{"id":168875,"date":"2025-12-01T08:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/168875\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:11:07","slug":"irish-language-playschool-in-limerick-recognised-by-the-all-ireland-business-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/168875\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish language playschool in Limerick recognised by the All-Ireland Business Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN IRISH language playschool based in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/section\/230\/community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">city<\/a> has been given a prestigious industry accreditation.<br \/>Na\u00edonra na n\u00d3g, based at Old Cratloe Road, on Limerick\u2019s northside, has been awarded an accreditation by the All-Ireland Business Federation (AIBF).<br \/>This group has named the playschool as Early Years Learning Centre of the Year in Munster.<br \/>The recognition celebrates the centre\u2019s outstanding commitment to early childhood development through the Irish language, nurturing confidence, creativity, and curiosity in a caring environment.<br \/>Led by director Yvonne O\u2019Sullivan, Na\u00edonra na n\u00d3g provides Irish language early years and Montessori education for children aged approximately from just over two-and-a-half to five years.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/video\/local-news\/1951711\/watch-new-limerick-civil-defence-recruit-reflects-on-training-at-annual-award-ceremony.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New Limerick Civil Defence recruit reflects on training at annual award ceremony<\/a><br \/>Kieran Ring, deputy chair of the federation\u2019s adjudication board said: \u201cUnder Yvonne O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s leadership, the centre has built a reputation for care, trust, and professional excellence. Their bilingual approach and consistent standards of engagement are exemplary, and this accreditation is a well-deserved recognition of their dedication to children and families.\u201d<br \/>Ms O\u2019Sullivan said: \u201cWe are delighted and proud to receive this accreditation from the All-Ireland Business Foundation. Our aim has always been to create a space where children can learn, grow, and thrive through the Irish language. <br \/>\u201cThis recognition reflects the commitment of our wonderful staff, the trust of our families, and our shared belief in the value of early education rooted in care and culture.\u201d<br \/>Kapil Khanna, managing director of the All-Ireland Business Foundation added: \u201cNa\u00edonra na n\u00d3g has set a benchmark for excellence in early years learning. standards we are proud to celebrate through the Business All-Star programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AN IRISH language playschool based in the city has been given a prestigious industry accreditation.Na\u00edonra na n\u00d3g, based&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168876,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,44,43],"class_list":["post-168875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-limerick-city","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}