PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Talks - Cliffoney National School & Four Masters National School

Our latest episode features Aideen Bruen, Cliffoney National School, and Paul Gallagher, Four Masters National School. Along with Aideen and Paul, you will hear directly from the pupils themselves about their experiences and the various friendships they've made.

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Educators spotlight partnership work at PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Festival of Learning

Partnerships from pre-school, primary and post-primary settings delivered insightful and impactful presentations to educators attending the PEACEPLUS Festival of Learning event, held in Millennium Forum, Derry – Londonderry, on Wednesday, 29 April 2026.

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Creeslough Schools Celebrate a Year of Shared Education

Creeslough National School a small Church of Ireland School and Scoil Náisiúnta Glasáin, an Irish-medium school, have completed another successful year as part of the PEACEPLUS ASPIRE shared education programme, culminating in a community celebration at the local community centre.

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Festival of Learning Celebrates Shared Education

Educators gathered at the Millennium Forum on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, for the PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Festival of Learning, a major event celebrating collaboration and shared education across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

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Educator Professional Learning: Leading a Highly Effective Shared Education Partnership

On Friday 17 April 2026, PEACEPLUS ASPIRE hosted an Educator Professional Learning module for school leaders at Donegal Teachers’ Centre in Letterkenny.

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Relationship-Building Through Music: Deele College and The Royal and Prior Comprehensive School

The partnership between Deele College and The Royal and Prior Comprehensive School in Raphoe promotes peace, reconciliation, and relationship-building through music and community activities, with every pupil playing an active role from start to finish.

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Celebrating Diversity: Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí and Scoil Naomh Chaitríona

The partnership between two Donegal schools, Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí and Scoil Naomh Chaitríona, puts cultural diversity and inclusion at the centre of their PEACEPLUS ASPIRE project. From peer‑learning projects like “Teach Me A Word”, where pupils share words from their native languages to vibrant cultural celebration days, this partnership truly reflects the aims of PEACEPLUS ASPIRE and creates a community where differences are celebrated.

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Inspiring Pupil Voice: PEACEPLUS ASPIRE students meet with President Connolly in Derry

Students from Deele College and the Royal and Prior Comprehensive School recently met President Catherine Connolly during her visit to Derry.

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PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Talks - Educate Together's Vera Shanahan discusses equality‑based education

The latest episode of PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Talks features Vera Shanahan from Educate Together. Vera shares her expertise on the child centred ethos of Educate Together schools and the Learn Together curriculum.

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Ombudsman for Children visits Glebe National School and Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala in Donegal Town

Last week, the Léargas PEACEPLUS ASPIRE team joined an inspiring shared‑education session with the mixed‑ethos partnership of Glebe National School and Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala in Donegal Town. We were delighted to be joined by Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, and Anna Gallagher, Mayor of Donegal Town.

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Exploring peace and reconciliation through local history: Fairgreen National School and St Mary’s Primary School

The cross‑border partnership between Fairgreen National School and St Mary’s Primary School reflects the theme of peace and reconciliation at the heart of their PEACEPLUS ASPIRE activities.

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Empowering Communities and Promoting Wellbeing: Scoil Mhuire Gleneely and Scoil Treasa Naofa

The partnership between two Donegal schools, Scoil Mhuire Gleneely and Scoil Treasa Naofa, focuses on promoting wellbeing, shared education, and peace and reconciliation, with all pupils actively involved.

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Active Citizenship in Action: St Columba’s College Stranorlar & Strabane Academy

The cross-border partnership between St Columba’s College Stranorlar and Strabane Academy is a blueprint for shared education in action. Read on to learn more about their recent trip to Derry-Londonderry!

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PEACEPLUS ASPIRE meet with North South Ministerial Council

PEACEPLUS ASPIRE took part in the most recent North South Ministerial Council Education Sectoral, highlighting the projects impactful work in shared education and cross-border collaboration.

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"Connect" Brings Communities Together: PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Good Relations Symposium

The PEACEPLUS ASPIRE Good Relations Symposium, held today (Thursday, 16th October 2025) focused on the theme ‘Connect’ in Shared Education, as a flagship event of Good Relations Week 2025.

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Professional Learning Digital Workshops

After the successful ASPIRE Shared Education digital Launch in W5 in March 2025, in which 45 ASPIRE Primary and Post Primary school partnerships attended the first ASPIRE Professional Learning Launch on the theme of Digital Communication, teachers from nearly 100 schools took part in dedicated workshops throughout April and May in either Adobe Education, Dream Space or Just2Easy.

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ASPIRE project to create Shared Education legacy

ASPIRE (Advancing Shared Partnerships through Inclusive Relationships in Education) is led by the Education Authority (EA), alongside Léargas, Early Years- the organisation for young children, National Childhood Network and the Fermanagh Trust. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

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