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Dad in custody battle accused of assault while collecting kids from school
Courts
The man in his 50s is alleged to have let himself into the school and entered classrooms while recording himself taking the children
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Storm Debi leaves trail of destruction as 'most intense storm' batters Ireland
Weather
Storm Debi is the fourth storm to hit Ireland this season - and has been described as the most intense yet
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Ireland weather: Storm Debi leaves 100,000 without power and causes travel and school chaos
Weather
The clean-up has started in the aftermath of Storm Debi
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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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Teacher struck off for 15 years over 'highly sexual' Snapchat messages to teens who were former pupils
SnapChat
An inquiry by the Teaching Council in July found the teacher guilty of seven allegations of professional misconduct as well as breaches of the Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers
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Parents in Wicklow town impose smartphone ban for primary school children amid mental health concerns
In the News
The no-smartphone ban has been introduced due to recent concerns raised regarding smartphone usage in children
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Irish school children identifying as 'furries' who see themselves as 'less than 100% human'
Schools
The pupils are creating their own personas by choosing animals and traits they best identify with - known in their peer groups as ‘fursonas’
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Teacher 'rubbed student's breast and nipple' new study on sexual misconduct in Irish schools reveals
Schools
Some of the responses from Ireland including one girl's teacher taking her somewhere private and 'rubbing her breast and nipple', claiming it would help 'regulate her breathing'
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Teacher urges parents not to buy this one item of stationery for upcoming school term
Back To School
'It's a distraction for other students, not just the one using it'
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177 Irish families summonsed over kids missing so many days of school
Schools
There were also summonses for truancy in eight other counties, but Tusla said the individual figures were low and release of the exact number could risk identifying the individual children involved.
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Minister tells parents to stop paying voluntary schools fees if they can't afford them
Schools
Education Minister said she wants to be '100% clear' voluntary contributions to schools don't have to be paid
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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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Teacher's eight-word reply after she was fired for calling in sick to work for 20 years
Schools
She was branded the “worst employee in Italy” by her secondary school near Venice
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Mum, 40, criticised for 'sexy' school run outfits thinks other parents are 'jealous'
Schools
Sabine claims to be a victim of 'hotophobia' however her husband Beto approves of her 'sexy' attire at the school gates
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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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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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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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Calling female teachers 'miss' labelled sexist but people are divided
Schools
The debate began on a post sharing an article from the UK stating that a final-year group would be dropping the word 'miss' due to sexist connotations
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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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Kanye West facing more legal woes as a third teacher joins lawsuit against Donda Academy
Kanye West
A third teacher from Donda Academy has joined the lawsuit filed by two other people over "significant issues" over bullying and safety hazards within the school
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Bear Grylls says kids should join Scouts to help them get a job in the future
Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls explains how learning in nature will help students get a job especially with the advent of Artificial Intelligence.
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Ireland's smallest school up for sale with bargain price after it only had one pupil
Cork
The primary school once dubbed Ireland's smallest school, is up on the market for €180,000, with a number of possible uses
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NFL head coach graduates from college aged 59 to fulfil promise to late mother
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Todd Bowles has graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Science degree aged 59, after sticking with a promise he made to his late mother back in 2009
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