by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Interviews
Charlie Mc Conalogue is from a farming background in Gleneely in Co. Donegal. He was educated at Carndonagh Community School before going on to study at UCD where he studied Economics, Politics & History. Charlie first ran for political office in 2009, where he...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Interviews
Jonathan O’Brien is the Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central. In 2011, he topped the poll in Cork North Central to become the first Sinn Féin TD in Cork in over 80 years. Before that, Jonathan was a member of Cork City Council since 2000. He is the party’s...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Interviews
The Green Party in Ireland doesn’t currently have any TDs., although they had six seats in the previous Dáil. They have sixteen councillors on the island of Ireland working at local government level and one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) in Northern...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Elections
With the General Election imminent, the following is a list of online election resources that teachers may find helpful when explaining the workings of the democratic system in Ireland: How the Dáil Is Elected Guide To Ireland’s PR Electoral System Guide to the...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Teaching News
With the General Election less than a week away, it’s time to focus our minds on who to vote for, and, as teachers, which party/grouping/independent best meets the needs of Education for the next five years. While a recent opinion poll on The Journal website...
