Primary schools are being overloaded with changes to curricular emphasis without proper guidance, training or other supports from the Department of Education, the head of their principals’ body claimed.

Primary school education groups have warned that educational spending could be a huge political issue in next year’s local elections.

Mr Noel Magnier’s comments regarding the events surrounding Arthur’s Day cloud the real issues and is the another excellent example of how we, as a nation, refuse to really look in the collective mirror and take control of our country’s destiny.

They look lovely and last so long — well looked after dairy show cows come up shining year after year, with top winners from 2010 taking the red rosettes again last Sunday at Tullamore Show.

Police have charged a 14-year-old girl in connection with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death.

A 16-year-old youth accused of stabbing to death another teenager today lunged at a magistrate and screamed obscenities as violence erupted in a courtroom.