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.

Minster for Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe addressed 500 Guidance Counsellors gathered for their AGM in the Ormond Hotel, Kilkenny, on 6 March 2009.

Remarks by Éilis Coakley, President of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, at the organisation’s annual general conference in Kilkenny, 6-8 March.

Many teachers would like guidance and support in addressing homophobic bullying and in dealing with their own discomfort around homosexual issues.

A survey reveals that 82 per cent of Fine Gael representatives believe radical revision of our second level system is necessary for effective operation.