Bring back 2016 Trend… part 3 I remember Italia ’90. I remember exactly where I was when Packie Bonner saved Daniel Timofte’s penalty in the second round. I was in the front room at home. My whole family was watching, even though my mother usually had no interest in football.
Just for fun, my family have taken on a challenge: to listen to a different album in its entirety every week. We thought it might be nice to share them as education can be a serious business and we need a bit of light-heartedness. Albums are chosen by recommendation. Each
Is the Teaching Council Serious About Diversifying the Profession? I decided to find out.
I find the education sector endlessly fascinating, particularly the way it manages to generate initiatives that seem to make absolutely no sense. Droichead, for example, makes no sense at all, but I will come back to that. For now, let’s look at the Primary Language Curriculum, released in 2016. The
Circular 0004/2026 announces revised salaries and allowances for primary teachers under the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, effective 01 February 2026,. Key updates include: Pensions: Pensions for pre-existing schemes will be adjusted based on pay parity, while Single Scheme pensions are updated separately via the Consumer Price Index,. Pay Increase: Whole-time
Bring back 2016 Trend – Irish Primary Edition – Coding in Schools? In 2016, Richard Bruton was Minister for Education. I never really understood the word “neoliberal” until I heard people talk about him. Arguably holding the national record for circulars and initiatives issued per annum, Bruton was very clear
Just for fun, my family have taken on a challenge: to listen to a different album in its entirety every week. We thought it might be nice to share them as education can be a serious business and we need a bit of light-heartedness. Albums are chosen by recommendation. Each
Oops… When I recently listed Ministers for Education, I realised afterwards that I had left one out. I had simply forgotten that Jan O’Sullivan had held the role at all. (It’s worse because she was the Minister that opened my school building! 😳) O’Sullivan’s term was short and cautious. Her
