Brigid 1500 unveiled their FREE schools programme, created for primary school children, in partnership with Creative Ireland. ‘The Life and Times of St. Brigid’ can be accessed here: brigid1500.ie/get-involved/s…

"The Irish church might be healthier now when it looks weak than it was when it looked strong."

My Alma Mater.... St Edmund's is a great college that has always empowered people and reached out to those on the margins... So proud of their continuing endeavours. Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders

Addressing misconceptions about the patron’s programmes in the new primary curriculum framework Niamh McGuirk Anne Marie Kavanagh Cora O'Farrell Dr David Kennedy annelodge Jacqui Wilkinson Daniel O'Connell Maurice Harmon Patricia.kieran Dr Patrick Sullivan

Misconceptions needs to be addressed before they are taken up as unquestionable truths!

Ramadan Mubarak to all my Muslim friends. May this month bring peace and blessings to you, your family and your community. #Ramadan2024

Greetings this Easter sunday! May the peace of the risen Jesus be with you. May the promise of new life that resurrection offers invigorate you. May the joy of Easter infuse you. And may the wonder and awe of this mystery be always with you. #Easter

📢 Registration is open for our Masters in Christian School Leadership Online MIE. This is a fully online programme accredited by Trinity College Dublin. An information session is being held on April 10th at 7pm. Click here for info: mie.ie/en/about_us/ce…

Congratulations to the team who have produced this major piece of research on Catholic Education Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Daniel O'Connell notredameaus Eamonn Conway Eugene Duffy Looking forward to unpacking its findings and aligning with our work mic.ul.ie/news/2024/publ…

Younger staff in Catholic schools are less likely to believe in God or attend religious services irishtimes.com/ireland/educat… Related reading: Aiveen Mullally & Patricia.kieran's article on belief fluidity in Ireland's Yearbook of Education 2023 #edmatters2023 irelandseducationyearbook.ie/downloads/IEYB…

Nice to finish with a quote we know well in IoE!

''When one realizes that life, even in the middle of so many contradictions, is a gift, that love is the source and the meaning of life, how can they withhold their urge to do good to another fellow being?' (Pope Francis) Greetings this day as we celebrate Blessed Edmund Rice.

We’re offering an online summer course for primary teachers in July. 3 EPV days. Join us! CPSMA Alan Hynes ⚓️ Dr David Kennedy DCU Institute of Education Vivek da Silva Bernadette Sweetman (she / her) Ian Corbett Victoria Byrne Gemma Mulligan Archdiocese of Dublin

Fantastic day DCU Institute of Education Exploring Climate Justice & The Arts Symposium. Well done to Audrey Bryan Audrey Bryan and to all School of Human Development colleagues Irene White and @MajellaMcSharry and Anne Marie Kavanagh

Such a pleasure to host the launch of ⁦Veritas⁩ Grow in Love Adapted. Privileged that ⁦Bishop Paul Dempsey⁩’s 1st official ‘gig’ ⁦Archdiocese of Dublin⁩ took place ⁦Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education⁩ Congrats to the writers Róisín & Áinewonderful resource ⁦⁦⁦NCSE⁩

Great to see these small grants available from Eco Congregation Ireland for parishes Care for Creation initiatives. Details at this link and application forms: ecocongregationireland.com/2024/06/26/eco… #LaudatoSi #ClimateJustice #Biodiversity CatholicBishops CatholicNewsIreland Trócaire

How best to train teachers for new SPHE curriculum. Preparing teachers to teach sensitive subject matter is vital for the success of the updated Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle SPHE programmes, writes MaunsellKay DCU Institute of Education Dublin City University We are now Research Ireland rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Remembering #GustavoGutiérrez. “The denunciation of injustice implies the rejection of the use of Christianity to legitimize the established order.” Gustavo Gutiérrez. Rest gently, #GustavoGutiérrez

What is Easter if not the invitation to keep the memory of Jesus alive and be witnesses to his Gospel to all who we meet. We are an Easter people. Alleluia. #easter2025

May your spirit live on... May we continue to be witnesses to the Gospel of Jesus that you were so determined to proclaim. #PopeFrancis