Acknowledgements
This conference would not have been possible without the support of many people. The Conference Executive Team gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance, direction and support provided by the conference partners and is especially indebted to: Professor Eugene Wall, President, Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Professor Emer Ring, Dean of Education, (Early Childhood and Teacher Education), MIC, and an tUas. Seán de Brún, Head of Department, Department of Language and Literacy, MIC; An tUas. Dónal Ó hAiniféin, Chairperson, and council members of An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta; Aisling Sharkey, Head of Department, Department Social Sciences, Institute of Technology Tralee; Michéal S. Mac Donnacha, Uas., Chairperson, and board members of Gaeloideachas; An tUas. Seán Ó Coinn, Chairperson, and board members of Foras na Gaeilge; An tUas. Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh, Chairperson, and board members of Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta. The Conference Executive Team is very grateful for the help offered by many individuals who worked to make The Third All-Ireland Research Conference on Immersion Education a success. In particular, we wish to thank members of the Conference Planning and Development Team - Sylvaine Ní Aogáin, Carmel Nic Airt, Toirdealbhach Ó Lionáird, Sarah Ní Dhuinnín, Karen Ní Chlochasaigh, Máire Uí Chonghaile, Nóra Ní Bheaglaoich, Siobhán Ní Mhurchú, Caitríona Ní Mhurchú, Christine Ní Chathasaigh, Caoileann Ní Dhonnchadha, Caitríona Ní Luasa, Conchúr Ó Brolcháin, Chris McDowell and Avid Design. Finally, we would like to recognise the excellent organisational and administrative support provided by Mary Immaculate College staff, in particular, Triena Delany agus Caroline Coyne, Education Office; Ciara Ní Shúilleabháin and the team at the Strategic Communications & Marketing (SCM) Office and Kieran Pearse and staff at the ICT Department, Rachel Costello and the Maintenance Team and Emily Ronan and the Catering Team. Míle buíochas.
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