National Day of Spain

October 12th is celebrated as the National Day of Spain (Día de la Raza) and is a national holiday. It is also known as Columbus Day, celebrating the day he arrived in America. This Powerpoint resource gives a little background to the national holiday in Spain as well...

How the President is Elected

This nine-page booklet, compiled by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, gives lots of information surrounding the Presidency in Ireland – the Office of President, the nomination process, the poll, the voting arrangements, the count...
European Day of Languages

European Day of Languages

Monday September 26th marks the 10th anniversary of the European Day of Languages (EDL). The European Year of Languages 2001 is jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union. Its activities celebrate linguistic diversity in Europe and promote...

The President of Ireland

With all the talk of the upcoming Presidential election, this Powerpoint presentation details lots of information about the President of Ireland – how candidates are nominated, voting for President, counting of votes, taking up office and the Presidential...