“Four students, arrested for occupying a room at the Department of Social Protection yesterday, were released last night. A file has been sent to the DPP …” (more)
[Irish Times, 30 November]
“Sir, – Your Editorial (November 28th) refers to the robust response from the teacher unions regarding the publication of School League Tables. League tables, as published, feed into a mindset which regards a good teacher as one who teaches to the test …” (more)
[Clive Byrne, Irish Times, 30 November]
“The top justification for The Irish Times publishing lists of transfer rates from schools to third-level education (November 22nd and 28th) is they provide the ‘most comprehensive source of information on schools for parents’. This questionable assertion is made as if the exercise is innocent and neutral …” (more)
[Gerry Jeffers, Irish Times, 30 November]
“The UCD Athletics Track was officially closed as of Monday 21st November. UCD Athletics Club Captain Richard Owens was informed of the track’s imminent closure shortly before an email was sent by Vice President for Students, Martin Butler, to students and staff informing them of the end of the ‘operational life’ of the facility due to health and safety concerns …” (more)
[Kate Rothwell, University Observer, 29 November]
“Today, Tuesday the 29th of November, several officers from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) took part in consecutive occupations of two government buildings …” (more)
[Free Education for Everyone, 29 November]
“The European Investment Bank (EIB) will fund the development of six buildings on UCD campus, including the Sutherland School of Law, the Science Centre and student accommodation, as a part of its aim to support Ireland’s knowledge economy …” (more)
[Katie Hughes, University Observer, 29 November]
“Sir, – ‘The Phil Society’ at Trinity College, Dublin, the oldest and one of the most prestigious debating societies in the world, recently, because of the threat of violence from extreme left organisations, was forced to cancel the appearance of Nick Griffin …” (more)
[Vincent J Lavery, Irish Times, 30 November]
“Sir, – Just last April, UCD made a bid for the university to be considered by international teams as their pre-London 2012 Olympic training base. Indeed Martin Butler, the Vice President for Students, assured that funding for a new running track was a ‘key aspect’ of that campaign …” (more)
[Mairéad Deevy, Irish Times, 30 November]
