Valerie David-McGonnell
@valeriedmcgonnell.bsky.social
AIPLF President / AF de Cork President & CFFF Co-Director / #French Teacher / French Language Education Consultant & Author
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Honoured to have received from H.E. Céline Place, Ambassador of France to Ireland, the “Chevalier” (Knight) medal of the #French Order of the “Palmes académiques” at the Cork City Hall last night.
Many thanks to Her Excellency & to Cllr Dan Boyle, Lord Mayor of Cork, for their kind speeches.
Many thanks to Her Excellency & to Cllr Dan Boyle, Lord Mayor of Cork, for their kind speeches.
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🎬37th Cork French Film Festival
with the support of Air France, EirGrid, Amarenco, ALSTOM, the French, Swiss, Belgian and Luxembourg Embassies, UCC, Metropole Hotel, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS, Cork Airport, AIPLF, Seeds, The Good Food Shop.
2nd-8th March, Arc Cinema Cork
Schools screenings: 10th-12th March
with the support of Air France, EirGrid, Amarenco, ALSTOM, the French, Swiss, Belgian and Luxembourg Embassies, UCC, Metropole Hotel, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS, Cork Airport, AIPLF, Seeds, The Good Food Shop.
2nd-8th March, Arc Cinema Cork
Schools screenings: 10th-12th March
February 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
🎬37th Cork French Film Festival
with the support of Air France, EirGrid, Amarenco, ALSTOM, the French, Swiss, Belgian and Luxembourg Embassies, UCC, Metropole Hotel, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS, Cork Airport, AIPLF, Seeds, The Good Food Shop.
2nd-8th March, Arc Cinema Cork
Schools screenings: 10th-12th March
with the support of Air France, EirGrid, Amarenco, ALSTOM, the French, Swiss, Belgian and Luxembourg Embassies, UCC, Metropole Hotel, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS, Cork Airport, AIPLF, Seeds, The Good Food Shop.
2nd-8th March, Arc Cinema Cork
Schools screenings: 10th-12th March
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Alliance Française de Cork is proud to be the organiser of the Cork French Film Festival, the longest-running French film festival in Ireland
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Alliance Française de Cork is proud to be the organiser of the Cork French Film Festival, the longest-running French film festival in Ireland
3rd part of the project to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Irish Hospital of Saint-Lô, Normandy:
Teaching #resources available on the @aiplf.bsky.social website, for use with post-primary Senior Cycle students of #French in #Ireland.
aiplf-ireland.com/2026/01/23/8...
Teaching #resources available on the @aiplf.bsky.social website, for use with post-primary Senior Cycle students of #French in #Ireland.
aiplf-ireland.com/2026/01/23/8...
80th Anniversary of the Irish Hospital in Saint-Lô (Normandie)
🇮🇪 In order to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Irish Hospital created by the Irish Red Cross in Saint-Lô, Normandy, France, just after WWII, we have created two French teaching resources for …
aiplf-ireland.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:13 PM
3rd part of the project to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Irish Hospital of Saint-Lô, Normandy:
Teaching #resources available on the @aiplf.bsky.social website, for use with post-primary Senior Cycle students of #French in #Ireland.
aiplf-ireland.com/2026/01/23/8...
Teaching #resources available on the @aiplf.bsky.social website, for use with post-primary Senior Cycle students of #French in #Ireland.
aiplf-ireland.com/2026/01/23/8...
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Do you know the 19th-century French nurse, writer, & feminist activist Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre?
Our Cork French Cine Club January Screening features 'The Edge of the Blade' (2023), a fictional account inspired by part of her remarkable life.
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/AF-CORK-FREN...
Our Cork French Cine Club January Screening features 'The Edge of the Blade' (2023), a fictional account inspired by part of her remarkable life.
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/AF-CORK-FREN...
January 18, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Do you know the 19th-century French nurse, writer, & feminist activist Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre?
Our Cork French Cine Club January Screening features 'The Edge of the Blade' (2023), a fictional account inspired by part of her remarkable life.
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/AF-CORK-FREN...
Our Cork French Cine Club January Screening features 'The Edge of the Blade' (2023), a fictional account inspired by part of her remarkable life.
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/AF-CORK-FREN...
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Our January "Galette de rois" & quiz event, organised in partnership with the Uncorked Wine Society, was full tonight!
Congratulations to Wendy, Maria and Steve, the winners of our quiz about French food and wine!
Our next quiz will be about cinema, ahead of our Cork French Film Festival...
Congratulations to Wendy, Maria and Steve, the winners of our quiz about French food and wine!
Our next quiz will be about cinema, ahead of our Cork French Film Festival...
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Our January "Galette de rois" & quiz event, organised in partnership with the Uncorked Wine Society, was full tonight!
Congratulations to Wendy, Maria and Steve, the winners of our quiz about French food and wine!
Our next quiz will be about cinema, ahead of our Cork French Film Festival...
Congratulations to Wendy, Maria and Steve, the winners of our quiz about French food and wine!
Our next quiz will be about cinema, ahead of our Cork French Film Festival...
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The AF de Cork Team wishes a happy New Year to all our students, members, sponsors & partners!
January 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
The AF de Cork Team wishes a happy New Year to all our students, members, sponsors & partners!
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Rétrospective 2025 de l'AIPLF
Merci aux enseignants, ministres, députés, ambassades, universités, institutions et entreprises du secteur de l'éducation qui ont soutenu nos actions cette année
Merci aux enseignants, ministres, députés, ambassades, universités, institutions et entreprises du secteur de l'éducation qui ont soutenu nos actions cette année
December 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Rétrospective 2025 de l'AIPLF
Merci aux enseignants, ministres, députés, ambassades, universités, institutions et entreprises du secteur de l'éducation qui ont soutenu nos actions cette année
Merci aux enseignants, ministres, députés, ambassades, universités, institutions et entreprises du secteur de l'éducation qui ont soutenu nos actions cette année
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#French #Courses in #Cork
Enrolling now for our Spring Term!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Spring-2026-...
Enrolling now for our Spring Term!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Spring-2026-...
December 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#French #Courses in #Cork
Enrolling now for our Spring Term!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Spring-2026-...
Enrolling now for our Spring Term!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Spring-2026-...
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We wish all our Members, Partners & Friends
a happy Christmas and an excellent year 2026.
Looking forward to our 7th March 2026 National Congress for French Teachers which will take place in #Waterford, with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland & SETU.
a happy Christmas and an excellent year 2026.
Looking forward to our 7th March 2026 National Congress for French Teachers which will take place in #Waterford, with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland & SETU.
December 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We wish all our Members, Partners & Friends
a happy Christmas and an excellent year 2026.
Looking forward to our 7th March 2026 National Congress for French Teachers which will take place in #Waterford, with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland & SETU.
a happy Christmas and an excellent year 2026.
Looking forward to our 7th March 2026 National Congress for French Teachers which will take place in #Waterford, with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland & SETU.
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The Alliance Française de Cork Team wishes you a happy #Christmas! 🎄🎅🎁
Please note that there will be no classes during the Christmas Break, from 22nd December to 4th January.
Please note that there will be no classes during the Christmas Break, from 22nd December to 4th January.
December 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Alliance Française de Cork Team wishes you a happy #Christmas! 🎄🎅🎁
Please note that there will be no classes during the Christmas Break, from 22nd December to 4th January.
Please note that there will be no classes during the Christmas Break, from 22nd December to 4th January.
Delighted to have launched a 3-part project on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the creation of the #Irish Hospital in Saint-Lô, #Normandie:
🎧Podcast
📰LPJDublin Article
🏫Teaching resource
Many thanks to Phyllis Gaffney for accepting to be interviewed:
lepetitjournal.com/dublin/commu...
🎧Podcast
📰LPJDublin Article
🏫Teaching resource
Many thanks to Phyllis Gaffney for accepting to be interviewed:
lepetitjournal.com/dublin/commu...
Entretien avec Phyllis Gaffney : l’hôpital irlandais de Saint-Lô en Normandie
À l’occasion du 80e anniversaire de la création de l’hôpital irlandais de Saint-Lô en Normandie, Valérie David-McGonnell (présidente de l’AIPLF et de l’Alliance Française de Cork et l’une des ambassad
lepetitjournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Delighted to have launched a 3-part project on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the creation of the #Irish Hospital in Saint-Lô, #Normandie:
🎧Podcast
📰LPJDublin Article
🏫Teaching resource
Many thanks to Phyllis Gaffney for accepting to be interviewed:
lepetitjournal.com/dublin/commu...
🎧Podcast
📰LPJDublin Article
🏫Teaching resource
Many thanks to Phyllis Gaffney for accepting to be interviewed:
lepetitjournal.com/dublin/commu...
I was pleased to attend, together with AFCork Treasurer Pascal Lucas, tonight's fundraising gala dinner at Castlemartyr Resort in honour of the late John Mullins & in support of Cork Penny Dinners.
It was a pleasure to speak with Jim Mullins, & H.E. Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland.
It was a pleasure to speak with Jim Mullins, & H.E. Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland.
December 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I was pleased to attend, together with AFCork Treasurer Pascal Lucas, tonight's fundraising gala dinner at Castlemartyr Resort in honour of the late John Mullins & in support of Cork Penny Dinners.
It was a pleasure to speak with Jim Mullins, & H.E. Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland.
It was a pleasure to speak with Jim Mullins, & H.E. Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland.
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Les profs membres de l'AIPLF trouveront nos nouvelles ressources sur la #Saint-Nicolas et d'autres ressources sur #Noël dans la "Section réservée aux membres" de notre site Web.
aiplf-ireland.com
aiplf-ireland.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Les profs membres de l'AIPLF trouveront nos nouvelles ressources sur la #Saint-Nicolas et d'autres ressources sur #Noël dans la "Section réservée aux membres" de notre site Web.
aiplf-ireland.com
aiplf-ireland.com
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Last Saturday, AIPLF President Valérie David-McGonnell & Treasurer Vicky Bouché presented the AIPLF's activities and teaching resources to the post-primary teachers currently enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers programme at Trinity College Dublin.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Last Saturday, AIPLF President Valérie David-McGonnell & Treasurer Vicky Bouché presented the AIPLF's activities and teaching resources to the post-primary teachers currently enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in French for Teachers programme at Trinity College Dublin.
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We are delighted to invite #French #Teachers in #Cork for a French (in-person) evening on Thurs 20th November at 6.45 pm at Alliance Française de Cork, to celebrate French Teachers' Day.
Registration is essential as places are limited:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration is essential as places are limited:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We are delighted to invite #French #Teachers in #Cork for a French (in-person) evening on Thurs 20th November at 6.45 pm at Alliance Française de Cork, to celebrate French Teachers' Day.
Registration is essential as places are limited:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration is essential as places are limited:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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AF de Cork was represented by its President @valeriedmcgonnell.bsky.social & its Treasurer Pascal Lucas at the 2025 Service of Remembrance for those who died in the Great War, organised by the #Cork branch of the Western Front Association.
Many thanks to the Cork WFA for this annual invitation.
Many thanks to the Cork WFA for this annual invitation.
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
AF de Cork was represented by its President @valeriedmcgonnell.bsky.social & its Treasurer Pascal Lucas at the 2025 Service of Remembrance for those who died in the Great War, organised by the #Cork branch of the Western Front Association.
Many thanks to the Cork WFA for this annual invitation.
Many thanks to the Cork WFA for this annual invitation.
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L'équipe de l'AIPLF est reconnaissante envers S.E. Mme Jenny Piaget, ambassadrice de Suisse en Irlande, pour son accueil chaleureux dans sa résidence à Dublin hier soir, à l’occasion des cérémonies francophones 2025 de l’AIPLF.
Merci à tous les ambassadeurs et députés présents. Bravo aux gagnants !
Merci à tous les ambassadeurs et députés présents. Bravo aux gagnants !
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
L'équipe de l'AIPLF est reconnaissante envers S.E. Mme Jenny Piaget, ambassadrice de Suisse en Irlande, pour son accueil chaleureux dans sa résidence à Dublin hier soir, à l’occasion des cérémonies francophones 2025 de l’AIPLF.
Merci à tous les ambassadeurs et députés présents. Bravo aux gagnants !
Merci à tous les ambassadeurs et députés présents. Bravo aux gagnants !
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Many thanks to Barry Ward TD, Cathaoirleach of the Committee on EU Affairs, for giving the AIPLF team a tour of #Leinster #House in #French.
We were also delighted to hear the President of the Irish Senate Mark Daly, mention the presence of the AIPLF during one of the sessions!
We were also delighted to hear the President of the Irish Senate Mark Daly, mention the presence of the AIPLF during one of the sessions!
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Our 3rd pedagogical kit created by and for #post-primary #teachers of #French in Ireland at the request of the French Embassy and focusing on French as an important language for Business, is available on our website:
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/For-POST-PRI...
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/For-POST-PRI...
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Our 3rd pedagogical kit created by and for #post-primary #teachers of #French in Ireland at the request of the French Embassy and focusing on French as an important language for Business, is available on our website:
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/For-POST-PRI...
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/For-POST-PRI...
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A reminder that Alliance Française de Cork will be closed this week for the Mid-Term Break (until 2nd Nov.).
In the meantime, have you tried our #Halloween quiz in #French?
Over 600 people have tried it already!!!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Quiz-in-Fren...
In the meantime, have you tried our #Halloween quiz in #French?
Over 600 people have tried it already!!!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Quiz-in-Fren...
Quiz in French for Halloween - Alliance Française de Cork
Why not try our online quiz in French about Halloween and All Saints' Day? 👻 🎃 ˃ https://view.genially.com/6713eb74a9f6d0745a159d3d/interactive-content-quiz-halloween-af-cork
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A reminder that Alliance Française de Cork will be closed this week for the Mid-Term Break (until 2nd Nov.).
In the meantime, have you tried our #Halloween quiz in #French?
Over 600 people have tried it already!!!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Quiz-in-Fren...
In the meantime, have you tried our #Halloween quiz in #French?
Over 600 people have tried it already!!!
www.alliancefrancaisecork.com/Quiz-in-Fren...
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We have just launched a GoFundMe fundraiser for one of the French Language Assistants in Cork who has recently lost all her belongings in a house fire:
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraisin...
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraisin...
Donate to Fundraising for French Language Assistant Lucie P., organized by Alliance Française Cork
Lucie P. has recently arrived in Cork to work as a French Lan… Alliance Française Cork needs your support for Fundraising for French Language Assistant Lucie P.
www.gofundme.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We have just launched a GoFundMe fundraiser for one of the French Language Assistants in Cork who has recently lost all her belongings in a house fire:
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraisin...
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraisin...
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Thank you to Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Fergal Dennehy & Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr. Dominic Finn for officially opening the new #art #exhibition 'Cork: Layers of Time and Traces', by artists Deirdre O'Neill & Abby Curran, in our gallery yesterday.
October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Thank you to Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Fergal Dennehy & Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr. Dominic Finn for officially opening the new #art #exhibition 'Cork: Layers of Time and Traces', by artists Deirdre O'Neill & Abby Curran, in our gallery yesterday.