Lifelong Learning & Mobility: Niamh O’Reilly CEO of AONTAS

2018 marks ten years of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). As invited guests by the European Commission AONTAS will be represented at the 10 year celebratory conference in Brussels on 15th and 16th March.
Ireland Must Do More to Increase Lifelong Learning Opportunities For All
– Ireland’s lifelong learning participation rate well behind that of European average – Ireland must do more to increase lifelong learning opportunities for all its citizens. That’s according to Niamh O’Reilly, AONTAS CEO who was speaking at ‘The Lifelong Learning for All’ policy seminar in Buswells Hotel, Dublin today (9.03.18). The event was organised by AONTAS, […]
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at Dublin Regional Forum
Learners from the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) are convening at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which is taking place in Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin today (08.03.2018). Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a national […]
Reaching for the Stars

The AONTAS STAR Awards 2018 took place in Number 6 Kildare Street on the 5th March 2018.
The STAR Awards

A poem by adult learner Noeleen Watson
National Winners of Prestigious Adult Learning Awards Announced
The winners of the AONTAS STAR Awards were announced at a special ceremony in Number 6, Kildare Street, Dublin today (05.03.2018), officiated by RTÉ sports presenter, Marty Morrissey. The STAR Awards (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) are an awards initiative organised by the national adult learning organisation, AONTAS, to recognise and celebrate the work undertaken by […]
AONTAS CEN Meeting – 21st February 2018
Many thanks to all those of you who participated in the AONTAS Community Education Network (CEN) meeting on the 21st February 2018. This meeting had a strong focus on quality assurance and engagement with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Future CEN meetings will have a broader focus on wider issues relevant to CEN members and will provide […]
AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2018

The Adult Learners’ Festival 2018 will take place nationwide from 5th–9th March with the theme #LoveLifelongLearning What is the Adult Learners’ Festival about? Coordinated by AONTAS, the National Adult Learning Organisation, the Adult Learners’ Festival is a nationwide celebration of adult learning which has been running for 12 years. Thousands of information sessions, taster workshops, […]
RTÉ Presenter and Dancing with the Stars star Marty Morrisey Launches Nationwide Festival Celebrating Adult Learning
Dancing with the Stars contestant and RTÉ sports commentator Marty Morrissey was on hand to launch the 12th annual Adult Learners’ Festival at an event in Dublin today. The Adult Learners’ Festival is organised by the national adult learning organisation, AONTAS, and is a week-long celebration of adult learning taking place nationwide the 5th to […]
FET Learners have Their Voices Heard at Carlow Regional Forum
Learners from Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB) are convening at the regional meeting of the National Further Education and Training (FET) Learner Forum which is taking place in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow today (21.02.2018). Ireland is leading the way in making a commitment to learner representation with the establishment of a […]