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Northside Today: ASTI member and executive standing committee representing Donegal Padraig Curley

gabor April 2, 2024

ASTI member and executive standing committee representing Donegal Padraig Curley joins Emma Farrell to discuss Technology in the classroom and how Teacher’s enthusiasm challenged by lack of resources. https://www.asti.ie/home/ First broadcast on 02/04/2024

Northside Today: ASTI – Annual Conference

gabor April 18, 2023

The ASTI held their Annual Conference last week and following all the press coverage regarding the shortage of teachers in Ireland and ASTI’s call on Government for action in what has been termed as a teacher supply crisis, it is understandable that…

Northside Today – Secondary school issues in terms of inadequate safety measures and Leaving Cert 2022.

admin January 20, 2022

Moira Leydon, Education & Research Officer for ASTI joins Johnny Holmes to discuss the lack of progress on school safety measures in the context of rising Covid-19 cases and also about their commitment on externally-assessed Leaving Cert – 2022 in line with…

Northside Today – Unequal pay for secondary school teachers.

admin December 10, 2021

Diarmaid de Paur, Deputy General Secretary of ASTI joins Johnny Holmes to discuss additional measures announced by Govt to help alleviate the pressure that schools are experiencing in sourcing substitute teachers and the issue of unequal pay which rises even further as…

Northside Today: Donie Speaks with Diarmaid de Paor deputy general secretary of the ASTI

admin December 2, 2020

Diarmaid de Paor deputy general secretary of the ASTI joins Donie to discuss why Schools are still facing significant obstacles to remaining open

Mark Walshe, ASTI on revised arrangements for Junior Cycle 2020

admin July 24, 2020

Mark Walshe, ASTI joins Johnny to discuss revised arrangements for Junior Cycle 2020. Broadcast: 07/05/2020

Diarmaid De Paor of ASTI

admin February 11, 2020

Diarmaid De Paor Deputy General Secretary of ASTI joins Noel to discuss why political parties must commit to increased investment in education.

Northside Today: Ireland at the Bottom of Global Rankings for Investment in Education

admin September 20, 2018

On this edition of Northside Today: Donie Tarrant talks to Mark Walsh (Standing Committee Member of ASTI for Dublin’s N/East & Fingal Area) about Ireland being at the bottom of Global Rankings for Investment in Education.

Maura Walsh chats to James Mac Eoin, Public Relations Officer for The Producers which is running from 20th – 24th March at DCU, St. Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra Dublin 9

admin March 14, 2018

Description: The Producers is presented by the Teachers’ Musical Society, a new Mel Brooks production. James is a primary school teacher at Scoil Fhursa inKilmore West, Dublin. He chats to me about the show, the society and AIMS (Association of Musical Societies). The show is being staged…

The Chief Inspectors Report

admin February 16, 2018

Moira Leydon, Assistant General Secretary for “ASTI”, Irelands Main Second Level Teachers Union talks to Noel McGuinness about the “Chief Inspectors Report” 2013-2016 that was released on 5th February 2018.

Breda Lynch, ASTI interview.

admin September 22, 2017

John Healy talks to Breda Lynch, Vice President of ASTI about the report which shows “Schools are Performing Well but Lacking Investment” on Near FM’s Northside Today. 21/09/2017

Interview with Mark Walshe local ASTI Representative 15 November 2016

admin November 17, 2016

Interview between Mark Walshe local ASTI Representative and Donie Tarrant about the current situation regarding their dispute.