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Josh Crosbie of @newstalkfm.bsky.social and former Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine pupil talks about his journey from school to the frontline of news reporting through the LCA route

The 2026 ACCS All Ireland Debating Final is taking place at #accscon26 where Boherbue Comprehensive School go head to head with Gallen Community School

Asst. General Secretary Paul Thornton is leading a session on the new ACCS Strategic Plan, taking us up to 2030 #accscon26

Professor Anne Looney, former Executive Dean of the DCU Institute of Education, discusses our theme of Equity and Excellence for all at #accscon26 in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney

ACCS General Secretary Áine O'Sullivan delivers her report to #accscon26

ACCS President Mary Jackson opens #accscon26

ACCS Debating Competition reaches Semi-Final Stage — ACCS The Semi Final of the ACCS Debating Competition will take place in Athenry on Thursday, 26th February 2026. Heywood Community School takes on Boherbue Comprehensive School, and Loreto Community ...

The Semi Final of the ACCS Debating Competition will take place in Athenry,on Thursday, 26th February 2026.

Heywood CS takes on Boherbue Comprehensive, & Loreto CS will match wits with Gallen Community School - with Munster, Leinster, Ulster, & the Comprehensives all represented.

Every School Day Matters: Supporting Attendance Podcast — ACCS Host Noreen Turley explores Every School Day Matters: Supporting Attendance with Áine O’Keeffe, National Lead, Tusla Wellbeing Project and Director of TESS, and Dr Abigail Collins, Nati...

Every School Day Matters: Supporting Attendance Podcast
Host Noreen Turley with Áine O’Keeffe, National Lead, Tusla Wellbeing Project & Director of TESS, & Dr Abigail Collins, National Clinical Lead, Child Health Public Health / National Healthy Childhood Programme

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Our General Secretary, Áine O'Sullivan, opens our #DEIS conference in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone #ACCSSchools #ACCSFamily

We are in Mullingar today for our ICT Conference, discussing infrastructure, AI in Education, and the learned experiences of schools around device introduction #ict #accs

Communities across Ireland are taking actions to make spaces welcoming and inclusive for LGBTQ+ young people. We’re proud to stand with them and @BelongToYouthServices to support LGBTQ+ youth to feel safe to shine.

#StandUpAwarenessWeek2025

Congratulations to the team from @millstreetcs.bsky.social who finished 2nd in the World Schools Golf Championship. 3 courses in 3 days, finishing off at Fairmount St Andrews. An incredible achievement for Rory, Cian, Mark, Ronan, Danny, Alan, Labhras, Oisín & their teacher, Mrs Rodan #accsfamily

Minister James Lawless, DFHERIS, addressing the FETCI conference.

Andrew Brownlee, CEO of SOLAS addresses the conference.
Great to see a 14% increase in the numbers engaging in FE.
21% growth since 2022.

ACCS delegates attending the FETCI Conference

Day 2 NAPD FETCI Conference.
The conference theme this year is “FET - The First Learner Choice”

Helen McEntee, Minister for Education and Youth addresses ACCS Convention 2025

Minister Helen McEntee T.D. addressing #accscon25 this morning.

Congratulations to St Brendan’s Community Schools Birr debating team who won the Senior All-Ireland Community & Comprehensive Schools Debating Competition 2025.

Congratulations to the students and staff from Moyne Community School on a fantastic musical performance at Convention 2025.

Second day of #accscon25 well underway. Thanks to convention sponsors VSware

Running the Distance - Catherina McKiernan.
“In any walk of life we need to have support”

Some key slides from Dr Muldoon’s presentation.

Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children addresses Convention 2025.
“Student engagement is not just beneficial but is essential to meaningful reform”

Some of our delegates attending Day 2 of Convention
This years convention theme is: “inspiring Connections: Building Pathways for School Success”

The stunning piece of art presented to Mairead was created by Molly Keenan, a TY student in Ardee CS

We were delighted to be joined by former EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, a past pupil of Ardee Community School, who gave the keynote speech on the first day of #ACCSCon25

Convention 2025 - Day 2
Jim Twohig, School Buildings Project Advisor.
Recommends that schools examine the Maintenance Guidance Manual on the DE website.