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# Jan O'Sullivan

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# warning
Greens should be 'extremely' careful about going into government with FG or FF, says ex-Labour minister
Jan O’Sullivan said that the Greens needed to ‘tie down’ any commitments from the two parties.
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Mar 2nd 2020, 6:10 AM
# rental crisis
'It's clearly not working': TDs hit out at Rent Pressure Zone laws as prices continue to soar
The latest Daft.ie quarterly report found that the average monthly rent nationwide is €1,334.
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Nov 12th 2018, 2:09 PM
# Affordable Housing
This is how Labour wants the State to solve the housing crisis
A new national agency and a nationwide Rent Pressure Zone are on the party’s agenda.
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Jul 10th 2018, 11:18 AM
# reported
'An attempt to suppress democracy': Removal of Labour's referendum posters reported to gardaí
A member of the public sent a video of people removing the Yes posters in Limerick city to Jan O’Sullivan TD.
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Apr 23rd 2018, 12:16 PM
# a big hit
Calls for changes to school uniforms to ease sting on parents' pockets
A new survey by Barnardo’s has shown parents of first year secondary students paying almost €800 to send their child to school.
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Aug 4th 2016, 6:02 AM
# Long Time Coming
Snapshot of one county: How Ireland's housing crisis grew out of control
Bray town councillor Pat Vance told his colleagues in 2013: “I’ll keep on saying it, time and time again, something needs to be done.”
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Jun 19th 2016, 7:30 AM
# water fairness bill
Labour - including Alan Kelly - wants Irish Water to refund all payments
But only in the event of water charges being suspended…
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May 12th 2016, 3:39 PM
# no day off
Kids, you're going to school: Teachers call off strike
The industrial action was due to impact about 350 schools across the country.
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Feb 12th 2016, 6:07 PM
# anti-bullying
Schools advised to have gender neutral toilets and uniforms to support transgender pupils
New guidelines have been launched to help schools support LGBT students.
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Jan 29th 2016, 8:48 AM
# pragmatic baptism
Almost half of parents would not choose a Christian school for their child if they had the option
One in five people know someone who has baptised their child just to get them into the local school.
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Dec 10th 2015, 3:05 PM
# Money Money Money
20,000 students are still waiting for their grant applications to be processed
…but most of them haven’t submitted all the necessary documentation.
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Nov 30th 2015, 6:10 AM
# Child Abuse
'Quite startling': €31m of church property for redress fund yet to be transferred
€83 million of donations has been made from congregations since the Ryan Report.
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Nov 23rd 2015, 6:00 AM
# splash the cash
Is your area getting a new school? Here's the full list
The government has announced hundreds of new school building projects.
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Nov 17th 2015, 1:11 PM
# same love
This poster is being introduced to classrooms to teach children about same-sex families
The ‘Different Families, Same Love’ campaign aims to celebrate different family structures.
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Sep 22nd 2015, 8:36 AM
# the rising
3,200 primary schools are going to get a new Irish flag - and Proclamation
It’s part of a new 1916 Centenary initiative.
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Sep 14th 2015, 8:50 AM
# After Joan
Labour's next leader, from most to least likely
Joan Burton is safe for now but who’s in the mix to replace her? We rank the contenders…
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Aug 30th 2015, 9:30 PM
# At last
Joy for locals as second teacher found for school on Aran Island
The teacher for the island’s sole primary school is to be funded privately by Zurich Insurance however.
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Aug 26th 2015, 6:00 PM
# Asylum seeker
Direct provision student who received 575 points told to accept college offer
The minister for education has intervened in the matter.
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Aug 14th 2015, 12:52 PM
# Leaving Cert
575 points direct provision teen to meet minister about going to college
Anna wants to study physiotherapy at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.
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Aug 13th 2015, 10:17 AM
# lack of choice
'Parents and teachers are scared': Why won't more schools give up their Catholic patronage?
Many have staunchly resisted calls to amalgamate or divest.
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Aug 9th 2015, 2:13 PM
# a way of life gone
'We'll depopulate - and very, very quickly the island will be gone'
The people of Inis Meáin are campaigning hard to get a second teacher for their primary school – but so far their protests are falling on deaf ears.
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Jul 18th 2015, 7:30 AM
# Gombeen politics
The curious case of a leaflet, some street lights and a war of words
This leaflet has sparked some harsh words from two councillors and a government minister.
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Jul 13th 2015, 7:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should schools be forced to allow generic uniforms?
Many schools across the country only allow specialised uniforms from one particular shop. Should this be allowed?
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Jul 10th 2015, 8:39 AM
# good news
610 new Special Needs Assistants are on their way to Irish schools
The dedicated assistants will be employed from September 2015 onwards.
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Jul 7th 2015, 5:34 PM
# school's in
Sorry kids, no more mid-week holidays to look forward to...
It seems that the Department of Education and teaching unions have reached an agreement.
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May 20th 2015, 4:23 PM
# Stalemate
Teachers to protest outside school gates today against Junior Cert reforms
Only a nominal number of teachers have taken up the new teacher training.
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May 7th 2015, 8:54 AM
# Online abuse
Minister called "scumbag b***h" by anti-water charge protesters
Ruth Coppinger has said the comments ‘do no favours’ to the anti-austerity movement.
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Apr 15th 2015, 10:46 PM
# red herring
'Not a chance' schools will lose funding if they don't support same-sex marriage
It has been dismissed as a ‘red herring’.
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Apr 15th 2015, 10:26 PM
# Conflict of Interest
DrinkAware wants to educate young people about drinking but it's facing criticism
It’s funded by the alcohol industry.
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Apr 12th 2015, 8:00 AM
# admissions
Here's why Jan O'Sullivan's schools plan could spark a BIG row in government
Analysis: The politics behind today’s news on changes to schools’ admissions policy.
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Apr 7th 2015, 3:00 PM
# admissions
Schools will have to cap the number of past pupils' children they admit
Minister Jan O’Sullivan is due to announce new legislation later today.
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Apr 7th 2015, 8:51 AM
# school of hard knocks
Young teachers are facing an 'increasingly bleak reality'
Unions say half of all teachers under 30 are now on part-time work arrangements.
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Apr 6th 2015, 11:05 AM
# hello there
The Brazilians are coming!: Trinity set to strengthen ties with Latin American cousins
Ireland’s top ranked university has links with around 80 universities, research institutes and hospitals in Brazil.
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Mar 17th 2015, 7:00 PM
# junior cycle row
"I'm not talking about discipline": Minister won't say whether teachers will be punished
Jan O’Sullivan says she’s pressing ahead with junior cycle reforms, insisting individual teachers “want to get on with it”.
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Feb 28th 2015, 12:37 PM
# Irish Water
Two ministers blocked from leaving Dublin school by water protesters
Jan O’Sullivan and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin were delayed for about 40 minutes.
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Feb 25th 2015, 4:49 PM
# Future
Some small rural schools may be asked to merge with other schools
Most small schools are in Donegal, Mayo, Roscommon and parts of Galway and Kerry.
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Feb 18th 2015, 6:05 AM
# POD
'We know more about the cows in the field than the children in our schools'
Parents are voicing their concerns over the Primary Online Education being rolled out in schools across the country.
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Feb 7th 2015, 7:15 AM
# evening fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday
Coláiste Eoin, Skype facilities and the first Laureate of Irish fiction.
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Jan 29th 2015, 11:09 PM
# Privacy
Minister: Keeping data on students until they're 30 is 'reasonable'
The minister said she is satisfied the time limit doesn’t need to be changed – for now, at least.
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Jan 29th 2015, 7:07 PM
# ham fisted
Taoiseach says teachers' strike is avoidable, but they don't agree
Around 330,000 second level students will have a day off tomorrow, as teachers go on strike again.
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Jan 21st 2015, 1:56 PM
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