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Irishman brings teacher training system to Haiti

Educator and entrepreneur Sean Rowland was in Haiti last month to progress his endeavour to set up a national institute for teacher education.

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Call for equal status for ‘Learn Together’

Educate Together, the patron body for multi-denominational schools, seeks equal status in Colleges of Education for its ethical education curriculum.

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New Catholic Schools Partnership announced

At the launch of Catholic Schools Week by Cardinal Brady on Jan 28, the Cardinal also announced the inauguration of Catholic Schools Partnership.

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New report confirms excesses in FÁS

A culture within the state training agency FAS of “flagrant spending devoid of scrutiny or scruples” has been revealed in another report by John Buckley.

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Irish schoolgirl dies tragically in US

15-year-old Phoebe Prince from Co Clare had been living in Massachusetts only six months when she took her life following harassment by students.

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Dealing effectively with student-student conflict

Why are some youths more prone to misbehaviour or bullying than others? Does the answer lie in an analysis of young people’s needs, and their desire for power?

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Online Spring CPD Courses

Hibernia College is launching a suite of Online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses for teachers, commencing on February 1.

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ASTI general secretary to retire this year

John White, general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), is to retire in Sept 2010 after six years as head of the union.

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Education Unions review work-to-rule campaign

The presidents and general secretaries of the the four education unions - ASTI, IFUT, INTO and TUI - issued a joint statement on January 25:

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No enthusiasm for full-scale strikes

While union leaders still insist that all options for industrial action are on the table, there seems to be no real appetite for all-out strikes.

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Irish language teachers sought in Canada

Students and teachers with Irish are being encouraged to apply before March 5 for third level teaching positions at universities in Canada.

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Irish-medium schools celebrate reversal of directive

A controversial department directive, introduced by former Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin in July 2007, has been withdrawn.

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An Gúm: Léigh Leat!

Pictiúrleabhar agus CD maraon le leabhar nua le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin sa tsraith faoi eachtraí mórlaochra na Fiannaíochta.

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National University of Ireland to be dissolved

After more than a century in existence, the National University of Ireland (NUI) is to be dissolved and its functions redistributed.

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New Chair of Institutes of Technology Ireland (IoTI)

The new IoTI Chair is Dr Ruaidhrí Neavyn, a Dublin man with family roots in Carlow, who has been Director and now President of IT Carlow since 2004.

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Blarney school has the winning formula

This is the second time that a student from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney, has scooped the top award in the BT Young Scientist Competition.

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Primary Science Fair at BT Young Scientist Exhibition

Over 3,000 primary school students displayed their projects at the RDS Primary Science Fair at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

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Post-primary students invited to enter nationwide search

Ciaran O’Connor, teacher of science and chemistry at King’s Hospital School in Dublin, describes his work with Transition Year students in finding ‘One Good Idea’.

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Greg McInerney discusses ‘Conflict in Education’

As we enter the second decade of the new millennium, we are no nearer to resolving the numerous conflicts that occur continuously in our schools.

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Union threatens public protest against promotion project

In a statement issued today, INTO president Maire Ni Chuinneagain said schools should not allow children to be exploited by commercial companies.

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