Donegal Councillor calls for reduced speed limits outside all schools
There are calls for the speed limit outside all schools in Donegal to be reduced to 30km per hour. It comes following a number of serious incidents, particularly south of the county, in recent months. It’s to be brought forward by way of a motion at today’s sitting…
Sligo Councillor calls for hot meals to be extended to all schools
There’s a very real need to roll out the hot meals scheme to all primary and post-primary schools in Sligo and further afield. That’s according to Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons who says a lot of children’s circumstances have changed utterly in a short few years. With the…
Concern expressed over pupil teacher ratio in local schools
Concern has been expressed over the teacher pupil ratio in National schools in Leitrim and Donegal. It’s being reported today Schoolchildren in parts of rural Ireland were twice as likely to be placed in overcrowded classes at primary level last year compared with pupils attending national schools in Dublin.…
Drumkeerin native appointed ASTI President
A Drumkeerin native has been appointed as the new President of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland. Geraldine O’Brien teaches Home Economics, Computing, CSPE and SPHE in St Joseph’s Community College, Kilkee and previously served as ASTI Vice President. Ms. O’Brien has also previously held the role of Vice…
ASTI General Secretary claims schools “are creaking at the seams”
Recruitment and retention problems means Irish schools are “creaking at the seams”. That’s according to ASTI General Secretary, and former Sligo secondary school teacher, Kieran Christie. The comments were made after new figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act found nearly 14 thousand people who weren’t registered with the…
Sligo Councillor says it’s unfair to ask parents to fundraise for schools running costs
A Sligo Councillor and teacher says it’s unfair to expect parents to fundraise in order to raise funds for heating and lighting in schools. There are warnings that if Covid-19 grants are reduced at the same time that energy costs continue to rise many schools will struggle. Sligo…
Former teacher warns of challenges facing Ukrainian students in Ireland
A former secondary school Vice-Principal is warning that there are many logistical challenges facing Ukrainian students that are now attending Irish schools. Since the start of the Russian invasion in the Ukraine many students from there now find themselves in Irish primary and post primary schools. Sean Wynne…