Irish Catholic Association call for ban to be lifted on mass
The Irish Catholic Association IS calling on the Government to immediately remove the ban on public Masses. Sean Wynne is the secretary of the Irish Catholic Association. He says that the complete ban on religious services is too extreme. Speaking to Ocean FM the Leitrim Community activist…
Local Vice Principal says exams should proceed
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland believes the Leaving Cert can go ahead this year. The class of 2021 has missed around 40 per cent of the curriculum because of Covid 19. Schools aren’t expected to return in full until after St Patrick’s Day. Vice Principal at Drumshanbo…
Wynne expresses concern over ‘silver bullet vaccine’
A North West Secondary School vice-principal has warned against teachers and students rushing to avail of Covid-19 vaccines. The INTO’s John Boyle had called for them to be prioritised when the vaccine becomes available. Sean Wynne is the Vice-Principal of Drumshanbo Vocational School. He says he was…
Teacher objects to phasing out of religious symbols in schools
A secondary school vice principal says decision’s such as to remove Catholic symbols and phase out graduation masses should only be made by the schools Board of management. The move is to create a more balanced and multi-denominational ethos, according to recent media reports. The new rules will apply…
North West Leaving Cert students respond to calculated grades
Leaving cert students across the North West are celebrating today after achieving record high results in the first ever calculated grades system. Across all subjects and levels, grades are up an average of 4.4 percentage points on last year. Around 8 in 10 students received a grade…
Unwelcome changes to Angelus on TV
A short video clip that appears during the Angelus broadcast on RTÉ has been criticised. The issue is around one of the many short video clips that are interspersed during the broadcast of two puppets that jump out of a box during the ringing of the bell. The Angelus…
Dispute over legal cover for Leaving Cert teachers resolved
A dispute over the legal cover for Leaving Cert teachers has been resolved between the Department of Education and ASTI. The union had concerns the state indemnity being offered didn’t go far enough in protecting teachers from potential claims by students. They’ve received clarification that if a pupil, unhappy with…