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AONTAS Annual General Meeting 2026 – Board Nominations Now Open

AONTAS Annual General Meeting 2026 – Board Nominations Now Open Written by Thomas Ogbemudia Published on April 17, 2026 Share This AONTAS Annual General Meeting 2026 – Board Nominations Now Open ! We are delighted to announce the 56th AONTAS Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 in The Dean Docklands Hotel (Formerly The Mayson), 81–82 North Wall Quay, […]

Community, Learning, and Progress at The Bridge Project Open Day

Community, Learning, and Progress at The Bridge Project Open Day Written by Lorraine O’Connor Published on April 9, 2026 Share This Yesterday, our Community Education Officer, Lorraine O’Connor, attended the Open Day hosted by our Community Education Network member, The Bridge Project. With over 70 guests in attendance, the day was full of energy, live demonstrations, […]

AONTAS Seeks Community Education Network (CEN) Members for Proposed Training Links Network

AONTAS Seeks Community Education Network (CEN) Members for Proposed Training Links Network Written by Ruby Cooney Published on March 26, 2026 Share This Join the AONTAS Training Links Network (2026–2028) Together, we can build a stronger community education sector. AONTAS is applying to the Training Links Programme 2026–2028 offered by The Wheel, and we are […]

Futures in Focus: Advancing Adult Learning in Ireland Through NEAAL 2026–2027

New European Agenda for Adult Learning Ireland 2026-2027: Futures in Focus: Strengthening Adult Learning for a Changing World Written by Larisa Sioneriu Published on March 19, 2026 Share This A new iteration of the New European Agenda for Adult Learning (NEAAL) has commenced across Europe and will be implemented throughout 2026 and 2027.  As National Coordinators in […]

AONTAS Raises Concerns on Funding Cuts in Northern Ireland

AONTAS Raises Concerns on Funding Cuts in Northern Ireland Written by Thomas Ogbemudia Published on March 12, 2026 Share This AONTAS Raises Concerns on Funding Cuts in Northern Ireland Following our recent statement on the impact of funding cuts from the UK Government to the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland, AONTAS has continued to engage with relevant […]

Celebrating Change-Makers: STAR Awards Social Change Finalists 2026

Supporting Social Change at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026 Written by Thomas Ogbemudia Published on March 5, 2026 Share This This year, the STAR Awards introduces the Social Change category, proudly sponsored by Maynooth University, highlighting initiatives that inspire community transformation and foster social inclusion across Ireland. The 2026 finalists show the power of adult […]

Supporting Third Level Access and Engagement at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026

Learners from TUS celebrate outside TUS in Limerick holding up their AONTAS STAR Award, laughing with fists in the air

Supporting Third Level Access and Engagement at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026 Written by Thomas Ogbemudia Published on March 5, 2026 Share This Access to third-level education can transform lives, communities, and futures. This year’s STAR Awards finalists in the Third Level Access and Engagement category, sponsored by EPALE, exemplify how universities and community organisations […]

Supporting Health and Wellbeing at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026

Learners and staff dance with joy at the STAR Awards

Supporting Health and Wellbeing at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026 Written by Thomas Ogbemudia Published on March 5, 2026 Share This Supporting health and wellbeing through adult and community education continues to be a vital focus of the AONTAS STAR Awards. This year, the Health and Wellbeing category once again recognises initiatives that create supportive […]

AONTAS Welcomes Minister of State Marian Harkin to Cranmore Community Co-operative in Sligo

AONTAS Welcomes Minister of State Marian Harkin to Cranmore Community Co-operative in Sligo Written by Conor Thompson Published on March 5, 2026 Share This In February , AONTAS were honoured to welcome Minister of State Marian Harkin from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to one of our valued Community Education Network (CEN) members, Cranmore Community Co-operative in Sligo.  […]

Supporting Social Inclusion at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026

Staff from Dublin Adult Learning Centre celebrate with their STAR Award in Croke Park in front of an AONTAS backdrop

Supporting Social Inclusion at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026 Written by Thomas Ogbemudia Published on March 4, 2026 Share This We’re delighted to spotlight the finalists in the Social Inclusion category at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2026. Kindly sponsored by Open College Network Northern Ireland, this category celebrates initiatives that actively dismantle barriers to participation […]