Irish teachers — Thinking of dipping your hand in your pocket for AI classroom tools?If you’ve been anywhere near the internet lately, you’ve probably heard about AI and how it’s going to change education forever (again)…Jun 12Jun 12
The Catholic Church Has the Least to Lose if Sacraments Leave SchoolsYou don’t need much imagination to picture the scene: an eight-year-old girl and her mother, side by side at a salon, getting their…Jun 7Jun 7
How I made my email signatureA number of people have asked me about my email signatures and how I made them so I thought I’d make this very short tutorial to show you…Jun 7Jun 7
Where Are All the Men in Primary School Teaching?Walk into any Irish primary school and you may find that male teachers are a rare sight. Men have become an endangered species in Ireland’s…May 27May 27
Has School Attendance Monitoring Become Worse? (I found out after getting into trouble.)Last week the media reported on a Department of Education plan to tackle attendance issues in primary schools. I found myself on the radio…May 23May 23
Social Democrats’ ‘Genius’ MotionThe Social Democrats are tabling a motion in Dáil Éireann essentially asking for the government to reinstate its position on opening 400…May 7May 7
I Don’t Want a Support Group — I Want RepresentationWhy the absence of diverse voices in Irish education isn’t an accidentMay 4May 4
In 1969, They Defended Corporal Punishment. In 2025, It’s Patronage.In the Irish Times obituary of Dr Cyril Daly, it states that when he campaigned for the abolition of corporal publishment, he has many…Apr 29Apr 29
Why the word Secular is harming those who want progressive educationOne of the most unhelpful outcomes of the INTO Congress was their use of the word “secular” which they used in their survey on religion in…Apr 23A response icon1Apr 23A response icon1
Vibe coding my Holiday AppI developed a webapp for my holiday in Barcelona, which allowed me to plan each day using a drag and drop schedule. It’s very simple but…Apr 21Apr 21
