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Twelve big ideas for the future of education The Government has pledged to establish a citizens’ assembly to reform the education system – but what issues should we address? We asked a dozen public figures in the arts, media, business and education for their views
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It’s just a single line in the programme for government – but it has the potential to revitalise education for the 21st century.
“We will establish a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central,” it states.
If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s surely that the unthinkable is possible. Whoever thought we could replace the Leaving Cert? Cancel the Junior Cert? Or run schools remotely?
Members of the public are to have their say on the draft development plan for Waterford.
The plan which shapes how the city and county will develop between now and 2028 will go on public display for 10 weeks over the summer from the 14th of June.
Waterford Council say members of the public will be able to access the draft plan via public counters/ libraries and an online portal.
The public consultation phase follows an intensive series of 13 meetings over eight weeks with councillors.
Eleven amendments were agreed on covering issues from entertainment and the night-time economy, to waste water systems, access from rural roads, zoning maps and rural housing, which is one of the more sensitive areas.
Gaelscoil Laighean: Minister asserts permanent school site is top priority By Mike Gilmore Education Minister Norma Foley says a permanent site for Gaelscoil Laighean is a top priority for her Department.
Parents at Gaelscoil Laighean in Blackrock have long been calling for answers on where their kids school will ultimately be.
They had expected to move from their current location on Kill Lane to a site identified at Newtownpark Avenue, though now this location has been given to an Educate Together secondary school.
In the absence of any clarity on the permanent site, parents have been fervently seeking answers so they can plan their lives accordingly.
Galway Bay FM
10 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Education Minister has confirmed that plans for a new Educate Together secondary school on the east side of the city are still at site selection stage.
The matter was raised in the Seanad by Senator Pauline O’ Reilly, who raised ongoing capacity issues at the current temporary school near Galway Crystal.
In late 2018, Educate Together was awarded patronage for a new thousand pupil secondary school to be based on the east side of the city, potentially as far out as Oranmore.
The interim school at Murrough was established in September 2019 and remains the only Educate Together secondary school across the entire county.