Bushy Park in Terenure, Dublin 6 and a poster for the Terenure Family Fun Day
A campaign group is trying to establish an Educate Together primary school in Terenure, Dublin 6.
The Terenure Educate Together Primary School Start-Up Group was set up by local parents who couldn’t find places for their children in local religious-run schools because their children were not baptised.
At the weekend the Sunday Times published a report about the group’s founder Nikki Murphy.
Claire Scott reported:
“Nikki Murphy from Terenure has applied to 13 schools for [her four-year-old son] Reuben, but was turned down by nine because he is not a Catholic or a member of any other religious group. Another four schools, with a multi-denominational ethos, said that they were already oversubscribed.”
In 2011, after carrying out a survey, the Department of Education recommended that such a school should open in the area because of the demand.
However the final decision has yet to be made and will rest with the Department of Education.
As part of its campaign, the Terenure Educate Together Primary School Start-Up Group will be offering those interested to register their interest in such a school at a family fun day in Bushy Park on Saturday, August 15, from 1pm to 4pm.
There will be TWO extra large bouncy castles.
Fair play in fairness.
Terenure Family Fun Day (Facebook)
Dublin 6: Sufficient Demand for Educate Together School (Educate Together)
For the day that appears to be in it.
A touristy but eye-pleasing 60 second timelapse of some of London’s most iconic sights by British photographer Paul Richardson for Marriot International.
Worth A Punt
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Amnesty Ireland is holding a protest calling for a repeal of the 8th amendment.
The organisation tweetz:
Since 1971 over 177,000 women and girls have left Ireland to have an abortion. She is not a criminal. Repeal the 8th…Ireland needs to stop the hypocrisy – Irish women have abortions, just not in their homeland.
Previously: A Deliberate Denial Of Care
Pics: Amnesty Ireland
Cursed Words
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The New Devil’s Dictionary – an updated take on the 1906 satirical lexicon of the same name by Ambrose Bierce – well worth a peruse.
George Cole as Arthur Daley with Dennis Waterman in ‘Minder’
Mmf.
Minder Star George Cole Dies At 90 (BBC)
Arthur Daley’s Guide To Life (Telegraph)
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The Here’s How podcast.
Irish politics not as usual.
Presenter and author William Campbell (top) writes:
Here’s How is an independent Irish podcast focusing on politics, social, and current affairs, and it’s a free download. The aim is to explore ideas; what’s important is the strength of your argument, not the strength of your voice…
The show includes interviews with politicians, academics and thinkers, but your voice can be included too. You can dial 076 603 5060 to record a three-minute voicemail for inclusion in the show on any topic that feel like having a rant about.
The podcast can be heard or downloaded direct from the website [link below], but it’s much smarter to subscribe on, iTunes or any other podcast software or app like Stitcher or TuneIn.
Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick
A judge has ruled that the trial of former Anglo chairman Sean Fitzpatrick CAN go ahead in October.
— Today FM News (@TodayFMNews) August 6, 2015
Previously: If The Crime Fitz
Tread carefully.
Atticus writes:
Heard an ad on the radio this morning (Today FM) for a company that was doing cash loans. Even though they said that “Provident Personal Credit Limited (trading as “Provident”) is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland” it all sounded a bit suspect so I did a quick check on their website.
You can borrow anything from €100 to €500 and you have a choice of two repayment lengths, 26 or 52 weeks.
26 weeks is at a rate of 187.2% APR or 52 week is 157.3% APR
That is some mark up! How is the Central Bank approving those rates? I’d say it’s also no coincidence that the ads are starting to appear just before the kids go back to school…
Anyone?