News and Events

  • First year Gaelic football training will take Thursday after school.  Please take boots and runners.
  • Today we presented all of the JCPAs (Junior Cycle Profiles of Achievement) to all students who completed their Junior Cycle in 2023. This certificate is a culmination of 3 years work and gives a fully rounded picture of our students. It contains written exam results, CBA results and Other Areas of Learning and Wellbeing such as partaking in extracurricular activities and contribution to life in Coláiste Rís. Congratulations to all involved!
  • Dear Students/ Parents/ Guardians, I hope you are keeping well. If you are considering a DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) application for college please contact the guidance office by 11.00 AM tomorrow if you still need the Section B Form completed. The form is due to be sent off by the applicant before 15 March along with the correct documentation to support. This must be sent by the applicant, not the school.  Kind regards, Mr. Mc Nicholas Guidance Counsellor
  • Dear Students, Parents, Guardians,  I hope you are keeping well. Thank you for attending the information evening. Below are resources to help with your decision for subject choice in senior cycle. The Presentation on the night and booklet are attached to view also. Please take the time to research and reflect on your options. Kind regards, Mr. Mc Nicholas  Guidance Counsellor  Careers Portal College and Third Level Research Page https://careersportal.ie/ Guide for Parents and Students to Subject Choice https://careersportal.ie/news/our-guide-to-subject-choice-for-leaving-certificate Careers Portal Subject Choice Information https://careersportal.ie/school/subject_explorer.php Qualifax Subject Requirement Tool https://www.qualifax.ie/subject-requirements
  • Seachtain na Gaeilge Seachtain na Gaeilge is full of fun and activities. It creates a joyous atmosphere celebrating Irish as a living language throughout Ireland from the 1st March to 17th March. Coláiste Rís will be celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge this week. Our students & teachers will be running a range of activities throughout the week of Seachtain na Gaeilge. We would encourage you, our parents and friends of Coláiste Rís to speak whatever cúpla focal you may have. Give it a go! Labhair your cúpla focal, inspire your family to speak just a few words every day. You never […]
  • We are now taking applications for this year's Gaisce Defence Forces Challenge!    Bronze and Silver Gaisce Participants aged 15-17 can apply to take part in this unique event happening June 11th -14th    Push your limits and beyond, participating in outdoor pursuits, aerial runways, zip wires, river crossings, obstacle courses, hiking and building your survival skills. This unique, challenging, and memorable experience creates strong bonds between participants and the opportunity to develop self-sufficiency and leadership skills    Apply before Sunday, March 31st: https://www.gaisce.ie/defence-forces-challenge/   #GaisceAward #DefenceForces #Challenge #Adventure
  • All Senior Cycle students will attend an anti-vaping education workshop tomorrow, Tuesday 27th February. The workshop will last one hour and it will be delivered by faciliators from IE Programmes. The programme will examine the effects of vaping on the body, the chemicals they contain and the phases of drug use. It will examine the increase of EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury) harm as a result of vaping (especially THC) and media information around harmful effects.   Please find attached the schedule for tomorrow. Kind regards, Ms. Lawless
  • Tickets are now on sale for this year's TY Musical "Little Shop of Horrors". The show will run at An Táin Arts Centre on May 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Tickets are available at http://www.antain.ie As always we thank you for your kind support
  • 'My Uni Life’ returns to our screens for a second season as cameras capture life across a busy year on campus. This 9-part documentary series by RTÉ and the Irish Universities Association goes behind the scenes at eight universities as staff and students navigate the academic year. In this series, we spend a year in the life of Irish universities. We meet the students embarking on the first and final days of their university adventure; witness the fledgling friendships and activities set in motion during Freshers week; and we’ll be there to capture the culmination of life-changing and life- affirming […]
  • Dear Students, Parents, Guardians, Please see link below to support you with the application to the army. The videos cover the psychometric testing, fitness testing, interview, medical examination attestation. Other information can be found on the Defence Forces Website.  Link below: https://www.military.ie/en/careers/army-careers/what-is-an-army-recruit/general-service-recruit-application-process.html