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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Irish Independent
Judge in Kerry says ‘Puck Fair is not all about drink' as he reduces drinking hours at famous festival
Breaking | The decision is to be appealed to the Circuit Court by the 14 publicans who had applied for 3am exemption Kerryman Kerry District Court Judge David Waters has refused an exemption until 3am for pubs in Killorglin during Puck Fair ending a tradition that has been ongoing since the 1970s. The exemption application for 14 pubs came before Killorglin District Court sitting in Cahersiveen this week – seeking a 3am exemption for two of the three dates of the festival's duration; August 10 until 12 this year.
Irish Independent
30-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
TUI members vote to accept senior cycle redevelopment measures
The union's executive committee had recommended acceptance as it believed the measures were the best that could be achieved through negotiations. The TUI said in a statement that it made it clear 'at all times' that the ballot was on the implementation measures and not the curriculum itself, which the Education Minister has the power to prescribe under the Education Act 'and which other stakeholders have no veto over'. TUI president David Waters said it is clear that members 'still have a range of concerns around various issues related to the redevelopment process, and we will be insisting that the Department honours the commitments set out in the negotiated document'. "We have specific concerns about the system capacity for the roll-out of the science subjects in schools that have been chronically under-resourced, the potential risks to assessment posed by AI and the additional resourcing required to ensure that no students, particularly those in DEIS settings, are put at a disadvantage by any of the changes. It is now imperative that these and any other arising issues are urgently addressed.' The union had called for a delay in the implementation of the revised Trance 2 subjects of English and accounting ahead of recent negotiations that led to the publication of the Senior Cycle Implementation Measures document. It stated that the Department will 'continue to engage regularly with the NCCA on the delivery timelines' of Tranche 2-5 subjects and 'where considered appropriate and necessary for development and/or implementation reasons, the implementation of individual subjects may be delayed from the current published schedule.' The union added that it 'once again drew attention to Ireland's shamefully low level of investment in education, which sees us spend a lower percentage of national wealth on education than any other listed OECD country'. "The education budget for 2026 will need to increase significantly to properly facilitate such significant change.'
Irish Examiner
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Teachers' Union of Ireland members vote to accept proposed Leaving Certificate reforms
Members of the Teachers' Union of Ireland have voted to accept the proposed Leaving Certificate reform package rather than take industrial action. The union recommended that its members accept the proposals put forward by the Department of Education following a series of talks earlier this year. The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) put the ballot to its members without a recommendation. Both unions had strongly opposed the Leaving Certificate reforms, set to begin in September, with teachers raising concerns around the readiness of schools to roll out the changes, along with the introduction of new project work components. In April, teaching delegates passed emergency motions at their annual congress calling for their unions to take industrial action if talks with the department failed to 'deliver an acceptable outcome". Following a vote on Friday, TUI members voted by a margin of 73% to 27% to accept the negotiated implementation measures for senior cycle redevelopment. TUI president David Waters said it is clear members still have a 'range of concerns' around various issues relating to the redevelopment process. "We will be insisting that the department honours the commitments set out in the negotiated document.' The TUI has specific concerns around system capacity for the roll-out of science subjects, the potential risks to assessment posed by AI, and the 'additional resourcing required to ensure that no students, particularly those in DEIS settings, are put at a disadvantage by any of the changes'. 'It is now imperative that these and any other arising issues are urgently addressed,' Mr Waters added. Read More Deis plan to emphasise retention of students up to Leaving Cert and beyond
RTÉ News
30-05-2025
- Politics
- RTÉ News
TUI members accept senior cycle redevelopment measures
Members of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) have voted by a margin of 73% to 27% to accept negotiated implementation measures for senior cycle redevelopment. The union's executive committee had recommended acceptance, stating that it believed the measures were the best that could be achieved through negotiation. Announcing the outcome, the union said the ballot was on the acceptability of the implementation measures and not the actual curriculum, "which the Minister has the power to prescribe under the Education Act and which other stakeholders have no veto over". TUI President David Waters said, notwithstanding the vote, members continued to have concerns. '"We have specific concerns about the system capacity for the roll-out of the science subjects in schools that have been chronically under-resourced, the potential risks to assessment posed by AI and the additional resourcing required to ensure that no students, particularly those in DEIS settings, are put at a disadvantage by any of the changes. "It is now imperative that these and any other arising issues are urgently addressed", Mr Waters said.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Westwood extends deadline to buy school after voters reject development
WESTWOOD, Kan. — Westwood, Kansas voters rejected an office project in April after filing a lawsuit to force a public vote. Thursday the clock was ticking on what to do next with a deadline looming Friday. 'What do you want your legacy to be 30 years from now?' Lou Wetzel asked City Council during a special meeting. Kansas City book box company feeling the impact of federal tariffs Residents filed a lawsuit back in 2023 to to a developer who along Rainbow Boulevard that is now Joe D Dennis Park. After last month's vote rejecting the project and preserving the current park the city was still on the hook for $2.785 million to the potential developers had planned to convert portions of to a new park. 'We have been put in a very challenging position on a very interesting timeline,' Councilwoman Holly Wimer said. As Westwood faced a Friday deadline to extend the purchase agreement or walk away a third option was included in meeting materials. 'Option B that would require wiring money tomorrow if there's not already somebody lined up potentially to do that,' resident James Spies said. 'That makes no sense to me.' 'There is no boogeyman buyer,' Mayor David Waters said trying to ease fears of many of the meeting's early speakers. Commissioners approve ordinance on American Royal project Any discussion about extending the agreement, logically includes what goes in the school's place, as Shawnee Mission has already applied for permits to tear it down. 'A clear majority of Westwood residents want to see the Shawnee Mission property used for homes that actually fit our neighborhood,' neighbor Tammy Carter said. 'Westwood is unified in trying to preserve as much green space as possible,' Spies said. 'That's something we tried to address with the previous project. There may still be opportunities with this or there may be opportunities with this to finance the current park that we do have to make some improvements there,' Waters said following the unanimous vote to extend the deadline to November 28, the fourth such extension since the sale was first negotiated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
