I think some of the larger organisations might have an assistance scheme in place.
I went to Colaiste na bhFiann a good few times when I was in school, and found it a really great experience - you could give them a shout and see if they have reduced rates/assistance.
Isn't that the college that supposedly raises the tricolour at dawn, and the students have to salute the flag, a lá Pearse et al? I heard that it was very republican in it's ethos when I was in school, so my family steered me away from it. I went to Colaiste Chiarán twice, over Easter Hols. It was excellent, and even after a week I came back much improved.
The Gaeltacht - Its quite expensive to send a child to the gaeltacht for 3 weeks in the summer - is their a grant available from the dept of education or is it only middle income family kids that go?
There is no republican ethos other than the raising of the national flag.quote]
Agreed - I went for 5 or 6 years in the late 80's/early 90's, and there was never a hint of republicanism. And is it such a bad thing that people know their own national anthem?