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These 10 Irish names are the hardest to pronounce
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (542+ words) Prashant Patel, naming expert from the personalised gifting website Personalised Bee, has revealed the 10 names teachers find hardest to pronounce. Research shows that repeated mispronunciation of a child's name can have a lasting negative impact, affecting their confidence, sense of…...
Hundreds could be left without special school places in September
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (837+ words) Hundreds of children in Ireland could be left without special school places come September due to 'unprecedented demand'. Taoiseach Miche'l Martin told the D'il that demand has "increased exponentially" and is "over and above anything contemplated. He said it cannot…...
SNAs roles won't be cut for the next school year, Government says
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (577+ words) The Government has agreed that there will be no cuts to SNAs in the next school year. Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State for Special Education Michael Moynihan have confirmed there will be no cuts and the…...
Friday school closures update as Met Éireann upgrades weather warnings
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (1067+ words) Met "ireann has extended its rain warnings to 13 counties, prompting the Department of Education to advise schools in affected areas to closely monitor conditions. Unsettled conditions will continue into Friday, as further heavy rain is forecast and flooding remains a…...