Croí Éanna

Public benefits

Croí Éanna is established to establish and maintain Irish-Medium schools which have control and direction over their resources and governance. Croí Éanna also advances and disseminates knowledge of the Irish language and culture through extra-curricular classes and events. These are held usually during evenings and weekends. Croí Eanna does not

provide residence for teachers. It is not politically motivated or influenced and does not provide scholarships for named individuals or founder’s kin. The benefits of Croí Éanna’s purposes are intended for the public in general. We can identify that the section of the public that can benefit from the charity is the section of people who intend to learn more about the Irish language and culture. A common characteristic shared by these people is an interest in learning more about Irish language. Primarily, but not exclusively, the beneficiaries are from Co. Antrim. A majority of the beneficiaries reside in Glengormley. Croí Éanna promotes education to a broad section of the public. It is clear that the benefit flowing directly from the charity’s purposes is demonstrable to and beneficial for the general public. The families and individuals who take part in Croí Éanna activities are directly affected by those activities, (for example language classes and hearing spoken Irish at cultural events), in a positive way. Their disposition to the Irish language is changed, their general education is improved and their appreciation of Irish language and culture is increased. This in turn has a beneficial and secondary effect on future generations and on the section of public who have not directly been involved in the relevant events and activities. There is a direct, indirect and wider benefit resulting from the charity’s work. The benefit is measurable by; • the amount of attendees at classes and events, • statistical data on the amount, • the standard of Irish used by its users. Non-measurable direct consequences of the charity’s objects include the sense of community and identity that is anecdotally returned to the charity. Private benefit is incidental. Some tutors and teachers for example receive compensation for their work. This is a necessary transaction to support the charity’s service to the public. There may be an incidental enhancement of the reputation of said tutors and teachers as a result of them carrying out the work of Croí Eanna.

What your organisation does

The organisation delivers a calendar of community events and projects for a wide range of ages.