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“Classless” Society - by Catherine Delahunty
Last week during Adult Learners Week many people marched in all our main cities protesting against the night class cuts. The Government and the Minister of Tertiary Education have maintained an icy silence. The Minister attended no functions celebrating Adult Learners Week Previously the Minister of Tertiary Education Anne Tolley said that the 80% cut [...] read moreSeptember 16, 2009 10:01 am - 13 Comments -
Weaving and Moroccan Cooking Are Not Useful? - by Catherine Delahunty
The Minister of Education has seen fit to cut money in the Budget for adult and community education funding except for courses related to literacy and numeracy. Programmes offered through secondary schools are set to disappear after an 80% cut. She picked out weaving, salsa dancing and Moroccan courses provided by community education programmes as [...] read moreJune 3, 2009 3:06 pm - 57 Comments
