Willie O'Dea TD

Maths Week 2026 takes place from Saturday, 10th to Sunday, 18th October, with more than 12,316 students from 51 schools across Limerick already registered to take part.

Throughout the week, schools and community spaces across the island will be alive with puzzles, games, challenges and hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and show that maths is about much more than textbooks. From problem-solving and creative thinking to the maths of sport, science, technology, climate and everyday life, Maths Week is designed for children, teenagers, families and communities alike.

In Limerick, this year’s programme includes Puzzles in the Park at People’s Park, Pery’s Square from Saturday, 10th October. Mary Immaculate College will host Women of Mathematics from Around the World and The Maths Story Wall from Monday, 12th October along with Your Move with Tomás Fitzpatrick of ChessCraft for Schools at Newman Hall. Meanwhile, Bee the Explorer, Maths in Motion workshops, a Maths Magic workshop with Divermates from Spain, the Bubbly Maths Show and Maths in the City will be hosted on Thursday, 15th October.

Schools across the county will also take part through classroom activities, games and challenges, supported by Maths Week TV, online resources and Maths Week’s annual suite of fun and educational posters, which are sent to every school in the country.

Now in its 21st year, Maths Week is an all-island celebration of maths and has engaged more than five million people over the past two decades. More than 500,000 people are expected to take part this year through schools, universities, libraries, visitor centres, parks, public spaces and community venues across Ireland.

🏟️ Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF)

🖥️ SPRAOI portal open

The new SPRAOI grant management system is open for sports clubs and organisations to register ahead of the new round of funding.

⚽ The CSFF is the Government’s primary vehicle for supporting sports clubs and communities to develop sports infrastructure across the country.

📝 First step towards a grant: register on SPRAOI

🔄 Clubs already registered on the previous OSCAR system have had their registrations automatically transferred to the new Spraoi system.

Visit www.gov.ie/sportscapital and if you require any specific guidance email sportscapitalprogrammes@ccs.gov.ie

€434,200 boost for community projects in Limerick from funds seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána.

Under the Community Safety Fund announced today, €139,700 has been allocated to Our Lady of Lourdes Community Service Group for an early intervention programme that supports young people and families affected by substance misuse, €99,500 for an equine project in Southill, €95,000 for the STEPS school completion programme in Limerick and €100,000 for the West Limerick Resources Rathkeale Together project.