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Conference Booking here includes buffet on Friday evening and Lunches & refreshments on Saturday AGTI Membership here 46th Annual Conference Friday October 20th & Saturday 21st October 2023 Maldron Hotel, Tallaght Friday 20th October 2023 19.30  Registration 20.00 – 21.00   Geographical Investigation 2024 Peter Lydon  Saturday 21st October 2023 8.30 […]

46th Annual Conference, October 2023



Greenhills Hotel
updated 15th September 2019 The AGTI Annual Conference will take place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September 2019 in Greenhills Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick City Conference Booking here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/45th-agti-annual-conference-2019-tickets-72832364563   Friday 28th September 2018 19.30  Registration  20.15  Geographical Investigation 2018 & 2019  Plenary Chaired by Colette Flanagan Followed by […]

45th Annual Conference – 2019



Getting started with Regional Geography; and writing SRPs   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/agti-ec-branch-january-meet-1-ideas-for-regional-geography-2-writing-srps-tickets-55165919751   3 non-social media places reserved email peterlydon.agti@gmail.com

January 2019 Meet


Venue: Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Dates: Friday 28th & Saturday 29th September 2018 Friday 28th September 2018 7.30pm – Registration Commencement 8.00pm Sixty Photographs for Simon – A presentation in aid of the Simon Community Vincent Butler Geographical Investigation 2018 & 2019 Plenary  Chaired by Peter Lydon ———— Buffer reception follows […]

2018 Conference – Draft Programme


2018 Annual Conference 28th and 29th September 2018 Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin This page will be regularly updated as the programme is finallised Friday 28th September 2018 8.00pm AGTI Giving Vinnie Butler – Short presentation in aid of Simon Community 8.15pm GI Marking Scheme 2018 Plenary &  Carrying out a […]

2018 Annual Conference



The East Central Branch Post-Examination analysis evening Friday June 8th, 7pm, Wesley College Dublin This is an opportunity to give your feedback on the exam. For obvious reasons we cannot take these by email.

Geography Examinations 2018


It is with great sadness we heard of the death of Eileen Holland who died in February this year. Eileen became a member of AGTI  in September 1966. Soon after she came to Ireland when her husband Charles was appointed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Trinity College.  Eileen taught […]

Eileen Holland




The 2018 Conference will be held in Dublin  on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of September (*provisionallly* dates) *****This is a call for papers. As an example of presentations, Teachers could present on Classroom methodologies to enhance the teaching of Geography Planning and/or assessment in Geography How to approach particular topics […]

AGTI Conference 2018 – Call for Papers


Approaching Leaving Certificate Geography This workshop is targeted at teachers new to LC geography. It aims to: 1. Examine the syllabus requirements 2. Outline the assessment procedures 3. Suggest some methods and approaches 4. Identify and consider some resources presented by Mr. Tony Dunne Tuesday 20th February 7:30pm – 9:30pm […]

LC Geography – North Midlands Branch event





This session is NOT running and will be re-scheduled Saturday 20th January             10.00pm – 12.00pm             Dublin West Education Centre             Approached to Teaching Junior Cycle Geography             AGTI Members and Non-members

january 20th DWEC


‘Geography at the Edge of Change’ Our annual conference this year will be held in Great National Hotel Ballina, Co. Mayo on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd September 2017 (http://www.hotelballina.ie). GeoPoint should arrive by Wednesday 6th September. Online booking via Eventbrite booking will open on Wednesday 6th September. Please note: […]

43rd Annual Conference – Ballina



Up coming plenary sessions on the 2018 Geographical Investigation. This session is an opportunity to share practice and discuss approaches to the 2018 GI. Chaired by Peter Lydon Laois Education Centre 1st March 2017 – This session is full. Dublin West Education Centre, Tallaght, 15th March 2017 – This session […]

2018 Geographical Investigation – Plenary





Have your say – Teaching Council looking for teachers’ views on the Draft Framework for Teachers’ Continuing Professional Development <http://www.nabmse.org/2015/06/have-your-say-teaching-council-are-looking-for-stakeholders-views-on-draft-framework-for-teachers-continuous-professional-development/> Last October, the Council embarked on a consultation process with teachers to learn about their experience of professional learning. The goal was to enhance its understanding of their learning journey […]

Cosán – Teaching Council’s Policy of Continuing Professional Development


‘Aalen’s Atlas’ Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape. Dr. Matthew Stout, Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Stout will talk about the contribution and vision of the late Fred Aalen for the Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape – a profoundly important publication on the geography of Ireland, first published in 1997 […]

Gwenda Hurst Memorial Lecture 2015