jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); });

Original Podcast with clickable words

https://tinyurl.com/2gdbq8cc

Contact: [email protected]

Concerns about international students stranded in Galway.

Imní faoi mhic léinn idirnáisiúnta i sáinn i nGaillimh.

The Irish Council for International Students is concerned and impatient that students who were attending Galway International House are still in trouble and that there is no other place available for them to complete their course.

Tá imní agus mí-fhoighid ar Chomhairle na hÉireann do Mhic Léinn Idirnáisiúnta go bhfuil mic léinn a bhí ag freastal ar Theach Idirnáisiúnta na Gaillimhe fós i gcruachás agus nach bhfuil aon áit eile ar fáil dóibh lena gcúrsa a chríochnú.

The Council says it is giving Ireland a bad reputation in terms of education.

Deir an Chomhairle go bhfuil sé ag tarraingt droch-cháil ar Éirinn ó thaobh an oideachais dhe.

It's been two weeks since the Galway International House went into liquidation overnight, a language school that offered English courses and training courses for teachers who wanted to teach English as a foreign language since 2015.

Tá sé coicís ó d'imigh Teach Idirnáisiúnta na Gaillimhe faoi leachtú thar oíche, scoil teanga a chuir cúrsaí Béarla agus cúrsaí oiliúna do mhúinteoirí a bhí ag iarraidh béarla a mhúineadh mar theanga iasachta ar fáil ó 2015.

Over 200 students have registered for courses at Galway International House and have paid fees.

Bhí breis is 200 mac léinn théis clárú do chúrsaí i Teach Idirnáisiúnta na Gaillimhe agus táillí íoctha acu.

The Council of Ireland has expressed concern and frustration for international students that some of their students have been left without any solution, without other courses being offered as an option for them or having received a refund because the school was closed.

Tá imní agus frustachas léirithe ag Comhairle na hÉireann do mhic léinn idirnáisiúnta go bhfuil roinnt dá gcuid mic léinn fagtha gan aon réiteach, gan cúrsaí eile curtha ar fáil mar rogha dóibh ná aisíocaíocht faighte acu mar gur dúnadh an scoil.

Some students had paid for insurance called learning protection for their courses but others say they were not informed about this when they paid for courses.

Bhí árachas ar a dtugtar cosaint foghlamtha íoctha ag roinnt do na mic léinn ar a gcuid cúrsaí ach deir roinnt eile nár cuireadh ar an eolas iad faoina leithéid nuair a d'íoc siad ar chúrsaí.

Laura Harmon, Executive Director of the Irish Council for International Students said that students should have been informed about insurance matters at the school.

Dúirt Laura Harmon, Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin Comhairle na hÉireann do Mhic léinn idirnáisiúnta gur cheart go mbeadh mic léinn curtha ar an eolas faoi chúrsaí árachais ag an scoil.

She also says that what has happened will bring the country into disrepute as a country of education for international students and that it must be ensured that all students who have not been offered courses are paid back.

Deir sí freisin go d'tarraingóidh an méid atá tar éis tarlú droch-cháil ar an tír mar thír oideachais do mhic léinn idirnáisiúnta agus go gcaithfear a chinntiú go n- íocfar ar ais na mic léinn uilig nach bhfuil cúrsaí curtha ar fáil dóibh.

The Council wants language schools to be regularly monitored and that they have to make accounts available to the Ombudsman to show that they can provide courses before they are announced.

Tá an Chomhairle ag iarraidh go mbeadh monatóireacht rialta á dhéanamh ar scoileanna teanga agus go gcaithfidís cúntaisí a chur ar fáil do leithéid an Ombudsman le taispeáint go bhféadfaidh siad cúrsaí a chur ar fáil sula bhfógrófar iad.

The Council says that the Government must introduce a quality mark in education in Ireland to standardize courses and providers.