Two Mallow schools were given a rare treat today when they received a visit from one of the hottest properties in the world of sport.

Australia will soon announce a new greenhouse gas emission pact with the US, China, India and South Korea as an alternative to the Kyoto Protocol, the environment minister said today.

The Association of Secondary Teachers has warned that college graduates will not be attracted to the profession unless pay and salary scales are improved.

Thousands of secondary school students appear to be destined for disruption, after talks between the teaching unions and the Minister for Education failed to reach agreement on supervision and substitution payments.