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Opinion: Forget the school uniform - it s outdated and out of touch with the real world
Business owner Louisa Meehan says the arguments in favour of school uniforms don’t stack up anymore. By Louisa Meehan Thursday 8 Apr 2021, 7:28 PM 5 hours ago 22,710 Views 65 Comments Louisa Meehan
THE ISSUE OF school uniforms has hit the headlines for various reasons again this week. As pupils and families prepare for the return to the classrooms next Monday, many will be wondering if their children will even fit back into the uniforms, especially after so long in Covid lockdown.
Those discussions have prompted me to ask one question – why do we have uniforms at all in Irish schools these days?
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Fine Gael called out for ‘insulting’ voiceover fee of €50
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Fine Gael has been criticised after offering voiceover artists €50 for internal communications work.
As the Irish Examiner reports, a Fine Gael content officer posted a series of requests on Facebook groups aimed at those who work in Irish film, TV and radio.
The job adverts said they needed both a male and female voice “with an Irish-country accent” for a “quick” voiceover.
One of the adverts said applicants “must have your own equipment etc… only those with voice reels need apply. Serious applications only.”
Another said applicants must “record and submit ASAP,” and said “The fee is €50 including Vat. You must be registered for Vat.”
COVID-19 Is Sending Women Back To The 1950s
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A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many women have been reduced to a 1950s gender stereotype , according to Irish Examiner columnist Alison O Connor.
She says that the lives of women have been disproportionately affected, from juggling work, childcare and homeschooling to worldwide increases in domestic abuse.
Network Ireland has today published the details of a survey of its members about the effects of the lockdown.
Two-thirds of women feel the pandemic has slowed Ireland s progress towards gender equality, with 73% of these women saying this is most visible in the area of childcare and family life and 23% saying it relates to employment.