COISTE AISEANNA NA HOIGE CUIDEACHTA FAOI THEORAINN RÁTHAÍOCHTA

Coiste Áiseanna na hÓige Teo is a voluntary committee that runs Áiseanna na hÓige, a family-support and early-years centre serving West Kerry from Ard na Gréine, an Daingean. Established in 2000, the committee owns the purpose-built facility and operates it as a not-for-profit, charitable organisation. The centre provides a TUSLA-registered school-aged children service, complete with transport and a balanced daily meal that is offered to every child on the premises.

In addition to childcare, Áiseanna na hÓige delivers family-support services through a part-time family support worker, working in partnership with TUSLA and the MEITHEAL framework to offer both formal and informal assistance to families. The centre also hosts two specialist providers: Mol An Óige, which runs a range of educational programmes-including full-day care, breakfast club, Montessori and free pre-school (ECCE) places-and Naíonra an Daingin, a play-based Gaeltacht naíonra operated by Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta, where Irish is used as the everyday language.

Through its collaborative model, Áiseanna na hÓige offers a welcoming, culturally rich environment that supports children's early development and strengthens families across the West Kerry community.