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What Did Budget 2026 Deliver for Adult and Community Education?

What Did Budget 2026 Deliver for Adult and Community Education? Written by Aontas Published on October 17, 2025 Share This Budget 2026 will have an impact on adult and community education, and the learners it supports. The Budget announcement on 7th October included several positive changes for adult learners. However,...

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Adult learning advocate Kayla Dibble invited to take part in prestigious European Commission roundtable this February

9 January 2025

Adult learning advocate, representative, and AONTAS Board Member Kayla Dibble has been invited by the European Commission to join a...

Education is political at the launch of the 2024 Adult Learner Journal

25 November 2024

AONTAS launches the 2024 edition of the Adult Learner, Ireland's leading academic journal in adult and community education in Ireland...

New Research Initiative on Impact of Adult Education in Northern Ireland Launched by Alliance for Lifelong Learning members, AONTAS and FALNI

13 November 2024

A new research initiative into impact capture in adult education in Northern Ireland, with a focus on non-formal learning, is...

New resources from AONTAS ahead of General Election 2024

8 November 2024

A General Election will take place on Friday 29 November 2024, and we're running an online session offering free resources...

Adult Learning Boosts Confidence, Belonging, and Well-Being: New “Learner Voices Across Ireland” Report launched in Athlone this week

7 November 2024

Adult Learning Boosts Confidence, Belonging, and Well-Being: New Learner Voices Across Ireland Report launched in Athlone this week...

“It’s a celebration of the impact of adult learning” – STAR Awards nominations open for 2025

21 October 2024

"It's a celebration of the impact of adult learning" - STAR Awards nominations open for 2025...

AONTAS Attends SDG Champions 2023-24 Showcase in Dublin

10 October 2024

AONTAS Attends SDG Champions 2023-24 Showcase in Dublin...

“Investment in adult and community education is an investment in the health and future of Ireland” – AONTAS launching political manifesto in Leinster House this week

30 September 2024

AONTAS are launching our political manifesto "Transforming Adult and Community Education” in Leinster House....

Nominations Now Open for the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025!

18 September 2024

We're delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 AONTAS STAR Awards, celebrating adult and community education...