Learning or teaching about Ireland’s Parliament? You'll find all our educational resources here.
Primary teachers
Summer course for teachers
We are running a DES-approved summer course for primary teachers entitled The Future is Yours: An Introduction to Active Citizenship in Primary School.
This course is now fully booked and a waiting list is in operation.
Email conor.reale@oireachtas.ie or call 01-6184056 to be added to the waiting list.
Second-level history
The Treaty Debates
History teachers: take a look at our special series of resources on the Treaty Debates. They allow students to engage with the original text of the Debates that took place in the Dáil 100 years ago.
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Stay in touch with us
We have an active education programme, including webinars for teachers, Ceann-go-Ceann video calls with students, and much more. To stay informed, please sign up to receive education-related emails from us.
CSPE
Exploring Democracy
If you're teaching junior cycle CSPE this year, check out our new Exploring Democracy series. It comprises lesson plans, slide shows and action projects to help you cover strand 3 of the new CSPE curriculum.
Find your level
Our educational resources are tailored to different levels. Find yours here.
documentary
In our own words
This documentary focuses on the story of Irish women’s struggle for equality and representation in the political sphere, told exclusively through the first-hand testimony of the women involved.
Dáil100
Dáil Day One
This short animated film tells the story of the circumstances that drove the members of the First Dáil to set up an independent parliament in 1919.
Recent educational publications
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
Primary teacher summer course outline
An outline of the summer course being delivered to primary teachers entitled The Future is Yours: An Introduction to Active Citizenship in Primary School
Mon, 23 May 2022
Treaty Debates Research Project Competition Winners
Awards ceremony booklet for the winners of the Oireachtas Education Treaty Debates Research Project Competition
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
Centenary of the Treaty Debates
Booklet produced for the centenary of the treaty debates
Dáil Éireann
Take a three-minute tour of Dáil Éireann.
Seanad Éireann
Take a three-minute tour of Seanad Éireann.
History of the Dáil
Dáil100
The first public sitting of the Dáil was held in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 21 January 1919. To learn all about the origins of the Irish Parliament and get lesson plans, primary sources and printables, visit the education section of the dedicated Dáil100 website.
Other resources
Want to find out more about the other bodies that influence how Ireland is governed? We’ve compiled a selection of links to organisations that influence the policies and laws we all live by.
Contact details
Houses of the Oireachtas
Leinster House
Kildare St
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Ireland