Primary Education Officer Recruitment
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Post-Primary Languages Ireland 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 be required […]
Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, launches first Language Trends Ireland report
Our News & Articles ← Go Back L-R: Karen Ruddock, Director, PPLI; Kerry McCall Magan, British Council Ireland; Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland; Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD The Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD, yesterday launched Language Trends Ireland, a report commissioned by Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) and […]
Job Opportunity: Clerical Officer
← Go Back PPLI wishes to appoint a Financial Clerical Officer to support PPLI financial administration and related activities.The role of Financial Clerical Officer will 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. Job Specification: – Carry out financial […]
April 2026 Newsletter now available
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March 2026 Newsletter now available
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PPLI Associate Recruitment 2026/2027
Our News & Articles ← Go Back PPLI is currently recruiting MFL associates, with vacancies available in the midlands, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick. While these are our immediate openings, we welcome applications from all counties for any future vacancies that may arise throughout the year. A PPLI Associate is a registered post-primary school principal, deputy principal, teacher, or a former […]
Expressions of Interest: Arabic, Chinese and Portuguese Development Officers
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Post Primary Languages Ireland fully funded by the Department of Education and Youth (DEY) is currently a unit of Education and Training Board Ireland (ETBI) and invites expressions of interest for the roles of Development Officers to teach Arabic, Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese. Details on locations, class format […]
February 2026 Newsletter now available
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Outcome of Call for Research Proposals on Attitudes to Foreign Languages
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Post-Primary Languages Ireland is pleased to announce the outcome of the recent call for research proposals on attitudes to foreign languages. Six research teams from six Irish higher education institutions have been awarded funding. The funded institutions are: Dublin City University South East Technological University Technological University Dublin Trinity College […]
Winners of #ThinkLanguages 2025 Champion Team Vlog Competition Announced
Our News & Articles ← Go Back The national final of the #ThinkLanguages 2025 Champion Team Vlog Competition took place on Thursday 29 January 2026 at the Clock Tower in the Department of Education and Youth. Six Transition Year students from Ennistymon Community School, Co. Clare, were crowned champions, winning a trip to Brussels, thanks […]
December 2025 Newsletter now available
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Language Trends Survey
Our News & Articles ← Go Back A national survey of modern foreign language (MFL) provision and uptake in Irish schools has been commissioned on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth by Post-Primary Languages Ireland and British Council Ireland. The research is being conducted by a team in Queen’s University Belfast in the context […]
November 2025 Newsletter now available
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Community of Practice Mailing List
Our News & Articles ← Go Back In September we created a new Community of Practice mailing list! Stay connected with fellow language teachers, share ideas, and be inspired throughout the year. To keep receiving updates, sign up to the mailing list here. PPLI ‘Communities of Practice’ (CoPs) are meetings of teachers who share a common […]
Seisiúin Tacaíochta do Scoileanna
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Tá an-áthas ar COGG, i gcomhpháirt le PPLI, ceardlann tacaíochta uile scoile a thairiscint do scoileanna a dhíríonn ar sholáthar na Nuatheangacha Iasachta (NTI). Déanfar plé agus tochailt ar na hacmhainní agus na tacaí NTI atá ar fáil agus ar shlite chun iad seo a chur in oiriúint […]