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# ruairi-quinn - Monday 21 May, 2012

Unemployment

New Springboard courses to offer over 6,000 education places

Mon, 12:00 PM 2,704 Views 14 Comments

The education initiative for unemployed people has 6,000 more places on offer.

# ruairi-quinn - Thursday 17 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day This post contains images

Unexpected Ministerial Balloon Photoshoot of the Day

17/05/12 1,787 Views 14 Comments

No comment.

Bullying

School which expelled pupils over abusive Facebook posts won’t comment

17/05/12 4,702 Views 21 Comments

The school is reported to have suspended four pupils earlier this week. Separately, the Education Minister has opened an anti-bullying forum in Dublin today.

# ruairi-quinn - Monday 14 May, 2012

Tuition Fees

Students to hold nationwide online vote to decide fees policy

14/05/12 2,305 Views 39 Comments

The Union of Students in Ireland will ballot its members nationwide on whether to change their ‘free fees’ policy.

Teacher Training

Quinn announces €40m upgrade for St Pat’s teacher college

14/05/12 2,570 Views 14 Comments

The Drumcondra teacher training facility is set to be upgraded over two years to accommodate 2,500 students.

# ruairi-quinn - Sunday 13 May, 2012

Residential Abuse

Protest at Pro Cathedral over government plans for abuse survivors’ trust fund

13/05/12 2,705 Views 38 Comments

Victims of institutional abuse oppose plans to establish a trust fund for abuse victims, instead of simply giving cash payments.

# ruairi-quinn - Monday 7 May, 2012

School Tours

Ruairí Quinn raises concerns over gambling exposure on school tours

07/05/12 4,155 Views 23 Comments

Asked about tours of greyhound stadia, the minister said betting activities were “not appropriate” for children.

# ruairi-quinn - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Falling Down

VIDEO: Students make direct appeal to Education Minister to fix their school

06/05/12 4,040 Views 20 Comments

Students at NewPark Comprehensive School in Dublin have been promised a new school building for years – but now it’s been delayed yet again. Now they’ve taken matters into their own hands.

# ruairi-quinn - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Education

Quinn: I’ve been caricatured as enemy of the Catholic Church

05/05/12 4,652 Views 50 Comments

The education minister said the debate around school patronage had become distorted.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

05/05/12 4,365 Views 8 Comments

Welcome to the bank holiday weekend! Here’s the 9 stories you need to know by 9am to kick it off.

Residential Abuse

Quinn insists: Religious orders must meet remaining €470 million abuse bill

05/05/12 3,174 Views 29 Comments

The minister for education has affirmed he will continue to seek cash from the bodies which managed the residential institutions where abuse took place.

# ruairi-quinn - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Equality

Government votes down FF bill on equality for gay teachers and doctors

03/05/12 1,551 Views 14 Comments

Justice Minister Alan Shatter expressed concern about the wording of the proposed legislation by Fianna Fáil senator Averil Power.

# ruairi-quinn - Monday 30 April, 2012

Education

Poll indicates three-quarters of parents want change in primary school patronage

30/04/12 2,777 Views 50 Comments

The poll results also show that many parents still want religious education in schools.

# ruairi-quinn - Saturday 28 April, 2012

Universities

Quinn says no to ‘narrow focus’ on university performance

28/04/12 2,096 Views 6 Comments

The Times Higher Education world reputation rankings failed to feature an Irish university – but the Education Minister indicated this is not a cause for concern.

# ruairi-quinn - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Student Grants

High Court dismisses students’ appeal against third-level grant reforms

25/04/12 3,887 Views 34 Comments

Students whose grants were reformed last year are told the State’s economic problems trump their legitimate expectations.

# ruairi-quinn - Monday 23 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

Minister for Education in Hipster Glasses Pic of the Day

23/04/12 3,286 Views 18 Comments

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# ruairi-quinn - Sunday 15 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Pic Of The Day

What Time is Dinner? Pic of the Day

15/04/12 5,675 Views 44 Comments

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# ruairi-quinn - Saturday 14 April, 2012

Broadband

Further 212 secondary schools to be connected to high-speed broadband

14/04/12 1,560 Views 12 Comments

Seven shortlisted contractors have been asked to submit bids to ensure that 200 secondary schools in Galway and in 12 rural counties will be connected by the end of August.

# ruairi-quinn - Friday 13 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should the State stop providing funds to fee-paying schools?

13/04/12 7,132 Views 182 Comments

As a new report shows greater literacy levels in private schools, the TUI has called on the Government to stop funding fee-paying schools. Do you agree with them?

# ruairi-quinn - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

Scholarship

New scholarship fund for students from disadvantaged areas

11/04/12 4,014 Views 39 Comments

Ruairí Quinn announces a new higher education scholarship scheme aimed solely at 60 pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

5 At 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

11/04/12 3,882 Views 1 Comment

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should religion have a role in education?

11/04/12 7,667 Views 240 Comments

Yesterday it was recommended that a rule placing religion at the heart of primary education be reviewed but should religion play any role in schools?

Education

Ruairi Quinn refuses to rule out cuts to teacher allowances

11/04/12 2,870 Views 52 Comments

The Minister for Education said Fine Gael Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames was ‘misinformed’ in her criticism of his policies.

Opinion

Column: Smart economy? Schools are so hamstrung they’re cutting subjects

11/04/12 2,440 Views 18 Comments

If we want that ‘knowledge economy’ we’re always hearing about, the Government needs a serious change of direction, writes Aaron McKenna.

# ruairi-quinn - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

10/04/12 5,170 Views 1 Comment

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

LGBT Rights

Quinn will back move to stop discrimination against gay teachers

10/04/12 3,508 Views 62 Comments

The education minister is “determined” to amend laws allowing schools to discriminate on the basis of their religious ethos.

Croke Park Deal

Teachers warn of strike ballots if allowances are cut

10/04/12 3,253 Views 37 Comments

Both the TUI and ASTI say they will consider any cuts to teachers’ allowances as a breach of the Croke Park Agreement.

Teachers

Silent protest held as Quinn speaks at INTO conference

10/04/12 3,608 Views 18 Comments

The Education Minister was speaking to hundreds of primary school teachers at the INTO conference today when a group stood and held banners that included slogans like “save our schools”.

Education

Minister: Primary school system needs to “adapt to more diverse society”

10/04/12 2,111 Views 30 Comments

A report on patronage and pluralism in the primary sector showed that there is increased demand for new forms of multi-denominational and non-denominational schooling.

# ruairi-quinn - Monday 9 April, 2012

Education

No major difference in quality between large and small schools

09/04/12 2,367 Views 11 Comments

English lessons were rated as marginally better in bigger schools, according to a new assessment from the Department of Education.

Teachers

Teachers call for reduced Church control of schools

09/04/12 3,577 Views 31 Comments

Primary school teachers will also vote on a motion to maintain their pay levels as set out under the Croke Park deal.

# ruairi-quinn - Sunday 8 April, 2012

Bullying

Quinn confirms anti-bullying forum to take place in May

08/04/12 1,708 Views 15 Comments

The forum will be established alongside a working group on tackling homophobic, racist and cyber-bullying.

# ruairi-quinn - Thursday 5 April, 2012

Pay Cap

‘Disgraceful’: Students slate top university staff refusal to take pay cut

05/04/12 5,431 Views 25 Comments

A number of university heads have reportedly ignored requests to reduce their pay below €200,000.

# ruairi-quinn - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Education

Students defer vote on whether to abandon ‘free fees’ stance

03/04/12 3,015 Views 21 Comments

The Union of Students in Ireland will hold a one-off special congress to decide whether to support other forms of funding.

# ruairi-quinn - Thursday 29 March, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

29/03/12 5,068 Views 4 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Child Protection This post contains a poll

‘Inappropriate’ for teachers to befriend pupils on Facebook – Quinn

29/03/12 6,323 Views 68 Comments

The education minister says he cannot see how it could be appropriate for teachers to communicate with their students online.

# ruairi-quinn - Monday 12 March, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

12/03/12 4,667 Views 6 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From The Daily Edge Picture This

Caption competition: Cold shoulder or shy boy?

12/03/12 4,867 Views 41 Comments

This is how one junior infants student reacted to a visit from the Education Minister today…

Education

Teachers dispute Quinn’s claims on new €1.5bn schools programme

12/03/12 4,275 Views 49 Comments

The INTO says only 17 of the primary schools being built under the new programme are actually new; the rest are replacements.

Education Cuts

11-year-old student driven home to use the bathroom due to lack of SNAs

12/03/12 6,208 Views 20 Comments

The primary school student at St Munchin’s CBS in Limerick, who is in a wheelchair, has had to have his mother attend the school to help bring him to the bathroom during the school day.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Mike Morris
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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