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STATE EXAMS: Sparring with Katie Taylor proves a test for Junior Certs

Junior Certificate students had their first maths papers and Olympic champion boxer Katie Taylor was the inspiration for a question at higher level.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Topical air to economics and construction studies papers

LEAVING Certificate students of economics and construction studies were examined yesterday and the higher level papers for both were strongly topical.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2011

New teachers face extra 4% cut in pay, union claims

NEW entrants to teaching have been targeted with a pay cut of 14% instead of the 10% cut for new public servants announced in the Government’s Four Year Plan, a major teaching union has claimed.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2011

Binge drinking culture must be confronted in schools, say ASTI

IRELAND’S binge drinking culture must be tackled in schools, to discourage young people from developing dangerous habits with alcohol and drugs, a teachers leader said last night.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2003