ASTI

The ASTI is Ireland's main second-level teachers’ union, representing over 20,200 members.

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Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser on a school visit to Coláiste Chríost Rí, Capwell Road, Cork City with Paul Kerrigan, Deborah Hennessy (School Steward), Gavin Foley, Pádraig Mac An Rí (Principal), Darragh Ducey, Molly McCarthy @Chriost_Ri

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Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser pictured with Katie Bergin, Liam Jordan, Noah Sherwood, Kevin Ronayne, Susan Evans, Cian Finn, Anne Moriarty (School Steward), Ciarán O' Cuanacháin in Douglas Community School @dcscork74

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Pádraig Murphy, ASTI Honorary National Organiser pictured with Niamh O'Flynn, Megan Hough, Rachel Fenlon, Christine Wyse in Christ King Girls' Secondary School, Cork City @christkingss

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Pictured below Abi Gaughan from Mount St Michael Secondary School, Mayo
@MountStMichael1 presents Castaway - Redefining Orthopedic Recovery: A Study on the Efficacy of 3D-Printed Casts. Pictured also is teacher Stephanie Hogan, Padraig Curley and Kieran Christie
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📬 School Stewards: look out for this poster for your staffroom which is arriving in schools in the coming days - please display prominently.

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📱 Teachers: protect yourself online. Our new Digital Rights & Responsibilities hub offers practical advice on staying safe on social media, reporting abuse and accessing support 👉 https://t.co/j1VNhSjWfR

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President Padraig Curley and General Secretary Kieran Christie were also delighted to have the opportunity to meet @IrishSciTeach reps Mairéad Deeney and Ciaran O'Connor at @StripeYSTE today.

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Students from Christian Brothers College Cork present findings on the project 'Ignition Protocol : A genetic fuel algorithm'.

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Oisín Redmond and Aidan McNeill from @CMMGalway are joined by teachers Anthony Carey and Sinéad Phillips and schoolmates Lucy O’Connor and Lillian Ferguson while showing their project 'Experience vs Learning - Should theory test renewal be mandatory?'
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Students from St Columba's, Donegal @StColumbasStran presented Snaps and Sparks: Analysing Teen Dating Habits in the Modern Age of Snapchat pictured with teacher Mairead Deeney, Kieran Christie and Padraig Curley @StripeYSTE

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Alex O'Connor from @thegreencbs presented his work entitled AI-Based Defence System Against Asian Hornet Predation on Honeybee Colonies. He is joined by some of his classmates and teacher Eilín Enright.

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Students Jessica O'Connor and Aoife Fadian from Ursuline College, Sligo @ursulinesligo presented Sheep Strength II: Using Sheep Wool to Reinforce Concrete pictured with their teachers Anthony Carolan and Fiona Gillespe along with Kieran Christie and Padraig Curley @StripeYSTE

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Lily Gibson and James Shinnors from Castletroy College are pictured with their teachers Conor McGowan, Lisa Kiely (Deputy Principal), and Maeve O’Dwyer. Their project was a study on restricting phone access at school.

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Presenting - Straight Talk: School Life With Scoliosis and the Promise of AI is Stacey Oyelakin from @TCSTallaght pic includes Principal Aidan Lynch, teachers Kate O’Gorman, Laoise Higgins, Fiona Doyle & DP Ryan McCarthy with Padraig Curley & Kieran Christie @StripeYSTE

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Ellen O'Shea a student at @ursulinecork presents IronInsight: Haemochromatosis Awareness pictured with her teacher Sarah Jane Brady, Kieran Christie and Padraig Curley @StripeYSTE

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How early is too early? The link between the age joining social media, screen time and beauty influencer exposure by Aisling González McGrath & Ella Donovan from Heywood Community School pictured with Padraig Curley, Breda McGrath teacher and Kieran Christie @StripeYSTE

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Students from Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola @PobalscoilCCF present Gut Health=Good Feeling pictured with their teachers Mairead Harkin and Geraldine McCloskey with Padriag Curley and Kieran Christie @StripeYSTE

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Johnathan Mcphilbin from Presentation College Headford @PresHeadford presents - Fair-Or-Foul: Investigating Referee Bias in Football and MMA Using AI pictured with his teachers John Toner and Deirdre Halloran pictured with Padraig Curley and Kieran Christie @StripeYSTE

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Presenting A year long study of Malahide’s microclimate and what it means for Ireland’s official weather station network is Nicholas Connolly and Evelyn Debish from Malahide CS. Pictured with Padraig Curley, Emma Paredes, teacher and Kieran Christie @StripeYSTE

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Pictured at their presentation on an investigation into School Air Pollution are Nyko HäBler and Isaac Murphy with their teacher Roisín Coyle from Loreto CS Milford with Padraig Curley, ASTI President and Kieran Christie - @StripeYSTE @LoretoMilford_