Posted on 20. Mar, 2007 in Church Teachings, Education
Throughout the country there is a growing interest in the whole area of adult education and one of the topics which attracts a growing number of people, is theology. For those who are not near a centre which provides such courses, the Priory Institute in Tallaght provides an ideal solution with their Distance Learning Courses. […]
Posted on 30. Nov, 2005 in Education, HIV/Aids
Sister Mary Owens, co founder of Nyumbani Village – Kenya’s first and largest facility for HIV Orphans, talks to Miriam Gormally about putting her faith in God and the celebrating Christmas in Kenya. Miriam asks about the challenges of teaching sexual education to these children and if they are promoting the use of condoms.
Posted on 07. Sep, 2005 in Different abilities, Education, Faith and Justice
The Vision of Inclusion Ireland is that of people with an intellectual disability living and participating in the community with equal rights as citizens, to live the life of their choice to their fullest potential. Deirdre Carroll speaks to Miriam Gormally about the right of children with disabilities to have a place in mainstream schools […]
Posted on 22. Jun, 2005 in Education, Faith and Justice, Young people
The role of a university chaplain is very varied. Martin Loftus SDB – chaplain in Maynooth University describes his typical daily duties and the services his offers to the students there. He talks about the difficulties he faces in his job such as dealing with bereavement, breaking bad news to students and accepting that you […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Exams, Family
Exam time is not only stressful for students; parents can also feel stressed and worried that they are not providing the right kind of support for their children. Noreen Bucklley gives some advice to parents on how to deal with this stressful time. She advises that it is important to give them time and space […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Education, Exams, Uncategorized
The Leaving Certificate can be a very stressful time for many teenagers as they study and cram for hours in order to achieve the points they need for their preferred course. Gillian Doyle is a Leaving Cert student this year and she talks to Miriam Gormally about her hopes for the future, how she deals […]
Posted on 30. Mar, 2005 in Ecology, Education, Environment
The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation that aims to educate the public about trees and be a representative voice for tree culture and tree promotion. John McLoughlin talks to Miriam Gormally about the importance of connecting with nature and how they are trying to educate the population by introducing an informative […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2005 in Discrimination, Education, Schools
Schools in Ireland have mainly been denominational and organised with a particular ethos in mind that suited the community it supported. In the last number of years Ireland has changed and become more diverse and this had led to an increase in multi cultural schools. Raymond Topley and Gareth Byrne talk to Miriam Gormally about […]
Posted on 02. Mar, 2005 in Achievement, Education
What good is success if you can’t share it with the community? Bill Cullen, head of Renault Ireland, was in the Larkin Community College in Dublin sharing some of his secrets. From that inner city area himself, he related well to the students, advising them not to drink, smoke and to believe in themselves. He […]