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IPPN welcomes today's landmark judgement in favour of Nano Nagle Junior School, Clondalkin .

This favourable judgement is a vindication of good practice and positive anti-bullying policies in place in primary schools across the country. This re ...

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Principals are not convinced by new 'weighting system' for SEN resources

Today's details of the new 'weighted' approach to allocating resources for children with special education needs (SEN) in primary schools, have not raised ...

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Principals concerned about sponsorship motivation

92% of principal teachers disapprove of Coca Cola and McDonalds promoting their products through primary schools. This was the key finding when the Irish Primary Principals' Ne ...

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Event: IPPN / NAHT North South Principals' Seminar
Venue: Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan
Date: November 23rd & 24th 2004
Theme:Special Education & Small Schools - Exploring Cross Border Experienc ...

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Primary Principals concerned at Second Level Principals' position on Testing

Primary Principals are very concerned at the views expressed today by the President of NAPD, representing Second Level Principals, on standardised tes ...

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Primary Principals offer 'dig out' to Minister Hanafin

Today, the Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) is offering Minister Hanafin a solution to the ongoing crisis of resourcing Special Education Needs (SEN) in Primary Sch ...

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E-Scéal 61 - Minister Hanafin's New Sense of Urgency and Respect for Principals

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Principals call it a 'Black Day' for Primary Education

The Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) are profoundly disappointed and frustrated with the Minister's announcement that the government will not be able to honour it's ...

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Principal Teachers urge DES to save small schools

At the first ever cross-border conference of Principal Teachers on the
island of Ireland, delegates heard Virginia O'Mahony, President of the
Irish Primary Principals' ...

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Risk Management Challenge for Principals

Every school has a legal Duty of Care to its pupils. What this means is that the Board of Management, through its Principal and teachers must provide a level of supervision which is comp ...

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Research on the attitudes and aspirations of teachers towards the role of Principal

The role of Principal Teacher has undergone unprecedented levels of change in the last decade. Legislation, society, the education
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IPPN President Virginia O'Mahony acknowledged the significance of Minister Hanafin's presence at the IPPN conference and her address to 750 principals gathered there. The Minister was warmly received by the large gathering of primary principals and spo ...

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"Small schools face the same fate as Ireland's rural Post Offices, Garda Stations, and Banks unless urgent action is taken" according to Dr. Mark Morgan, Head of Education in St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra. "New Horizons for Smaller Schools and Teac ...

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One of the major talking points among 750 primary school principals attending the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) annual conference in Citywest, Dublin this week is how to provide for children with special education needs.

Principals ar ...

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IPPN statement following the address by Dr Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin to the Irish Primary Principals' Network Conference at CityWest Hotel.

The statement that "The primary ethos of the school should be an educational one" by Archb ...

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IPPN DEMANDS SWIFT ACTION ON PRIMARY PRINCIPALS SERIOUS WORK OVERLOAD PROBLEM

Growing bureaucracy, non-educational tasks and ever-increasing legislative demands are preventing principals from addressing their key responsibilites of managing tea ...

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Call for Humanitarian Treatment of children of Asylum Seekers

IPPN calls upon the Irish Government, and in particular, the Department of Justice, to deal with the applications by immigrant families seeking leave to remain in Ir ...

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IPPN AWARDS BURSARY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CLUSTERING INITIATIVE

The Irish Primary Principals Network today announced the award of two bursaries, of €3,000 each, to primary schools in Cor ...

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Principal Teachers Standby Children AS WELL AS Supporting Irish Ferries Workers' Rights

Primary School Principals have solved the problem of criticism directed at teachers planning to leave their schools this Friday by offering ...

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