers in Ireland. The GPA's aim is to promote and protect all aspects of player welfare and to provide an independent voice for players.

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Youth Link

Belfast

Youth Link is the inter-church youth service for Northern Ireland. It was established by the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland, the Methodist Church in Ireland and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland in 1991.

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Cinemagic

Belfast

Cinemagic is an award-winning film charity. Cinemagic Belfast Festival is the leading film and television festival for young people in the U.K. and Ireland. Patrons include Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson, and Saoirse Ronan.

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Children in Crossfire

Derry/Londonderry

Founded in 1996 by Richard Moore who was blinded as a 10 year old boy in 1972 during the Northern Ireland conflict, Children in Crossfire supports projects helping some of the most vulnerable children on the planet that suffer from the injustice of poverty.

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National Concert Hall

Dublin

The National Concert Hall is Ireland’s national cultural institution for music, serving the Irish public since it opened in 1981 through live music performances and significant educational and cultural programs.

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Poetry Ireland

Ireland

Poetry Ireland is an organization for poets and poetry, in both Irish and English, in the island of Ireland. It is a private nonprofit organization that receives support from The Arts Council of Ireland and The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

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Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum

Limerick

Foynes Aviation and Maritime Museum is a not-for-profit charitable institution. The museum maintains and develops its collection by acquiring, holding in trust, interpreting, and preserving historically significant aeronautical and nautical objects for exhibitions, research, and more.

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Bualadh Boston 2018

Boston

In the Irish language, the phrase Bualadh Bos is used to express applause. In March 2018, the Irish Writers Centre, Poetry Ireland and the Consulate General of Ireland were delighted to present some of Ireland’s finest contemporary writers in historic Boston, the capital of Irish America.

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Kylemore Abbey

Connemara

The historic Kylemore Abbey is one of Ireland’s top tourist attractions. Kylemore Castle was built in the late 1800, and today Kylemore Abbey is owned and run by the Benedictine community who have been in residence here since 1920.

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GAA

Ireland

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organization, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders.

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National Museums Northern Ireland

County Down

National Museums NI is a museum service consisting of the Ulster American Folk Park, the Ulster Folk Museum, Ulster Transport Museum and the Ulster Museum. It is headquartered in Cultra and is sponsored by the Department for Communities to promote history, art, science and the culture of the people of the region.

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The Pushkin Trust

Omagh

Founded in 1987 by The Duchess of Abercorn, the Pushkin Trust is a charitable organization which works to provide and support a holistic model of learning to spark imagination and deepen awareness of our collective creativity and humanity.

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Wexford Festival Opera

Wexford

Wexford Festival Opera is an opera festival that takes place in the town of Wexford in south-eastern Ireland during the months of October and November.

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Department of Foreign Affairs

Dublin

The Department of Foreign Affairs is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world.

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Pieta House

Ireland

Pieta House Pieta first opened its doors in Lucan, County Dublin in 2006, it supports people and communities in crisis by providing freely accessible, professional services to all. It now operates 20 locations across Ireland.

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Mary Immaculate College

Limerick

Mary Immaculate College is a College of Education and Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, the university level College of Education and the Liberal Arts is academically linked with the University of Limerick.

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Peter McVerry Trust

Ireland

Peter McVerry Trust is a national housing and homeless charity committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by substance misuse and social disadvantage. The charity provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to younger people and vulnerable adults with complex needs, and offers pathways out of homelessness based on the principles of the Housing First model.

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Fighting Words NI

Belfast

Fighting Words NI is a creative writing charity for children and young people. Since 2015 they have provided over 14,000 creative writing opportunities for schools, youth groups and young writers aged 6 to 18, inluding story-making Workshops, Write Club Meetings and special projects, all supported by our volunteer mentors.

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University College Dublin

Dublin

University College Dublin is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest university

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Leader Kicking

Ireland

Leader Kicking's mission is to introduce Irish athletes to the dynamic world of American Football as a kicker or punter, while also unveiling the exciting athletic and academic opportunities that await them through scholarships at prestigious American universities.

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Thomas F. Meagher Foundation

Kerry

The Thomas F. Meagher Foundation was established in 2013. The Foundation’s mission is to promote pride in and respect for the Irish Flag and it's true meaning for peace; to encourage active citizenship within our young people with an emphasis on creating a sense of inclusion and belonging to our new Irish communities and the next generation.

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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

Dublin

Founded as the national training body for surgery in Ireland, RCSI has been at the forefront of healthcare education since its establishment in 1784. The university is an innovative, world-leading international health sciences university and research institution offering education and training at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Professional level.

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Integrated Education Fund

Belfast

The Integrated Education Fund financially supports the establishment of new schools, the growth of existing schools and those schools seeking to become integrated through the Transformation process.

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The University of Galway

Galway

The University of Galway is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as "Queen's College, Galway".

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Munster Technological University

Cork

Munster Technological University is a multi-campus technological university, contributing to the region through the provision of academic programs that support student development and opportunities, education, and research.

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Shannon College of Hotel Management

County Clare

Shannon College of Hotel Management was founded in 1951 as Ireland's first designated college of hotel management. Since 2015 it is fully incorporated into the University of Galway. The college was founded by Brendan O'Regan and is based in Shannon Airport, County Clare.

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Fastrack into Information Technology (FIT)

Dublin

FIT is an industry partnership working in collaboration with government and disadvantaged communities. FIT is committed to the socio-economic transformation of marginalised jobseekers and disadvantaged communities through innovative ICT training courses as a gateway to employment.

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Ulster American Folk Park

Omagh

The Ulster American Folk Park tells the story of Ulster people’s emigration to North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn more about lives left behind, the hardships endured on the journey and the pioneering spirit of building new lives in a new land.

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Mary Robinson Centre

County Mayo

The Mary Robinson Centre (MRC) is a Centre for Change, located in Ballina, Co. Mayo in the childhood home of Ireland’s first female President. It will explore the key themes and issues surrounding the legacy of the influential world leader, with a specific focus on human rights in the broadest sense.

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Mallow Development Partnership

Cork

Mallow Development Partnership (MDP) works with business, community and statutory bodies and the Kanturk/Mallow Municipal Committee of Cork County Council to develop, communicate opportunities and implement plans for the economic, social and environmental development of Mallow town.

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Royal Dublin Society (RDS)

Dublin

The mission of the RDS since its foundation in 1731 is to see Ireland thrive culturally and economically. Through generations the RDS has made a vital contribution to the cultural and economic well-being of Ireland.

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Early Learning Initiative

Dublin

The ELI was developed in 2006 with the aim of tackling educational underachievement in marginalized communities. Their mission is to work directly with the government and local communities to provide world-class parent and child learning support programs

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Glór

Ennis

Glór, formerly glór Irish Music Centre, is a concert and events venue in Ireland, located in the town of Ennis County Clare. Its capacity allows for 485 people for seated performances.Gglór also has a studio space for smaller events and artist use, an art gallery, café, and bar.

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An Taisce

Dublin

An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, established on a provisional basis in September 1946, and incorporated as a company based on an “association not for profit” in June 1948, is a charitable non-governmental organization active in the areas of the environment and built heritage in the Republic of Ireland.

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Vision Ireland

Dublin

Vision Ireland, is the country’s leading sight loss charity serving the approximate 55,000 people who are blind or vision impaired to live confidently and independently.

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Centre for Democracy and Peace Building

Belfast

The purpose of the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building is to uphold and share the values and principles of democracy in order to build peace, stability and reconciliation. Their aim is to support the Northern Ireland peace process and at the same time share experiences with the international community.

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