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		<title>Vacancy for Webwise Education Officer</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dublin West Education Centre is inviting applications (by Wednesday 22nd May) for the temporary position of Webwise Education Officer. 
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		<title>Exporting Newman&#8217;s Idea of a University to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['The Idea of a University', first delivered in 1852 by the great 19th Century educationalist and founder of UCD John Henry Newman, is today a world classic.]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher unions accept LRC invitation to further talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three of the four teacher unions - INTO, TUI and ASTI - have accepted invitation of Labour Relations Commission to attend new talks this week.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Building blocks’ for second free preschool year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A nationwide consultation process regarding a second free preschool year, led by Early Childhood Ireland, kicked off in Dublin on May 15.]]></description>
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		<title>Applications invited for upskilling maths course</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A programme aimed at upskilling ‘out-of-field’ maths teachers at post-primary level is receiving up to €2m in funding from the Irish Government.]]></description>
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		<title>Call for panel system of entry to 2nd level teaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job insecurity for recently qualified teachers is having a negative impact on the quality of  Ireland's education service, according to Pat King, ASTI.
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		<title>Preservation and Conservation: What’s That?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providing a link between sciences and humanities, this exhibition in Trinity College Library looks at the fascinating activities of Preservation &#038;  Conservation.
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		<title>An Gúm: Cén Ghaeilge atá ar &#8216;Rainbow&#8217; nó &#8216;Kangaroo&#8217;?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open An Gúm's new pictorial dictionary to discover the answer and many more illustrated definitions of key vocabulary for school children.
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		<title>IPPN wants end to favouritism</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A web-based system of application for school admission would standardise the enrolment process and cut down on nepotism, IPPN director said.]]></description>
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		<title>TUI boycott needs approval by executive committee</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The Jerusalem Post, the motion to boycott Israeli adacemia was passed at the TUI Easter conference without the opportunity for debate.

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