Stephanie McDonagh

English Teacher, all things educational Mother 👩👨, tennis fan, field sports.

[Queen Esther @XOQueenEsther]

Can Meghan Markle just shut up for five minutes and stop briefing the media about how devastated she is? She conveniently had nothing to say for the last seven years, but now we need constant updates about HER feelings every two seconds. We’ve had the tears, looking at Lili and breaking down, being surrounded by loved ones, being in bits, being traumatised, and apparently being on an emotional rollercoaster. Give it a rest, Meghan.

You had your chance to speak up for the potential victims and, if you had relevant information. Instead, you cut contact with your father and stayed silent publicly for years. Now that these allegations are making headlines, suddenly the world needs a running commentary on how heartbroken YOU are?

The allegations against your father are extremely serious. Let the investigation establish the facts. But stop making this about your tears and your emotional state. You’ve made your statement. We’ve heard you. Now disappear from the headlines for a while without turning this into another story about yourself.

The focus should be on the potential victims, the evidence and justice, not how many times Meghan Markle has cried over the past few days.

https://t.co/4w7Tkaj6lW

[Ciara Quill ☘️🇮🇪🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇺 💚💛 @ciaraquill]

#edchatie A nice riposte from teacher Stephen to Paul’s letter yesterday @IrishTimes accusing teachers of being “selfish” for working to rule.

“Teachers are not suddenly becoming selfish. We are simply, for a period, choosing to do the job we are contracted and paid to do.” 👏🏻

[Dan Wootton @danwootton]

Prince Harry's entire world is collapsing.
He's now OUT at African Parks, the charity he led amid accusations of the most despicable human rights abuses.
The UK doesn't need this man.
We certainly don't need to be paying for this man, as 98 per cent of the British public agree.

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

On RTÉ before the game, Peter Canavan called out Tomás Ó Sé and some of the Kerry media for the disrespect shown to Mayo. He was right.

[Aisling @ashjclery]

Phew!

LC English is definitely deferred!

[Stephanie McDonagh @Stephan85739103]

@TheTennisLetter Zverev

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Carlos Alcaraz. Jannik Sinner.

The gentlemen's singles final will be box office 🍿

#Wimbledon

[Conor Murphy @conorsmurf]

This is good news if the whole thing is being tweaked.

English and Accounting LC to be delayed by a year.
https://t.co/dTdB4Bqlk5

[Aisling @ashjclery]

Just love the fact that I’m learning about this through the Irish times and Twitter.

Sums it all up really.

#edchatie

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

Step-by-Step: The Catholic Church after the death of a Pope

1. Confirmation of Death

The Camerlengo (Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church) officially confirms the pope’s death.

Traditionally, he gently calls the pope’s baptismal name three times. If there's no response, he declares the pope dead.

[Mellisa Say @mellisasay]

It’s so well-done. I miss him so much😫

[SCC English @sccenglish]

Shakespeare resources:

King Lear, including the Scene by Scene podcast:
https://t.co/EutId0hKt2

Macbeth:
https://t.co/GfdolnrQ1M

Othello:
https://t.co/bG1Wx3VdOM

Hamlet:
https://t.co/QH5mQ0RpOu

Books:
https://t.co/uKkSzsd8Xb

[Simon Lewis 👨🏻‍🎓🎙📌✍🏽 @simonmlewis]

So.... the NCSE have revised the SNA Review Process to make it easier for schools to apply for appealing for extra SNA support (https://t.co/TiICXI4bwU)
Do you know what would be easier? Cast your mind back to the heady days of 2008 when the process for accessing an SNA consisted of the following:

1. Psychologist diagnosised a child and recommended an SNA on a report
2. Said report was sent to SENO
3. SNA was granted

For those that argue that this system was unfair because a child had to have a diagnosis and a family may not have the means to get one, my answer remains the same:

1. If we lived in a civilised country, we would have a public health system where all children would be seen and parents wouldn't need "the means" to be assessed.
2. In over 90% of cases, children with additional needs are receiving less support than they did, per capita, back in 2008.

Long story short, I don't really have much positive to say about this review, and I'm not welcoming it in the same way I wouldn't welcome a person who spent the last 10 years punching me in the stomach but promised to punch me a little less from now on.

[Stephanie McDonagh @Stephan85739103]

@RTEsport Go Shauna 🍀🍀

[Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @KennysBookshop]

This is your casual reminder that Amazon is not always the cheapest option. Buying your books (and other things) from local and independent sellers has so many benefits.

[Ben Smith @bensmithlive]

The woman who heals what doctors can't:

Barbara O’Neill.

This 71-year-old naturopath says true healing comes from nature, not drugs.

Here are her 9 essential laws for optimal health and longevity:

[Katriona O'Sullivan @katrionaos]

"We need to do more to ensure that the experiences on offer in TY are not exclusive or exclusionary. Charging a lone parent €1,500 for her daughter to go on a four-day skiing trip flies in the face of equality. We can, and should, do better"

https://t.co/OUmvYRygPq

[The Big Three @Big3Tennis]

First French Open final without Federer, Nadal or Djokovic since 2004.

[Stephanie McDonagh @Stephan85739103]

@TennisTV @RafaelNadal @bcnopenbs Go Rafa!!!

[Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway @uniofgalway]

Throw🔙 to 30th October 1849 when University of Galway opened its doors to its first intake of 68 students 📚

At the time, the University comprised three faculties:
1. Arts (including Literary & Science divisions)
2. Law & Medicine
3. School of Engineering & Agriculture.

Today, University of Galway has 4 Colleges, 19 Schools and over 60 academic disciplines.

The University has grown to 19,000 students, including 3,400 international students from 122 countries; 3,200 staff members; and 133,000 alumni worldwide.

#UniversityOfGalway #Galway #ThrowbackThursday #Throwback #DidYouKnow