Education Conference 2025

21 & 22 November 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo

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The 2025 Education Conference will take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November 2025. The conference will focus on Special Education and Inclusion with a title of Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.

The conference will start at 3pm on Friday 21st with registration open from 2pm and will finish at approximately 1.30pm on Saturday 22nd.

Delegates will be nominated at branch meetings around the country, please check the events calendar for your local meeting if you are interested in putting your name forward as a delegate.

KEYNOTES

Our two keynote speakers are Dr Déirdre Kirwan and Prof Emer Ring, their biographical details are below.

Dr Kirwan will present on Inclusion of plurilingual skills in linguistically diverse classrooms: educational capital for all learners

Prof Ring will present on Special Education or Inclusion – A journey in a changing landscape

CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Speakers

Dr Déirdre Kirwan

Dr Déirdre Kirwan was principal of a linguistically and culturally...

Prof Emer Ring

Mary Immaculate College

Prof Emer Ring is Dean of Education, Early Childhood and Teacher...

Date

21 & 22 November 2025

Location

Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo