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# Teacher
This year
2023
# john rogers
Gardaí called to hotel after Enoch Burke's family 'disrupt' disciplinary hearing
A meeting between representatives of Wilson’s Hospital School and the suspended teacher took place earlier today.
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Jan 19th 2023, 4:11 PM
# Court
Judge won't grant Enoch Burke injunction unless he complies with court order to stay away from school
The judge said that the balance of justice was tipped in favour of refusing to grant the injunction.
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Jan 17th 2023, 6:12 PM
Last year
2022
# Teacher
Ten Hag to keep Man Utd grounded after Antony 'skill' and impressive Garnacho start
The Dutchman said 18-year-old Alejandro Garnacho has in recent weeks developed ‘a better attitude, more resilience, more determination.’
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Oct 28th 2022, 8:30 AM
# Courts
Teenager who sent teacher sexually explicit material avoids jail term
The boy’s parents were “shocked and appalled” when his offending came to light.
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Jun 21st 2022, 6:51 PM
All time

Voices
Opinion: We owe teachers our thanks for the last two years whether we give them gifts or not
Whether parents buy something – or not – for their children’s teachers, Margaret Lynch says it’s important to thank them.
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Dec 11th 2021, 7:00 AM
# fitness to teach
Man convicted of €175,000 welfare fraud found to have breached Teaching Council regulations
The Teaching Council met today online to decide the Fitness to Teach Inquiry.
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Nov 11th 2021, 6:08 PM
# Teacher
'There’s no better man to learn off. He’s changed different things in my game'
Ireland U21 international Gavin Kilkenny on Bournemouth boss Scott Parker’s influence.
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Nov 11th 2021, 12:05 AM
# Germany
Teacher goes on trial in Germany in alleged cannibalism case
The 41-year-old is accused of meeting a 43-year-old mechanic on an online dating site a few hours before the killing in Berlin.
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Aug 10th 2021, 2:20 PM
# High Court
Disclosure of alleged sexual impropriety would have 'devastating effect' on teacher, court told
The teacher has brought a High Court challenge over the Garda vetting bureau’s decision to disclose the details to the Teaching Council.
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Jul 6th 2021, 6:30 PM
# finbar boyle
Principal who stole over €200k from Cavan school struck off teaching register for 15 years
Finbar Boyle stole the money from the national school in Cavan over a number of years.
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Jun 17th 2021, 12:34 PM
# St Gerard's
Bray school 'sincerely apologises' after vaccination of staff members at Beacon Hospital
The Beacon has ordered a review after teachers from a fee-paying school were inoculated at its vaccination centre.
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Mar 30th 2021, 4:14 PM
# Education
'It is getting tougher': The toll home schooling is having on students and parents
“I don’t know how I can show my face in the school again. Everyone has been pitted against each other,” one parent said.
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Feb 14th 2021, 12:05 AM
# Leaving Cert
Teachers' union says release of Calculated Grades rank order is a 'fundamental breach of trust'
The TUI also claimed that releasing the rank order will be “profoundly damaging to the student-teacher relationship”.
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Sep 23rd 2020, 11:50 AM

Voices
O'Casey said: 'Th’ time is rotten ripe for revolution'. Minister McHugh, now is the time to revolutionise the Leaving Cert
Our teacher says that in the midst of this Covid-19 crisis, we need an empathetic response to the Leaving Certificate question.
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Apr 20th 2020, 8:28 AM
# RIP
American spiritual teacher Ram Dass dies aged 88
Born Richard Alpert, he was a peer of Timothy Leary and played a big role in the psychedelic movement of the 1960s.
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Dec 23rd 2019, 11:12 AM
# Courts
Substitute teacher who had sex with student thought 16 was legal age of consent, court hears
The woman is set to be sentenced tomorrow.
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Oct 30th 2019, 7:34 PM
# Hospitality
Samoans looking for Irish 'scalp' after frustrations with high-tackle bans
Steve Jackson’s side are missing two players due to suspensions for high shots against Russia.
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Oct 11th 2019, 1:05 AM
# Delays
'Absolutely unacceptable': Teachers unsure of when they'll be paid after starting new jobs
Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes to process teachers’ appointments.
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Aug 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
# teaching council
Teacher loses bid for injunction to prevent concerns over relationship with former student being disclosed
The relevant allegations, which the teacher denies, include sexual assault, providing drugs and alcohol, and emotional abuse.
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Feb 26th 2019, 11:03 PM
# Minister for Education
Teachers to share roles between secondary schools to help tackle shortages
The scheme aims to solve recruitment problems in subjects such as STEM, modern languages, Irish and home economics.
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Feb 25th 2019, 7:35 AM
# Survey
Over three-quarters of students want continuous assessment for the Leaving Certificate
Despite this, just under 80% of principals, deputy principals and teachers do not believe that a teacher should correct their own students’ exams.
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Jan 7th 2019, 6:00 AM
# John Dowling
'He was so kind, we can't believe it': Tributes paid to Irish lecturer stabbed to death in Paris
The 66 year-old was killed at around 12:00pm yesterday outside the Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci.
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Dec 6th 2018, 7:34 AM
# France
Irish lecturer stabbed to death in Paris
The French Minister for Higher Education confirmed that the man had been killed.
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Dec 5th 2018, 5:54 PM
# Goal Machine
'In PE class a fella turns around and says: lads she’s playing in the Aviva next week, so go easy on the tackles'
Ireland and Peamount United striker Amber Barrett looks ahead to today’s Women’s FAI Cup final and reflects on a whirlwind 18 months.
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Nov 4th 2018, 7:30 AM
# teaching council
Teacher accused of sellotaping students' mouths removed from register
The principal had said the five students were ‘visibly distressed’ after the incident.
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Oct 30th 2018, 12:55 PM
# Human Error
'I was completely panicking': Leaving Cert students at Dublin school taught wrong English text for two years
The mistake was only discovered six days before the students started their exams this year.
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Sep 15th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Court of Appeal
Teacher who allegedly called student a 'little b***h' wins appeal to challenge dealing of complaint
The High Court ruled Pierce Dillion was not entitled to a judicial review against Catholic University School in 2016.
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Aug 27th 2018, 4:32 PM
# High Court
Teacher accused of sexual impropriety against student goes to High Court to stop garda vetting notification
The student was 19-years-old at the time of the allegations.
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Aug 2nd 2018, 8:10 PM
# Indiana
'I deeply care for my students': US teacher who tackled school shooter praised as hero
Jason Seaman was said to have been shot a number of times when attempting to disarm the shooter.
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May 28th 2018, 9:17 PM
# tough sentence
French court sentences mother to one year in jail for slapping schoolteacher in the face
The teacher said she was “shocked” by the verdict.
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Mar 7th 2018, 10:34 PM
# New York
Ex-teacher accused of paying students to help make bombs
His brother has also been accused of stockpiling explosive materials.
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Feb 16th 2018, 7:15 AM
# Allegations
Boarding school teacher accused of allowing student to drink wine in their accommodation
The case is being heard at a fitness to teach inquiry in Maynooth.
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Jan 12th 2018, 2:05 PM
# louisiania
Death threats sent to US school after video of teacher being handcuffed goes viral
Deyshia Hargrave was arrested after questioning pay policies during a board meeting.
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Jan 10th 2018, 6:59 PM
# Punishment
Chinese kindergarten teacher used needles to 'discipline' children for not sleeping
The case prompted Chinese authorities to call for an “immediate” investigation into all kindergartens across the country.
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Dec 2nd 2017, 10:30 AM
# Consent
French teacher to go on trial for sex with 14-year-old pupil
In France, sex between an adult and a minor is not rape unless there is proof of force.
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Nov 26th 2017, 2:28 PM
# Misconduct
First 'fitness to teach' hearing due to take place next week
About 25 complaints are currently being considered by the Teaching Council.
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Nov 2nd 2017, 5:18 PM
# leo's plan
Poll: Should senior public servants who underperform be asked to leave?
A job as a public servant is considered a job for life – should that change?
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Sep 18th 2017, 8:42 AM
# may altar
School teacher and caretaker scuffle over Virgin Mary statue
A teacher’s attempt to remove a statue of the Virgin Mary at a school has sparked an altercation with a caretaker.
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Aug 24th 2017, 8:43 AM
# Pride
This teacher's wonderfully sassy photo with Donald Trump is going viral on Facebook
Work!
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Jun 17th 2017, 3:20 PM
# when's it hometime
A Galway teacher has been doing a brilliant weekly cartoon about his primary school
“The life of a Teacher…”
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Jan 5th 2017, 7:41 AM