Press Releases 2008

 

Leinster House Rally JC 29/10/09

 

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15 December

Opinion Piece to Irish Independent
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14 December

Letter to Editor Sunday Tribune
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12 December

Interim Arrangements for Teacher Substitution
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8 December

National Demonstration Against Education Cuts
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6 December

Speech by John Carr – Protest March Against Education Cuts
Schools United Protest March
185. 6 December Speech by Declan Kelleher – Protest March Against Education Cuts
184. 6 December National Demonstration Against Education Cuts
183. 5 December National Demonstration Against Education Cuts
182. 4 December Teacher Absences
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3 December Press Notice: National Demonstration Against Education Cuts - 6 December 2008
Protest March against Education Cuts
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29 November Donegal Protest Against Education Cuts
Speech at Donegal Protest Rally
177. 28 November Press Notice - Donegal Protest March
176. 23 November A Gaughran Article to Irish Times
175. 22 November Protest Against Education Cuts – Cork
Speech at Cork Protest Rally
174. 20 November Press Notice - Cork Protest March
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20 November Teacher Sick Leave
Comments to National Press on Substitute Cover
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19 November "School Works" Child Labour, the Right to Education and Fairtrade Primary School Resource Pack
169. 19 November Launch of "School Works!"
168. 18 November Removal of Substitute Cover
167. 17 November ICTU Special Conference on Pay Deal
166. 15 November Press Notice - Public Demonstration
165. 15 November Between three and four thousand turn out against education cuts
164. 15 November Opinion Piece - John Carr - The Irish Sun
163. 14 November INTO Education Conference Speech
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13 November INTO meets Minister for Education and Science
RTE's Primetime Programme
160. 12 November John Carrs Speech in DCU
159. 11 November School Buildings
158. 10 November Protest Against Education Cuts

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8 November Notice Demonstration Galway
Comments to Independent on Hanusheks Paper
Galway Protest Rally
Speech Galway Protest Rally
Press Release Galway Protest Rally
152. 6 November Class Sizes - Carmel Hume
151. 4 November Comments to Irish Times
150. 30 October Education Vote in Dáil
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29 October Speech by INTO President at Leinster House Rally
Speech by INTO General Secretary at Leinster House Rally
147. 28 October National Alliance for Primary Education: Education Budget is an Attack on Children
146. 27 October Budget Cuts - Superb Reaction from Parents and Schools
145. 23 October John Carr's comments to Irish Independent on Science
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22 October INTO Decides on Action Plan Against Education Cuts
John Carr's comments to Press on School Yard Mishaps
Minister's Call for Partnership
140. 21 October Budget 2009: Nine Out Of Ten Children To Pay The Price
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20 October Finian McGrath Withdraws Support for Government
Budget Cuts in Education
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18 October INTO Honours Declan Kelleher, INTO President
Alcohol & Drugs Prevention Education in Primary Schools
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17 October Resignation of Joe Behan
Education Cutbacks in Budget
INTO Response to Budget Cuts
John Carr Comments to Irish Times on Substitution
132. 16 October Primary Education Cuts - O Keeffe Gets Sums Wrong Again
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15 October Budget 2009: Most Over-Crowded Classes in Europe
Budget 2009: Up to 1,000 Teacher Jobs To Go
Budget 2009: Children Could Be Sent Home From Schools
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14 October Budget 2009: Class Sizes increased in Primary School
Aidan Gaughran's Article for Irish Times - Another Budget Battle
126. 11 October Campaign for Commercial Free Education
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7 October INTO General Secretary Announces Intention to Retire in 2010
Mobile Phone Masts near Primary Schools
123. 5 October Snapshop survey of Primary Schools Shows School Computing is Dying
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2 October INTO Hold Public Meeting on Primary Education
Public Meeting hears calls for more Investment in Primary Education
Speech by John Carr, An Hour for Primary Education
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1 October INTO Pre-Budget Submission, Investment in Primary Education
John Carr's comments to Donegal News on School Buildings
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29 September School Buildings
Press Notice Public Meeting to Highlight St. Brigid's GNS, Palmerstown
Noreen Flynn, INTO Executive speaking at Publc Meeting St. Brigid's GNS, Palmerstown
114. 25 September ICT Report 'Investing Effectively'
113. 23 September School Uniforms
112. 22 September Early Childhood Education
111. 17 September John Carr's Article to Irish Times on What a Difference a Year Makes
110. 15 September INTO calls on McGuinness to withdraw remarkds on Public Service
109. 9 September OECD Report: Education at a Glance
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8 September Class Sizes
Opinion Piece on Class Size
106. 1 September Opening of Community National Schools
105. 31 August Class Size
104. 27 August School Completion Programme
103. 25 August John Carr Opinion Piece to Irish Examiner on Economy
102. 24 August Marian Rollins Heritage and Education Award
101. 19 August INTO Rejects Segregation of Pupils on Grounds of Language Ability
100. 13 August The Role of Teachers and the Future of Education, Parnell Summer School
99. 15 July Irish in the Primary School
98. 10 July Primary Schools Computing
97. 8 July Primary Education and the Economy
96. 4 July INTO President Addressing Teachers Engaged in Inservice Education
95. 3 July Over-crowded Classes Pupils Must Not Shoulder Economic Slowdown
94. 30 June No Progress Being Made to Reduce Ireland's Overcrowded Classrooms
93. 29 June John Carr's Speech to Byrne-Perry Summer School
92. 27 June Development of Community National Schools under the Patronage of Co. Dublin VEC
91. 26 June John Carr's Article to Sunday Business Post on Summer Works Scheme
90. 25 June Ennis National School
89. 24 June Release Time for Principal Teachers
88. 23 June School Buildings (article in Irish Independent)
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21 June Supporting the INTO LGBT Group in the Gay Pride March
School Buildings (article in Irish Examiner)
85. 20 June Schools IT
84. 18 June Prefabs in Primary Schools
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12 June World Day Against Child Labour
Speech by John Carr at 20th Annual Int. Conf. on Special Education
81. 6 June Kilfinnane National School
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28 May School Computing Plan Set to Crash
Government Fails 82% of Donegal Pupils
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27 May Over-crowded Classes
Aidan Gaughran Article for Irish Times - F for Failure
76. 23 May INTO President backs Munster Rugby

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22 May Government fails 87% of Limerick Pupils
Death of Former INTO President
Overcrowded Classes in Under-funded Schools
Teachers, Parents & Management Protest Against Overcrowded Classes
71. 17 May Education for Persons with Special Needs Act
70. 15 May Minister must reverse order to schools to get rid of teachers
69. 14 May On-line advertising for school posts
68. 12 May English Language Teaching for Newcomer Children
67. 7 May New Minister for Education & Science
66. 2 May Water Charges in Schools
65. 1 May Pay for School Secretaries and Caretakers
64. 30 April Growth of Pupil Numbers in Primary Schools
63. 29 April OECD Report “Towards an Integrated Public Service”
62. 25 April Aidan Gaughran Article to Irish Times on Irish Curriculum
61. 24 April John Carr's Comments on School Buildings
60. 22 April English Language Assessment Kits for Primary Schools
59. 18 April John Carr's Speech at Inaugural Youth Conference of INTO
58. 18 April Comments by John Carr on Connectivity 
57. 16 April Comments by Declan Kelleher, President at INTO Conference
56. 15 April Class Size Opinion Piece
55. 14 April Death of Patrick Hillery
54. 10 April John Carr Comments to Irish Independent on Vetting for School Employees
53. 9 April Comments by John Carr on Minimum Wage
52. 8 April Aidan Gaughran Article on Congress for Irish Times
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7 April

Teacher Supply 
Comments to Sunday Tribune on Teaching of Irish
Opinion Piece to Irish Times on Religion

48. 3 April Comments to TG4 on Immersion
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25 March Christine Timoney Teacher and Mother of Downs Syndrome Child
Industrial Action on Class Size Issue
Class Size
Funding
Computers in Schools
Northern Ireland Education
Teacher Supply
A New Model of Primary School (opinion piece)
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24 March INTO LGBT Group
Trade Union Participation
Class Size
School Behaviour
School Buildings
Bullying of Teachers
Irish in the Primary School
32. 20 March INTO Incoming President 2008/2009 Declan Kelleher
31. 19 March INTO Incoming Vice-President 2008/2009 Máire Ní Chuinneagain
30. 18 March Press Notice INTO Annual Congress 2008
29. 13 March Aidan Gaughran Article on Class Sizes for Irish Times
28. 12 March Overcrowded Classes and Under-Funded Schools
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7 March Comments on Class Sizes following INTO Executive Meeting 
Minister's Comments on Class Sizes
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Retirement of Liam O Maoilmhichil 

24. 4 March Overcrowded Classes
23. 27 February School Absenteeism and Drop Out
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26 February Editorial for Irish Independent on Students and Super Unions
Opinion piece for Irish Independent on United Teaching Force in Ireland
20. 21 February School Funding
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20 February Launching "Your Child and Schools in Ireland"
Corfheile na Scoileanna
17. 19 February Teaching Provision for Autistic Children
16. 16 February Aidan Gaughran article on Autism for Irish Times
15. 7th February John Carr Opinion Piece to Irish Independent on Bigger Classes
14. 1 February Underfunding in the Education System
13. 1 February School Buildings
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29 January P Sutherlands Comments Ill Informed
Aidan Gaughrans Benchmarking Article to Irish Times
10. 24 January Launch of Road Safety DVD
9. 23 January School Enrolment Policies
8. 10 January Benchmarking Report
7. 9 January The Need for PE Facilities in Primary Schools
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7 January

Statement on School Transport
Commercial Products in Primary Schools
Primary Teaching as a Career

3. 4 January Water Charges in Schools
2. 2 January Computers in Primary Schools
1. January Education Cuts - the facts