Children

A tale of two education systems

Nothing highlights the deepening class divisions in Ireland more than the education system, particularly at secondary school level.While the rest of public education buckles under the weight of staff and capitation grant cuts, Special Needs Assistant reductions and growing teacher/pupil ratios, the elitist private schools system has never had it better, thanks to the Fine Gael and Labour government.

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August 3, 2012 - 13:52
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Cloyne Report: Children First?

The Cloyne report covers Catholic church cover-ups of child abuse in this Cork diocese from 1996 to 2009.

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Defend Child Benefits payments

The Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI)has issued a very useful Briefing Paper on Child Benefits. It is available here.

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