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Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school
RTE
The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school
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Call for self-defence lessons in schools amid '1,000% rise' in women attending classes
Education
Anthony Cunnane, who teaches Krav Maga nationwide along with his team of instructors, has also suggested gifting a tactical pen or voucher for any self defence classes this Christmas.
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Government agrees to ban smartphones in Irish schools as guidelines drawn up for parents
Smartphones
Cabinet ministers overwhelmingly approved new guidelines on the banning of smartphones in schools brought by Education Minister Norma Foley yesterday
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Armed Gardai lockdown school after menacing email sent to teaching staff
An Garda Siochana
Officers conducted an extensive search of the school in Midleton and confirmed that the threat was a hoax
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Smartphone ban in Irish schools set to be approved by Cabinet today
Education
Education Minister Norma Foley will bring the proposals which will be led by parents not buying the devices for primary school children
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Parents back campaign to ban smartphones for kids
Education
Petition calling for the ban of sales for Under-14s already has hundreds of signatures
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Children falling asleep in schools because of smartphones
Education
School principal at the coalface tells the Irish Mirror that kids are coming into school wrecked after night phone usage
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Revealed: Irish Mirror readers have their say in poll over gender-neutral teacher debate - with surprising results
Education
Our readers voted overwhelmingly (88 per cent) for one option on the poll
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Pupils in Dublin primary school told to refer to their gender-neutral teacher as 'they' in the classroom
Dublin
The children from the Dublin Educate Together school - aged 8 and 9 - were told this on their first day back, according to parents
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Thousands of students eligible for €500 grant due to criteria change
Cost of Living
Thanks to changes made last year the eligibility for the SUSI grant has widened
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Dublin classrooms could be without teachers next week due to soaring living costs in capital
Education
The situation is so desperate that non-teachers with other qualifications in specific subjects are being hired instead as the recruitment crisis worsens
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Inspirational headteacher cheated exam results and told students answers
Education
The headteacher allowed staff and himself to overly help pupils in English and Maths tests in 2018
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Public service apprenticeship plan launched with aim to 'help bridge skills gap in Irish economy'
Simon Harris
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said the government’s Public Service Apprenticeship Plan aims to give people more options in how they are trained and educated for work
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Ireland private school funding controversy as it emerges State provided over €128 million last year
Schools
Figures provided to the Labour Party’s education spokesman Aodhán Ó Ríordáin show that State spending on private education between 2018 and 2023 amounted to €588m.
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New wellbeing and mental health scheme to see counselling services in some primary schools
Education
Education Minister Norma Foley is expected to launch the second phase of a new pilot scheme this week that will see counselling services rolled out in primary schools.
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Baker Mayfield tells new teammate "I still don't like you" following 2018 feud
NFL
Quarterback Baker Mayfield hilariously held on to a five-year grudge as he welcomed his new cult hero teammate, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing kicker Rodrigo Blankenship ahead of the new season
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Pensioner's ventriloquist doll that silenced school bullies is restored to glory
The Repair Shop
George was made in the late 1890s and worked in London music halls. He came to Alison’s family when his owner died and her aunt inherited him
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Ex-Alabama star compares NFL to Nick Saban practices - 'They don’t try to kill us'
Nick Saban
The Alabama head coach has built up a reputation of being tough and demanding on his players, with it bringing great rewards after winning seven championships
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University students expelled after campus is trashed and vandalised during celebrations
NCAA
The UConn Huskies' stunning performance in the men's NCAA basketball tournament led to wild scenes on campus and the school has confirmed that a number of students have been expelled
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Ringo Starr branded 'satisfactory future employee' in underwhelming school report
Ringo Starr
The Beatles legend Ringo Starr was destined for stardom from an early age - although few reading headmaster AE Virr's school report would have formed that conclusion
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Eva Longoria's unusual rise to fame from flipping burgers to Desperate Housewives jackpot
Eva Longoria
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria came from humble beginnings and doesn't shy away from acknowledging her rise to fame, which started when she was flipping burgers in Wendy's
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Nikola Jokic told unsung Denver Nuggets hero "you won us the game" after Game 3
NBA Finals
The two-time MVP had a 30-20-10 triple-double on the road against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the NBA Finals but was quick to credit one teammate in particular as crucial to reclaiming home-court advantage
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Sculpture of artist imprisoned by the Nazis during WWII is repaired by TV expert
The Repair Shop
The son of Věra Škodová chokes back tears as he sees the sculpture of his mother as a young woman finally pieced back together as it once was
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Teacher accused of sexually abusing schoolboys by Nicky Campbell appears in court
Nicky Campbell
Former teacher Iain Wares, 83, has been accused of sexually abusing dozens of Schoolboys by BBC star Nicky Campbell. Wares - dubbed Jimmy Saville II - is living in South Africa and fighting extradition to the UK
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