Last-minute tips ahead of the Leaving Cert Irish exams
Irish teacher Hugh Gallagher suggests it’s better to stick to simple, accurate sentences when writing answers, as opposed to more complex ones, where mistakes can occur
Educate Together
I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become
If you ask about the religious aspect of the day then it is often brushed off as naive or beside the point
Student teachers will be taught to deliver ethical education under new framework
Programme to be delivered in multi-denominational primary schools as survey finds growing desire for non-religious run schools
Why are religious schools seen as divisive but Irish-language schools are not?
There is a strange double standard about religion in schools as opposed to other areas of learning
Protest urging new Dublin city Gaelcholáiste draws 100 young pupils
Gaelscoil principal very concerned as there is ‘no master plan, timeline and virtual images’ for development of building
Appreciation: Micheal Johnston, key force in the foundation of Educate Together schools
Micheal led the campaign to set up a new type of national school, Educate Together
A WhatsApp message about the secular ‘non-Communion’ makes my heart sink
Surely one of the unspoken benefits of a secular education is that we don’t have to fork out for a bouncy castle?
‘First-morning madness’ as new cohort of children begin primary school
Teacher says new class settled quickly, as many are used to being dropped off for preschool
Tramore community rallies around Albanian family facing deportation
Mother facing deportation: ‘Sometimes I just want to give up but I have to go on for my children’
‘We certainly didn’t cancel Christmas’: What happens when a Catholic school turns multidenominational?
Uniforms are on the way out and teaching staff are adjusting to a new ethical education curriculum
Our school admissions system is broken. Many parents are in for a rude awakening
Families who expected a straightforward enrolment process are grappling with the harsh reality of Ireland’s oversubscribed schools
I’m a walking, talking example of how driving home the message of the Catholic Church in schools does not work
At a time when school divestment should be ramping up, it seems like boards of management are digging their heels in
No shortage of applicants for teaching jobs in west of Ireland
Despite the serious shortage of teachers nationally, schools in Co Mayo are spoiled for choice, and the quality of life is part of the attraction
‘He didn’t even notice us leaving... once he saw the Lego’: First day of school a mix of emotions
Pupils entering junior infants class start 14-year cycle in Irish education system
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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