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DCU Business School invites Irish entrepreneurs, SMEs and start-ups to the Helix, DCU for this year’s Get Started mini-conference. The event will take place on 20th March between 2pm and 6pm. ... read full story / add a comment
Teachers from Dublin DEIS schools have welcomed the publication by the Department of Education & Skills and the Educational Research Centre of a report which shows that “…the DEIS programme is having a positive effect on tackling educational disadvantage…” and that “…improvement is taking place in the learning achievements of pupils in DEIS primary schools…” They have called on the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, to announce an immediate reversal of all cuts in the light of this report, and have announced that the planned DEIS schools protest will proceed this Thursday in the absence of such a clear announcement. ... read full story / add a comment
Thousands of parents and teachers from disadvantaged schools to protest at Department of Education and Skills against staffing cuts Campaigners against staffing cuts to DEIS schools have said that the Review ordered by Minister Quinn is a move in the right direction but not enough and that the cuts must be completely reversed. Teachers and parents from Dublin DEIS schools have announced that they are to continue with their plans for a major protest outside the Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough St., Dublin 1 on Thursday 19th January from 3:30p.m. ... read full story / add a comment
EduBills offers parents an online solution to paying school bills, buying school books and other one-off costs in a safe and convenient way. It aims to make life easier for parents, reduce administration time for schools and increase school and pupil safety by removing cash from the equation. ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Thursday December 08, 2011 - 21:03 by Laurence Cox
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Practitioner masters for social movement activists and community / popular educators at NUI Maynooth ... read full story / add a comment
international / education Saturday June 25, 2011 - 14:47 by Louise K Thomas
TheBest Poems Encyclopedia would like to call for submissions for its second annual Poetry print Anthology for the best 303 creative works and poems written of the year and develop a new collection dedicated to promote the best poets in english literature and also discover young emerging poets among social poetry diaspora. The deadline for submission is 30 November 2011. All current members and those who join in advance of the deadline are eligible. Submissions are free and information on how to submit directly via the online form can be found at our website http://www.best-poems.net ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Friday May 20, 2011 - 10:16 by Laurence Cox
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A re-ballot on Croke Park is currently being rushed through IFUT with very little notice or discussion. A Maynooth meeting earlier this week was very critical of the vote and is asking colleagues in other institutions to forward this to IFUT members who may not have heard any counter-arguments. ... read full story / add a comment
Knowledge is an open collective group that aims to bring education and learning to everyone. The first lecture of our 2011 season will be this Sunday the 27th of March at 1 pm in the Exchange, Temple Bar. The topic will be ' An in-depth course on practical technological activism'. ... read full story / add a comment
Free Education for Everyone (FEE) QUB have called on all students to support striking lecturers by not attending class on Monday 21st and Thursday 24th of March. Added to that FEE QUB call on all students to attend their nearest picket line on both strike days and to actively support their lecturers. ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Tuesday March 08, 2011 - 23:12 by Laurence Cox
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Practitioner course for movement activists, community educators and newcomers at Maynooth now taking applications for 2011 / 2012. ... read full story / add a comment
Emergency Motion passed last Monday at South Dublin County Council meeting in support of students of Colaiste Brid and Moyle Park. ... read full story / add a comment
donegal / education Sunday August 01, 2010 - 13:59 by éirígí Sligeach
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The proposal to use the widely discredited public private partnership scheme to build a new school premises for Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny has been condemned by éirígí. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / education Monday July 12, 2010 - 17:52 by LASC
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Community Employment Post based in the LATIN AMERICA SOLIDARITY CENTRE LASC Applicants must be in receipt of state benefit for 52 weeks or longer Volunteers & Membership Officer The Volunteer and Membership Development Officer facilitates the relationships between members and volunteers and those managing and working in the Centre. An interest in solidarity issues an advantage ... read full story / add a comment
Invitation to present at a workshop on activist research methods in June. ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Thursday March 18, 2010 - 08:45 by Laurence Cox
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For decades community groups, the women's movement and other social justice movements have been the driving force behind equality in Ireland, while global justice activists have highlighted the crisis of climate change and neo-liberalism. As economies falter and social partnership collapses, what do we already know about how to change the world? This course brings together experienced activists in community education and social movements with those interested and motivated about social justice to create new knowledge and develop alternatives. Do you want to join us on this learning journey? ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Saturday February 13, 2010 - 14:20 by Irish Animal Education Trust
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The Irish Animal Education Trust is being launched – Saturday 13th February 2010 - in order to develop and distribute its free age-sensitive educational materials about the human use and treatment of other animals. ... read full story / add a comment
Trinity College Hosts ,The Law Student Colloquium. Held in the Law School ,House 39 and The Graduates Memorial Building ,Trinity College on Saturday 20th February .There will be a wide range of topics covered by undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the country .The theme of the event is Rethinking Law . Attendance is free, please consult the website for further details. ... read full story / add a comment
50 Primary Principals speak out against Independent Newspapers’ “Building for the Future” promotion.
national / education Thursday January 14, 2010 - 09:25 by Mark C
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“We the undersigned 50 Primary school principals condemn and refuse to partake in the Irish Independent’s “Building for the Future” scheme being launched this week. We abhor the quota of 20 tokens per pupil from Independent Newspapers required of all schools wishing to submit a project for this sponsored competition. Independent Newspapers while posturing as benefactors are, in reality, seeking to exploit schools, boost sales and make life uncomfortable for children whose parents do not buy the sponsors newspapers. Further Information: Joseph Fogarty, (Contact Details Above) or your nearest participating school below. ... read full story / add a comment
The INTO has said primary teachers should not support advertising projects by commercial companies which target children or their families through schools. The union made its announcement following the launch of a project promoted by the Irish Independent and sponsored by Bank of Ireland. ... read full story / add a comment
national / education Saturday October 17, 2009 - 20:27 by Daithi Byrne
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Dublin Ógra Shinn Féin are set to become the most active society in Dublin's universities. Hundreds of new applications to join were made over the last month at freshers events. Ógra Shinn Féin socities were represented in the following unversities; * Trinity College * University College Dublin * Dublin City University * Griffith College * Dublin Institute of Technology ... read full story / add a comment |
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