RTE News- 27 UK tower blocks fail cladding fire safety tests June 24, 2017Hundreds of residents of five tower blocks in London have spent the night in temporary accommodation after they were advised to vacate their homes by the local council over fire safety fears after the Grenfell Tower disaster.
- 'New approach' needed towards unionists on Irish unity June 24, 2017Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland.
- Varadkar joins 30,000 people in Dublin Pride Parade June 24, 201730,000 people are expected to gather in Dublin city centre this afternoon for the country's biggest Pride Parade.
- Elderly woman dies in Wicklow house fire June 24, 2017A woman in her 80s has died in a house fire in Co Wicklow this afternoon.
- Statue of broadcaster Wogan unveiled in native Limerick June 24, 2017A bronze statue of the broadcaster Terry Wogan has been unveiled in his native Limerick city.
- 120 people feared buried in China landslide June 24, 2017Rescuers have recovered at least five bodies after a massive landslide buried a village in southwest China, an official said, as state media said over 120 people remained missing.
- Three arrested after €350,000 in cash recovered June 24, 2017Three men in their 40s have been arrested in Dublin for money laundering offences.
- Qatar says Saudi-led demands not 'reasonable' June 24, 2017Qatar has said that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and failed to meet US expectations they be "reasonable".
- Pedestrian dies in Co Mayo road collision June 24, 2017An elderly pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Co Mayo in the early hours of this morning
- British business group worry over cross-border trade June 24, 2017Solutions are needed to Irish border issues after Brexit, a leading UK business group the CBI has said.
- 27 UK tower blocks fail cladding fire safety tests June 24, 2017
Category Archives: Education
‘Twas the night before school by Charles Gulotta
Poem By Charles Gulotta From Mostly Bright Ideas Blog: Source: https://mostlybrightideas.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/twas-the-night-before-school-starts/ ‘Twas the night before school starts, and all through the town, Not a teacher was sleeping, just thrashing around. Thoughts of the classroom brought a tear to each eye, … Continue reading
How to teach your child to read
Title:How to teach your child to read Author:Mumsnet Full Text & Source: http://www.mumsnet.com/books/teach-your-child-to-read The Internet, Online, 13/08/2016 Sample Text: There’s learning to love books and there’s learning to read books. If you can get the first one sorted, the second … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Books, Children, Education, Parenting, Reading
Tagged babies books, How to teach your child to read, learning to read, Mumsnet, teach kids read, toddlers books
Gender Equality Factsheet – University As Employer
Title: Gender Equality Factsheet Author:Ireland, NUI, Galway Full Text & Source: https://www.nuigalway.ie/media/nuigalwayie/content/files/aboutus/Gender-Equality-Factsheet-April-2015.pdf The Internet, Online, 30/06/2016 Sample Text NUI Galway is fully committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, irrespective of their gender We are changing how we … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Blogs And Blogging, Education, Employment, Women, Work & Workers
Tagged female equality, Galway, Gender Equality Factsheet, NUI, UCG, university as employer
Create Reading Happiness: Librarians matter now more than ever
Title:Create Reading Happiness: Librarians matter now more than ever Author: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Blogs Full Text & Source: http://blogs.overdrive.com/general/2016/04/01/create-reading-happiness-librarians-matter-now-more-t The Internet, Online, 01/06/2016 Sample Text: Librarians provide not just access to endless knowledge but they also know how to help … Continue reading
Top Ten Websites for Research
Title: Top Ten Websites for Research Author: John Brown University Library, USA Full Text & Source: http://www.jbu.edu/library/research/toptenweb/http://www.jbu.edu/library/research/toptenweb/ The Internet, Online, 25/05/2016 Sample Text: 1.Project Gutenberg, as the oldest producer of ebooks on the Internet, provides access to 16,000 titles. 2.Christian … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Books, Education, Reading, Reference, Research, Writing & Writers
Tagged John Brown University Library, research, research online, Top Ten Websites for Research
Librarian’s role in creating readers
Title: Librarian’s role in creating readers Author:National Library of New Zealand Full Text & Source:http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/creating-readers/creating-readers-strategies/librarians-role-creating-readers The Internet, Online, 4/05/2016 Sample Text: School librarians are an important member of the group of adults charged with creating readers, which includes parents, teachers, librarians. … Continue reading
