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    Leaving Cert Orals to suffer

    Succintly summed up. I don't agree that that should be or is the case. However during my time on this site I've tried my best to put forward a case for teachers based on rational debate seemingly without success judging by the comments on these threads and others. I'm tired of the negative...
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    Leaving Cert Orals to suffer

    There is huge competition to get into teaching. Hardly a case of "sure I might as well". You can say the same for guards, doctors, bankers. The vast majority don't and have a lot of respect for their students.
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    Leaving Cert Orals to suffer

    Really? And there was me thinking that we got a 0% increase in the last benchmarking.
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    Leaving Cert Orals to suffer

    Try telling that to the hundreds of unsuccessful candidates who didn't get into the HDip. How many teachers do you know who have actually said that to you?
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    Leaving Cert Orals to suffer

    How exactly are the LC orals to "suffer"? From the ASTI website.. "If the strike goes ahead - and a final decision on that will be taken over the next few days - oral examinations scheduled for March 30th will be held on another day that week. " Hardly suffering. OTT scaremongering which...
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    What to tell guests re 40th BD presents?

    I never bring presents to a friends 40th, family only.
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    job advertised for long tim

    Given the crisis that we face perhaps they're looking for [broken link removed]?
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    Did you know

    I do now.
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    Am I alone in thinking ICTU's 1 day work stoppage on March30th is stark raving mad!

    Re: One Day Work Stoppage - March 30th My union voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. However most of my colleagues do not want to strike. The option afforded us by the union were either a) industrial action including work to rule up to and including 2 strike days or b) no...
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    12 month course on Private investigations or customs

    You can check out Institute of Professional Investigators, 83 Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surry, KT16 9JL. Telephone: 44 (0)870 3308622 http://www.ipi.org.uk There is course in crime scene investigation here (Dublin based though). This one is distance learning. Hope it helps.
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    Why have you not switched on with Bord Gais

    I did and saved 14%. I got rid of eircom ages ago, I use voip/blueface.
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    New job - scared to start!!

    Fear has to be one of the most debilitating things a person can endure. It can stop us from reaching our true potential if we succumb to it. It really is a demon. One of my favourite (if graphic) quotes regarding dealing with fear is from Felix Dennis "fear...french kiss it and then slit its...
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    Where have the Mods gone??

    Please refer to .
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    From 1st Science to IT course advice please

    He should first and foremost make an appointment with the college careers officer. They will be able to provide a free assessment of his interests and abilities as well as giving advice about his course choices. He should in in a better position to make a clear well considered judgement about...
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    CRH Rights Issue explained

    Thanks for clearing that up for me Brendan.
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    frequent posters

    :d
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    CRH Rights Issue explained

    Today's prices are CRH PLC 13.44 CRH NEW ORDINARY NIL PAID 4.53 So if I accept the rights issue does this mean that I'm paying 8.40 for a share that's trading at 4.53?
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    frequent posters

    Could it be Edmund Morel?
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    Public Sector Pension Levy = Pay cut (Once more, with feeling)

    Give us all a break from yet more public/private division. I thought this was banned?
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    I love the recession

    In any country but Ireland he'd be applauded for being industrious.
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