Who will own the solar panels in primary schools, and why does nobody care?I remember watching The Founder, the 2016 film about the story of McDonald’s. I watched it thinking it would be a feel-good tale of…Feb 28Feb 28
Why do so many Irish people think baptising their kids to get a school place is ok?Today, I was a guest on Lunchtime Live on Newstalk, discussing a story that has, unfortunately, become all too familiar in Ireland. A…Feb 18Feb 18
How do other countries teach MFL in primary school?I was on the Pat Kenny Show this week to discuss how Irish primary school teachers were going to cope with the new Modern Foreign Languages…Feb 8Feb 8
Thinking of Setting Up a School Instagram Account? Read this.Schools used to be simpler places. Generally, everyone went to their nearest one and, apart from the odd letter that might be found at the…Feb 1Feb 1
I asked 3 different AI engines to critique a critique of Ireland’s school books concerning…There has been a document sitting in my inbox for the last couple of months, European Textbooks: Ireland Review, and I’ve been meaning to…Jan 26Jan 26
A “Love” Letter to the New Minister for EducationDespite my detective work, it looks like I was completely wrong about who the next Minister for Education was going to be and it seems that…Jan 23Jan 23
Unpacking and Unpicking the Programme for Government in Primary EducationThe newly unveiled Programme for Government is about to be ratified by all the people going into government and I was curious to find out…Jan 20Jan 20
Why I Understand why Catholic Schools call themselves Inclusive (even though they’re not)With the war raging on in Gaza and no sign of any progress of it ending, the Israeli government seem determined to continue their reign of…Jan 16Jan 16
Teacher Shortages across the OECDTeacher shortages aren’t just an issue in Ireland. They have become a critical challenge across many OECD countries, according to a report…Jan 13Jan 13
Why the Patronage Model is Harming the School Meals ProgrammeAn article in The Irish Times (9th January) has drawn attention to several serious issues with the Government’s school meals scheme. Ruth…Jan 9Jan 9
