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# primary-school - Thursday 3 October, 2019
Primary school told to pay €94,000 to deputy principal in gender discrimination case
The WRC said the school had discriminated against her in the interview process for a principal post.
# primary-school - Sunday 1 September, 2019
Quiz: How well do you remember the things you learned at primary school?
Primary schools opened up across the country this week for a new school year.
# primary-school - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Poll: Should the government pay for all primary school books?
Making primary school books free every year would “significantly reduce financial stress” on parents, SVP has argued.
# primary-school - Thursday 1 August, 2019
Parents say they're avoiding paying bills to deal with the cost of sending their children to school
That’s according to the Barnardos School Costs Survey, published today.
# primary-school - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Parents are spending €1,399 getting their child ready to go back to secondary school
Parents of primary school students are paying €50 less than last year, while parents of secondary school students are paying €20 more.
# primary-school - Thursday 27 December, 2018
Almost 4% increase in children enrolled in multi-denominational schools
Education Minister Joe McHugh said the figures reflect the changes taking place in the patronage of Irish schools.
# primary-school - Thursday 15 November, 2018
'This would not happen in more affluent areas': Cabra community in protest over school pitch
Parents and children of Naomh Fionnbarra GAA Club are calling for the restoration of their all-weather pitch.
# primary-school - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
Religion to be formally removed as entry-requirement from most primary schools from today
The so-called ‘baptism barrier’ is set to be removed by the Minister for Education today.
# primary-school - Thursday 2 August, 2018
Parents report going hungry over cost of sending their children to school
Average back-to-school costs have risen at all levels since last year.
# primary-school - Saturday 2 June, 2018
Primary school sexual health DVD pulled by HSE due to inclusion of 'adult content'
The Busy Bodies DVD was viewed by a teacher who reported it to the HSE.
# primary-school - Monday 21 May, 2018
Which Irish primary school myth are you?
Sunny Delight was both a delicious and terrifying prospect.
# primary-school - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Column: Do we really need mandatory standardised testing in primary schools?
Learning support teachers are more than capable of screening and diagnosing learning difficulties, writes Peter Gunning.
# primary-school - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
RTÉ shared a lovely video of Saoirse Ronan's Carlow classmates celebrating her first Oscar nomination
So that’s what it’s like to have an Oscar-nominated classmate.
# primary-school - Sunday 3 December, 2017
15 things we did in school we'd never be able to get away with now
To paraphrase Bryan Adams, were those the best days of your life?
# primary-school - Monday 30 October, 2017
We Can Predict Your Future With Our Paper Fortune Teller
Playground games hold the truth.
# primary-school - Thursday 19 October, 2017
Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it harder to transition to secondary school
A new report looks at how children experiencing transitioning between school levels.
# primary-school - Tuesday 6 June, 2017
12 memories from every Irish primary school tour
The highlight of the school year.
# primary-school - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
16 things that made you extremely cool in primary school
If this list was written by a child in primary school today, every point would be fidget spinner related.
# primary-school - Saturday 6 May, 2017
Two new Educate Together primary schools announced for Dublin
The four new schools will be able to cater for up to 1,728 pupils.
# primary-school - Saturday 29 April, 2017
20 tweets that perfectly capture Irish primary school life
Who else remembers writing postcards to Tony Blair begging him not to kill us?
# primary-school - Wednesday 22 March, 2017
The 8 traumatising stages of having head lice in primary school
Isn’t it weird how our mams never got nits off us?
# primary-school - Monday 16 January, 2017
Police investigating shooting close to Glasgow primary school
“Police officers are at the school and there is no threat to children or staff,” police said.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
# primary-school - Friday 30 December, 2016
17 distinct memories of an Irish primary education
“Can I use your colours?”.
# primary-school - Wednesday 14 December, 2016
Which Role Do You Deserve In The School Nativity Play?
Are you a Mary, or more of a Distracted Shepherd #2? We can tell you.
# primary-school - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
The 8 drama-filled stages of giving out Christmas cards in primary school
More politics than a Dáil full of TDs.
# primary-school - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
A school in Lucan welcomed the All Blacks with a special Haka as Gaeilge
This is absolutely brilliant.
# primary-school - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
# primary-school - Sunday 13 November, 2016
17 milestones in every Irish primary school career
Ah, Zacchaeus.
# primary-school - Saturday 22 October, 2016
Parents awarded €9,000 after school refused their son's life-saving allergy medicine
The boy suffers from severe allergic reactions after ingestion of wheat-based foods followed by physical exercise.
# primary-school - Monday 10 October, 2016
Union wants to address gender imbalance among Irish teachers
New figures show that Ireland has one of the widest gender gaps among teachers at primary and post-primary level in Europe
# primary-school - Monday 12 September, 2016
How Well Do You Remember These Alive-O Songs From Primary School?
Put those Religion classes to use, 90s kids.
# primary-school - Monday 1 August, 2016
Religious education in schools: Two sets of rights in conflict
‘You can discriminate, including favouring one group in particular circumstances, if it is to enable the practice of that religion.”
'It tends not to be prime property that's handed over': 8 schools opened in 3 years under divestment
TheJournal.ie has spoken to the schools supposed to be offering choice to the parents of Ireland’s primary school pupils.
# primary-school - Monday 18 July, 2016
Kids may start learning how to code in primary school
Richard Bruton has written to the NCCA to ask if it can be put on the curriculum.
Poll: Should children learn coding in primary school?
That’s a suggestion coming from the education minister.
# primary-school - Monday 27 June, 2016
New Educate Together primary school to open in Dublin this September
The Programme for Government has committed to reaching 400 non-denominational and multi denominational schools by 2030.
# primary-school - Saturday 21 May, 2016
12 things that happened on every Irish school tour bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round…
# primary-school - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
Primary school teachers will identify with substitute's gas account of her day
Not another dance party.
# primary-school - Saturday 9 April, 2016
17 photos that will make any Irish school kid sick with 90s nostalgia
So many memories.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (7006)
No (4821)
I'm not sure (543)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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