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It’s World Teachers’ Day: 16 confessions which prove Irish teachers are the best

October 5, 2018

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5 October 2018 is World Teachers' Day, a day which draws attention to all the hard work teachers do across the world. For many of us our teachers may have seemed like figures of authority with no personality, ...

Dublin unsung heroes: “the lollipop lady”

Olufemi Alex-Odunsi

April 11, 2018

Environment, Slider

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"I know the children; I know all their faces...And we say here's the last two now and let them cross the road." Often times when children go to school, there is a man or woman who controls traffic and allows...

Do they know it’s Easter time at all? Changes afoot for religious education in schools.

Caoimhe Cooke

April 15, 2017

Education, Slider

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This time last year was particularly demanding for Catholic primary school children in Ireland. Due to a very early Easter, the week before end-of-term holidays was even more hectic than usual. In between readi...

12 Reasons you know you are a Primary school Teacher

Ciara O'Rourke

April 3, 2017

Entertainment, Slider

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#1 - Every day genuinely feels like crowd control... #2 - By the time it gets to Monday afternoon, you look forward to saying buh-bye... #3 - You are the first to hear about the latest 'it couple', even i...

Blowing Bubbles. Photo Credit: djwings sla.

Sex Ed Ireland and Social Media

Rebekah Connolly

April 7, 2016

Health, Slider

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Sexual education Ireland. 3 words that sit uncomfortably beside each other in a sentence. Recently I presented a college radio program on Griff.fm, discussing sexual health in Ireland with Oisín McKenna from Sp...

Homework Humour

Julie Browne

April 21, 2013

Comedy

3

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I recently came across an article called '8 Reasons Why You Should Always Check Your Kid's Homework' and I couldn't stop laughing. It advises parents to check their kid's homework because it could possibly be a...

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