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In the eye of a storm at Trinity College
A radical restructuring plan proposed by the TCD provost Dr John Hegarty has unleashed a storm of protest from academic staff. But the provost is pressing on. Major change is inevitable, he says. Seán Flynn, Education Editor reports p
Are teachers' holidays too long?
In the Republic, second-level teachers teach for 33 weeks a year. In England it's 38 weeks. In Germany it's 40. So why do our teachers need such long holidays?, writes John Downes p
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The provocative provost: Who is John Hegarty?
Dr Hegarty has an unusual background for a Trinity provost. He is a former Maynooth seminarian, in a college which elected its first Catholic provost only 13 years ago. pNoticeboard
A wrap up of education news and notices pTeacher's PET
An insiders guide to education pQ&A
Your education questions answered pCV
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