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Thanks Nick Sutton, Enda Cunningham, Geoff McGrath, Colin McGann, Iain Henderson and Joe Donnelly.
Named after this chap.
Or Eric.
In the window of “Nature and Nurture” pet shop, Glenageary, Co Dublin this afternoon.
Mmf.
Thanks Ruairi Carroll
(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)
The stockroom in Penneys, Mary Street, Dublin.
Thanks James M Chimney
Barrack Street, Athlone, Westmeath.
Louise Kelly tweetz:
Gardai try to keep protesters back from Garda station after angry scenes in Athlone.
Earlier: Meanwhile, In Athlone
Publican who chased down sex attacker haunted by screams of girls (Sunday World)
Top pic via Shannonside News
Update:
Athlone Garda station this evening.
Via Brian Daly TV3
The further adventures of Ger and Daire from Dublin 8..
Ger Duffy writes:
We just released a new episode of “The Chronicles of Inchicore“. Thought you may like a gander.
Sacred Space by London based artist (and former computer technician) Leonardo Ulian is a series of artworks inspired by the meditative depictions of the cosmos in Hinduism and Buddhism.
From flat geometric patterns to the miniature tree sculpture entitled Centrica Bonsai, all are made from soldered-together defunct radio and computer components of which Ulian sez:
“We live in a society that worships electronic technology,” he states “both for necessity but also because it makes us feel better, not unlike its own new form of fashionable spirituality.”
Sacred Space is currently on exhibitiion at the Beers Contemporary Gallery in London.
The Wolfe Tone Statue by Eddie Delaney, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin during the St Patrick festival week in March.
Rebecca Black tweetz:
History Ireland is displeased that there are no commemorations of the 250th anniversary of Wolfe Tone’s birth
Born in Dublin on June 20th 1763. Wolfe Tone is considered the father of Irish republicanism.
He attempted to unite Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter.
He was also fond of a drink or three.
Why has the anniversary of his birth gone largely unnoticed?
Is it ‘cos he was a prod? Anyone?
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)