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Hibernia College provides lifeline for aspiring teachers

His parents were teachers and he wanted to be a teacher, but he became an engineer because he was strong in maths and it seemed to make sense.

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Can schools do without Special Needs Assistants?

The culling of Special Needs Assistant posts, underway since January, will gain further impetus in March with the completion of a government review.

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Renewed strength for USI

Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has extended a delighted welcome back into its organization to students at National University of Ireland Maynooth.

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An Gúm: Leabhair nua do Pháistí

Stíl saintréitheach á cleachtadh ag Laoise Ní Chomhraí agus Lára Nic Oireachtaigh, údair na leabhar nua seo do pháistí.

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‘Science - Towards a Healthy Future’

The annual conference of the Irish Science Teachers Association (ISTA) will take place at IT Sligo, 19-21 March. Keynote speaker Prof Frank Gannon.

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Special tuition in English essential for newcomer pupils

The number of Language Support teachers in primary schools has dropped from 1620 last year to 1182 this year, Minister Batt O’Keeffe has admitted.

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Courses in Swahili now available in Dublin

From March 4, the Dublin Swahili Institute will begin delivering classes in Swahili at the Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2.

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Efforts being made to divert middle-management disaster

Talks are taking place between the Departments of Education and Finance, in an effort to pre-empt an “inoperable” situation in schools in September.

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Irish Conversation Circle for TDs and Senators

On March 4, Senators and TDs from all political parties were in attendance at Conradh na Gaeilge’s first Irish conversation circle in Leinster House.

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Children under six not legally required to attend school

A Dublin principal has called for an amendment to current legislation to give the NEWB power to intervene in cases of absenteeism of under-sixes.

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Fascinating medical manuscript for Glucksman

A unique pre-famine manuscript covering the period leading up to and including the Great Famine was recently presented to Glucksman Library.

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Doubtful start for Citywest Institute

The Saudi Ministry for Higher Education is denying all knowledge of the six and a half year contract claimed by the new Citywest Institute of Education.

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Corrected version of Finnegan’s Wake to be published

9,000 changes have been made to Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake in an effort to make the notoriously ‘difficult’ 1939 work more accessible to readers.

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Expensive deal has limited benefit for teachers

Minister O’Keeffe has confirmed that the NCTE is exploring ways of providing teachers with home access to online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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‘Knowing What Counts’

A new national study of 500 primary teachers from all over Ireland shows that mathematical knowledge levels vary substantially from teacher to teacher.

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Supply Panel Scheme to end

Minister Batt O’Keeffe has announced that he will discontinue the Supply Panel Scheme - available in 212 primary schools - this September.

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Revolutionary new education website

A unique tool has been launched which allows people wishing to advance their career opportunities to find a course that will fit their schedule.

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At last! A boost for teacher morale

The majority of adults have trust in teachers, are satisfied with the way they do their work and understand the complexity of the role, a survey says.

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Unions step up action in schools

Two teacher unions have directed members to refuse from March 8 to carry out duties of vacated middle-management posts that have not been filled.

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Disagreement over new catholic and VEC primary schools

Approval has been given for new Catholic schools in Drogheda and Galway under the patronage of Cardinal Sean Brady and Bishop Martin Drennan.

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