Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Sport
In 1950 China, under Mao made claim to Tibet. Since then Tibet has seen huge changes including a government in exile and the emergence of a resistance movement amongst Tibetans. Recently the conflict has come to a head with clashes and protests over the Olympic Torch relay. Miriam Gormally met Neil Steedman from the Tibet […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Confirmation, Family, First Communion, Poverty, Religious teaching
We are now in Communion and Confirmation season, celebrations that are becoming more and more extravagant. Fake tans and limos are now almost the norm. However amongst this excess there are still people for whom these events are a huge financial burden. Miriam Gormally asked Mairead Bushnell from the Vincent de Paul about the help […]
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 31. Oct, 2007 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Vocation
Fr. Paddy Rushe of the Armagh Diocese is the National Co-Ordinator for Diocesan Vocations – he told Eileen Good about their recent conference where participants were encouraged to ‘raise the bar’ and aim to have 100 seminarians in training by next year’s conference. He started by explaining the theme taken for this year’s conference.
Posted on 17. Oct, 2007 in Schools
Catholic Primary Schools have been making the headlines recently in relation to their enrolment policies and the future of Catholic schools. Earlier this month Bishop Leo O’Reilly launched the Bishops Policy Document ‘Catholic Primary Schools – A Policy for Provision into the Future’ – the result of a two year study. Pat Coyle met Mgr. […]
Posted on 17. Oct, 2007 in Poverty, Religious teaching, Schools
The Brigidine Sisters are this year celebrating their bicentenary, and as Sr. Mary Murphy, chaplain at Tullow Community School in Co. Carlow explained to Eileen Good, they initiated a very special project for pupils in some of their schools.
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
Changing society means that the number of Religious involved in secondary school education has dropped. Ceist was set up by the Daughters of Charity, the Presentation Sisters, the Sisters of the Christian Retreat, the Sisters of Mercy and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. It is an organisation aimed at keeping the energy and educational […]
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Education, Family, Schools
Summer-time is definitely over – Autumn tinges are in the air – and it’s back to school time! Whether you’re a pupil, a parent or a teacher, September means having to reorganise everything – and it all hinges around the school time-table. Cora O’Farrell is a parent and teacher and she told Eileen Good about […]
Posted on 05. Sep, 2007 in Education, Schools, Vocation
Prof. Kathy Hall is the recently appointed Professor of Education at UCC. Prior to her this she was Professor of Education at the Open University in the U.K. and before that Prof. of Childhood Education and Head of the Centre for Educational Research at Leeds Metropolitan University. Eileen Good met up with her in UCC […]
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Relationships, Schools
Beth Nunan is retired, but a very active person. Now widowed, she enjoys many activities, including travelling and writing. Here she shares one of her reminiscences about a particular episode many years ago – in a school play.