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Feighan confident new Carrick school building will be fast tracked
Scoil Mhuire will open next week for 498 students, double what they taught 10 years ago.
Aug 22, 2024 08:25
Local woman appointed president of national teachers union
The local teacher has represented Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Kildare and Meath on the INTO Central Executive Committee.
Jan 3, 2024 13:50
New laws to ban phones in classrooms under consideration
Government Ministers claim the devices have a detrimental effect on education.
Oct 26, 2023 09:09
Athlone teacher calls on Minister to address lack of males in profession
Some University's have launched campaigns to encourage more men to apply for primary teaching courses.
May 15, 2023 14:02
Local parents disappointed at low levels of special school summer programmes
Senator Micheal Carrigy has highlighted the lack of programmes both locally and nationally.
May 4, 2023 17:45
Increase in students coming to school hungry according to teacher survey
The new survey shows the majority of teachers regularly have pupils attend class hungry.
Feb 22, 2023 09:42
Current school Sex Ed programme 'overly naive' according to local activist
The Education Minister says the current relationships and sexuality curriculum in schools is 'outdated'.
Jul 18, 2022 13:54
New teaching degree to be offered at Athlone I.T
A new teaching degree to be rolled out at Athlone IT in September of 2022 will be the first of its kind for school leavers
Feb 12, 2021 16:37Shannonside Newsletter
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