The last thing Aidan O’Shea needs any reminding about is his extraordinary longevity. Which is understandable, because after 18 years as a Mayo senior footballer, including 97 championship appearances in the green and red, he’s still not done counting. Three months shy of his 36th birthday, O’Shea already has the record for the most outfield … Read more
A football club in south Sligo has criticised the Connacht FA after pulling out of a final because it clashed with the Leaving Certificate oral exams. Real Tubber from Tubbercurry’s under-18 girls team were due to play Galway’s Mervue United last Saturday in the Connacht Shield final in Headford, Co Galway. Real Tubber refused to … Read more
Last week, the teenagers were away on a trip for five days. They are in transition year, so their lives are currently a heady mix of travel adventures, work experience, creative projects and community service. One of them came back from the nursing home they visit once a week, their whole being animated by the … Read more
Athlete David Gillick is among those advocating for a teenage boy and his family to stay in Ireland after they were issued with a deportation order. Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her three sons, Samuel, Joseph and Genesis, came to Ireland in late 2023 from South Africa. Their asylum application was rejected and a subsequent appeal … Read more
A secondary schoolteacher has admitted to a fitness-to-teach inquiry that she lied about her interactions and relationship with one of her former Leaving Cert students. In a dramatic development on Friday, the inquiry was told that a current colleague of the teacher had contacted the Teaching Council with new information. The inquiry heard that the … Read more
Leaving Cert: Engineering (9.30-12.30pm) and English paper 2 (2-5.20pm) Helen McEntee on her Leaving Cert: ‘Let’s put it this way – I wasn’t aiming for 500 or 600 points’ Junior Cycle: Irish (9.30-11.30am) and geography (1.30-3.30pm) Classroom to College newsletter: Sign up to our essential guide on navigating the exams for parents, guardians and students … Read more
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How to get to 635 points, the finer points of the tuiseal ginideach and concerns around grade inflation are among issues covered in the online ecosystem of the TikTok influencer. Ella Martin (19), from Co Meath, has a place in a dance college in Dublin secured already, so points are not too relevant for her. … Read more
Archyde Helping Your Child Thrive: Navigating ADHD and dyslexia in School It’s heartbreaking to see your child struggle. Imagine your 15-year-old feeling trapped inside a system that doesn’t understand how his brain works. A diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia can make school feel like an insurmountable challenge. This, unfortunately, is the reality for many students. … Read more
The awards go to students accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieved the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school, above a minimum of 500 CAO points (or equivalent). The awards were first established in 1870 by Humphrey Lloyd who was an eminent physicist and Provost … Read more