ACCS has issued 2 new Info Bulletins, 17/26 & 18/26, re: May briefing for Boards of Management & School Leaders, & re:SCR Posts of Responsibility - Circulars 0037/2026 & 0038/2026: Update on Eligibility of Post-Primary Teachers, respectively More info: bit.ly/accs1726 and bit.ly/accs1826

The ACCS has released the ACCS Strategic Plan 2026–2030. This plan sets out ACCS’s vision and priorities for the next four years, building on earlier work and the dedication of those who have shaped the organisation to date. For more information: www.accs.ie/ms/strategic...

ACCS has issued a new Information Bulletin, 16/2026, regarding Department of Education and Youth Circular 0053/2026 on Post-Primary Admissions Process. More information from: www.accs.ie/info-bulleti...

The latest edition of the ACCS Newsletter is available now, with a report from our Education Conference in Hartstown Community School, pictures from the Annual ARCPD Celebration, and all the news from Community and Comprehensive Schools around the country Available here ➡️ www.accs.ie/newsletter

ACCS has issued a new Information Bulletin, 15/2026, regarding Department of Education and Youth Circular 0053/2026 on Post-Primary Admissions Process. More information from: www.accs.ie/accs-news/ac...

Turas Abhaile are experienced education leaders working with the Department of Education and School Management Bodies to ensure quality teachers for Irish schools. This service is for Irish and international qualified teachers in those subject areas. More information: www.turasabhaile.com

ACCS has issued a new Information Bulletin, 13/2026 regarding Senior Cycle Redevelopment (SCR) Implementation Support Measures. For more informatoin, please see www.accs.ie/info-bulleti...

Our keynote speaker Dr. Patricia Mannix McNamara addresses the ACCS Education Conference on creating a sense of belonging in our community #edcon26

We were honoured by the presence of Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly, at the opening of the ACCS Education Conference this morning in Hartstown Community School, where she was welcomed by Principal Lucia Ryan #edcon26

If you want to have your say on the ACCS Strategic Plan for 2026 - 2030, you can do so by checking out this page www.accs.ie/ms/strategic...

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

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 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 www.accs.ie/accs-news/ev...

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”

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.

Mary Jackson, Uachtaran, ACCS, opening ACCS Convention 2025.

The 2025 ACCS Convention will be held in the Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan on the 26th - 28th of March. More information can be found in the Convention section of our website accs.ie/accs-convent... #ACCSCon25