I fulfilled an educational ambition to visit Finland and learn about what’s known as the “Finnish Miracle” – that is, how did Finland become the best education system in the world. Over the next two weeks, I’m going to share what I discovered and why I think Ireland could easily be the best in the … Read more
In Part 1, we explored why Father Sheehy did nothing wrong when he preached from the altar and why what he did is no better than what isn’t taught in Irish primary schools – i.e. what I call sin by omission. Join me in Part 2 where I talk about why the Catholic Church still … Read more
In Part 1, we explored why Father Sheehy did nothing wrong when he preached from the altar and why what he did is no better than what isn’t taught in Irish primary schools – i.e. what I call sin by omission. Join me in Part 2 where I talk about why the Catholic Church still … Read more
Recently a sermon from a Catholic priest was live-streamed and recorded from a church in Listowel and it went viral. The sermon was from a priest called Father Sheehy and in his sermon, he decried same sex relationships, contraception, trans rights among other things that fall under, for want of a better term, the terms … Read more
Recently a sermon from a Catholic priest was live-streamed and recorded from a church in Listowel and it went viral. The sermon was from a priest called Father Sheehy and in his sermon, he decried same sex relationships, contraception, trans rights among other things that fall under, for want of a better term, the terms … Read more
In the final part of this episode, we reach the end of the debacle where the partners agree to “pause” the process. I almost finish reading the INTO response before I can’t take any more spin and give up and wish the whole thing was all a dream.
In the final part of this episode, we reach the end of the debacle where the partners agree to “pause” the process. I almost finish reading the INTO response before I can’t take any more spin and give up and wish the whole thing was all a dream.
In Part 2 of this episode, we look at the latecomers to the opposition to the AON debacle and wonder why it took them so long.
In Part 2 of this episode, we look at the latecomers to the opposition to the AON debacle and wonder why it took them so long.
This is the story of one week in the education system, not an average week, but one which demonstrates the contempt that representative bodies have for teachers, school staff and children. In this part, we learn a little bit about the Assessment of Need debacle and why parents and school staff joined together to try … Read more