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Wesley College
‘Technology was always an interest of mine’
Conor Quinn recently completed a Fulbright scholarship programme in cybersecurity with Boston College
Wordsworth’s daffodils were not lonely – or even alone
Former rugby player Ollie Campbell said he enjoyed the poem because it was ‘simple, like myself’
Johnny Sexton recalls first trip to Japan as a 16-year-old rookie
Ireland outhalf and analyst Vinny Hammond went with St Mary's College team
UCD stun reigning Champions Trophy holders Three Rock Rovers
Promoted students claim impressive win in their EY Hockey League opening game
Lynch’s strike seals first Leinster Senior Cup for High School
Wesley claim the Minor Cup with a victory over High School
Department of Sport announces €6.9m funding through Sports Capital Programme
Projects in Shane Ross constituency get 5% of total sports funds
School warns parents about attempted abduction of pupil in south Dublin
Wesley College issues warning letter as gardaí investigate report of incident in Dundrum
Handsome Gothic in Rathgar for sale for €1.7m
58 Grosvenor Road offers 304sq m over four floors and needs total renovation
Sports capital grants scheme reopens on September 7th
Disadvantaged areas set to receive higher priority following Wesley grant controversy
‘I’m morking the 20th anniversary of failing my test for the first time’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I set off for the driving test centre confident it would be 17th time lucky
Boarding schools bounce back
While the recession threatened the future of some schools, enrolment levels have bounced back to boom-time highs
Poorer schools should have priority for sports grants – report
Review of funding follows controversy over €150,000 grant to Wesley College
Disadvantaged school near Wesley refused PE hall for decades
St Tiernan’s is yards from fee-paying school at the centre of hockey pitches controversy
Women’s hockey sides bracing for final weekend of senior cup action
UCD face Loreto and Belfast Harlequins meet Pegasus in semis with final the following day
Ross mounts spirited defence of grant to Wesley College
Minister for Sports denies any political interference in the relevant allocation process
Hilda Coles – An Appreciation
Gifted artist and teacher who inspired many in a long and productive life
Ross says he had no ‘hand, act or part’ in Wesley College grant
Minister says he had been ‘cheering for them’ but never made a representation
Tánaiste defends grant to private school in Ross’s constituency
Mick Barry says Sports Minister ‘trumpeting’ grant as deprived schools get ’not a button’
The Belfast man who became president of Israel
Schooled in Dublin, Chaim Herzog served two terms as president
Conor O’Shea undaunted by the scale of the Italian job
Head coach remains positive despite Italy’s current low place in the pecking order
How to get Ireland’s schools singing
Schoolgirls learning choir sessions can boost numeracy, literacy and concentration
Priced out of Dundrum? Try Ballinteer
10km from the city centre, the neighbourhood has good transport links
Obituary: Bishop Donald Caird
During the ‘peace process’ Caird reflected the outlook of Southern members of the Church of Ireland
St Andrew’s pip Wesley to claim Leinster Senior Cup
Ben Bradley’s crucial save helps All-Ireland title-holders prevail in an exciting shoot-out
An Irishman making a home on a lavender farm in Provence
Irishman Conor Haugh is hoping to make a new home in an abandoned lodge on a lavender farm in the south of France
A Q&A guide to reading the feeder schools list
Whole school evaluations are not always the most accessible form of information
Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier living the dream
Former Wesley College student braced for upcoming battle with Munster
Weight training: the best way to approach it
Reckless approach to resistance training is ‘endemic’ in sports, says Queen’s coach
Fast learner Josh van der Flier hitting the rucks early and often for Ireland
Leinster flanker is flourishing in the step up to the Six Nations stage
Musical youth descend on Wesley College
The Interschools Music Festival at the Dublin school gives some 1,000 students a chance to shine and provides a great confidence boost
An Irishman’s Diary from 1965 on the dullness of Irish politicians
The 1965 general election campaign was seen to lack bite: ‘Where are the torchlight processions, the excitement and the glamour?’
Winter break ends with Senior Cup quarter-finals
Railway Union hope to upset odds against Ulster side Lisnagarvey
Cool Adam Curry guides Wesley College to victory
Outhalf provides the leadership to ensure victory over St Fintan’s College
Liam Toland: What type of rugby player is valued in Ireland?
Do we opt for conservatism over continuity; safe hands over natural flair?
‘A global superstar . . . but as humble as can be’
Leinster captain Isa Nacewa recalls great All-Black winger who passed away aged 40
Dublin group end their gruelling ‘46A’ trek to Mongolia
Quintet arrive at destination after travels through 20 countries, 3 deserts, 2 seas
Student accommodation guide: how to find a place to live
Can you dig it? With housing tighter and costlier than ever, students need to start looking and booking right now
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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