Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Charity, Education
With people still reeling from the increase in taxes in the budget and the worry about the future of Ireland’s economy, many people wonder whether we are heading for another situation like the 80’s. And as more people are becoming unemployed, there is a greater need for services to help people get back to work […]
Posted on 18. Sep, 2008 in Church Teachings, Education, Vocation
Our pieces from this week come from 2008. Here Jonathan Tiernan talks about how it had always been his dream to working as a teacher in a Catholic school in America. Ever wanted to be a teacher or work in a Catholic school in America? ACE, the Alliance for Catholic Education offers a 26-month Master […]
Posted on 25. Jun, 2008 in Charity, Education, Nature
Everest is the ultimate challenge for all climbers. But two men, Ian Taylor and Graham Kinch decided to do more than just climb. They decided to raise €1 for every foot climbed, a total of €85,000 for a much needed primary school in the Ugandan village of Kitandwe. Miriam Gormally met up with them when […]
Posted on 11. Jun, 2008 in Education, Religious teaching, Schools
‘Catholic Education is inspired by Jesus Christ. It is person centred, seeking to develop the full potential of each person.’ These are the opening lines from the Irish Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter launching a new vision of Catholic Education in Ireland, VISION 8. Eileen Good asked Mgt. Jim Cassin, Executive Secretary to the Education Commission […]
Posted on 11. Jun, 2008 in Depression, Education, Mental Health, Suicide
2008 marks the seventh year of the Young Social Innovators or YSI projects. YSI is aimed at 15-18 year olds in Ireland who feel that they want to do something to change their world or the way society looks at an issue. This year’s winner of the category for “Making our World Healthier” was St. […]
Posted on 28. May, 2008 in Education, Religious teaching
Holy Faith Sister Siobhan Larkin, is Head of the School of Adult and Continuing Education and Director of the H.Dip in Adult R.E. at the Milltown Institute in Dublin. Having travelled around the country recently to meet Faith Development Groups she is convinced that parishes need to provide the same resources for Adult Faith Development […]
Posted on 30. Apr, 2008 in Education, Exams, Schools, Stress
May is the month of exam preparation and this year over 100,000 students will be sitting the Junior and Leaving Certificate. Stress is usually a feature of these exams as everybody feels under pressure to do well. Eanna Basquille is a Junior Cert student in an all-Irish school in Dublin. Here he talks candidly to […]
Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 in Education, Schools
All over the country new Boards of Management have started their term of office in our Primary Schools. They take office at a time of great change in our schools both in terms of new nationalities and different religions being part of the daily classroom routine. Eileen Good spoke to Andrew McGready of the Mater […]
Posted on 03. Oct, 2007 in Community, Different abilities, Education
The first week in October is Positive Ageing week and in the spirit of that week, older people all around the country are taking on new challenges and taking up new opportunities to learn. Miriam Gormally met Alen Smith and Maire O’Kelly who are involved in a programme called “Start Up” which organises older volunteers […]
Posted on 19. Sep, 2007 in Church Teachings, Education, Relationships
What are the spiritual needs of students in modern Ireland? Well that is a question that Miriam Gormally put to Darren McCallig who has recently been appointed Student Chaplain in Trinity College Dublin. Miriam Gormally met Darren to find out what he was doing to prepare for October when the students start coming back to […]