Offaly Dyslexia group

14/05/2026

As our 25/26 workshops come to a close for the year, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made them such a success. It’s hard to believe how quickly the year has gone by!

To all of our students — thank you for your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment throughout the year. You should be very proud of everything you have achieved.

A sincere thank you also to our tutors for their dedication, encouragement, and support week after week. Thank you to Tara whom I’d be lost without.

Thank you to Jimmy in Tullamore Further Education & Training Centre.

And finally, thank you to all the parents who continue to recognise the value of these workshops and support your children in taking part. Your encouragement and commitment make a huge difference.

We hope everyone has a wonderful break, and we look forward to seeing you again in September.

Olive

26/03/2026

Easter 🐣 is upon us. Hope you all have a lovely Easter and see you all back on the 13th April for our last 3 workshops.

27/01/2026

10 mins extra… very disappointing

Extra Time for State Exams Announced by Minister for Education and Youth Following the commitment in the Programme for Government, the State Examinations.

14/01/2026

Breadcrumb Home News & Events Dyslexia-friendly books on Ireland AM January 2026 Share on This morning on Ireland AM, our CEO Elaina Ryan recommended a range of brilliant titles for young readers that are dyslexia-friendly.  Spanning a variety of genres and ages, these books have been created by pu...

05/01/2026

Looking forward to seeing all our students back this evening at 5.30.

11/12/2025

Well done to all primary and secondary students who received their Term 1 certificates. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas 🎄 and see you all back on 5th January 2026

21/11/2025

students with additional needs will be allocated extra time for the 2026 exams.

If you've a child with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia or other learning difficulties, they can now apply for extra time in their exams.

Criteria to follow soon.

It's been a long time coming, but it's great news 👏

11/11/2025

Reasonable Accommodations at Certificate Examinations (RACE)

🎒 The RACE scheme helps students who have special educational needs sit their state exams without being disadvantaged. This is done by giving you reasonable accommodations, or special arrangements, that make the exam environment fair for you based on your needs.

For example, if you break your arm, you’ll get a scribe to write down your answers.

🏫 Your school applies for reasonable accommodations on your behalf, unless you are an external candidate.

📅 Schools can apply for the RACE scheme from October 2025 for students sitting the Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams in 2026.

Applications will close for:

📍 Leaving Certificate on 21 November 2025
📍 Junior Cycle on 12 December 2025

⚠️ Late applications for all students are open from February 2026 until 3 April 2026.

ℹ️ Your school can make an emergency application for unexpected situations in case you get sick or injured. Emergency applications are open from May to June 2026.

06/11/2025