Yearly Archives: 2013

Sé Given

Admin at 7:35 am October 1, 2013

Support for the Labour Party has fallen to its lowest level in more than a quarter of a century, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll. The backing of voters for the junior Coalition party has fallen to 6 per cent, a three-point decrease since the last Irish Times opinion poll in June. It represents the lowest percentage of support for Labour since November 1987.

Satisfaction levels for Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore continue the downward trend of the past two years. Some 15 per cent of respondents said they are satisfied with the Labour Party leader, while 65 per cent expressed dissatisfaction. This puts Mr Gilmore well behind the other main party leaders.

Labour support slumps to lowest level in more than a quarter of a century (Harry McGee, Irish Times)

Remember His Name

Admin at 7:25 am October 1, 2013

By Sharpwriter

illuminations

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Admin at 7:25 am October 1, 2013

hitlers go home tweeted:

Best thing happening on twitter tonight.

As UCD Professor of Economics Karl Whelan appeared on Tonight with Vincent Browne last night, his Ma was fighting his corner on twitter.

Animals With No Necks

Admin at 7:00 am October 1, 2013

De Tuesday Papers

Admin at 11:25 pm September 30, 2013

Covers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie

Thanks Nick Sutton, Enda Cunningham, Geoff McGrath, Colin McGann, Iain Henderson and Joe Donnelly.

What Really Happened At Dún Aengus

Admin at 6:42 pm September 30, 2013

Because the cliff shNOMNOMNOM

Annie West

Dun Aengus?

Her Name Is Evil

Admin at 6:24 pm September 30, 2013

Named after this chap.

Or Eric.

In the window of “Nature and Nurture” pet shop, Glenageary, Co Dublin this afternoon.

Mmf.

Thanks Ruairi Carroll

Walk A Mile In My Sensible Shoes

Admin at 6:01 pm September 30, 2013

(Teachers pre-budget protest in Dublin, October 2012)

As a newly-qualified (two years) secondary school teacher, I do not know what it was like to teach pre-austerity. I know only of daily life in a busy secondary school in Cork. I know of big classes, big work-loads and people doing their best. I have a Masters (in my subject) that is not acknowledged by the department. I am not in receipt of the teaching through Irish allowance.

Newly-qualified teachers’ pay is down 15 per cent since 2011. I’m appalled at the increase in the size of classes, at the cutbacks in special education needs resources and the constant air of gloom that pervades.

What happened to valuing the individual and of nurturing their potential? I consider it an achievement just to have spoken to every student by the end of certain classes, never mind meeting their specific educational needs.

I invite Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn to spend a day shadowing me through the minefield that is secondary education. Although I might not have time to speak to him.

Roisin Mulford, Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

Teaching In An Age of Austerity (Irish Times Letters)

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)