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Marino Institute Of Education
Marino Institute of Education (Irish: ) is an Irish College of Education, an associated College of Trinity College Dublin. It is located on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. Marino Institute of Education is focused on providing education courses. Its degrees and diplomas are awarded by the University of Dublin, Trinity College. Marino Institute of Education follows the tradition of care through education established by Edmund Rice. Marino Institute of Education comprises the College of Education, the Conference Centre, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and various support services. History In 1831, the residence of the Superior General of the Irish Christian Brothers and the centre of teacher training was moved to North Richmond Street (O’Connell Schools) Dublin from Our Lady's Mount (North Monastery) in Cork. In 1874, the residence of the Superior General of the Irish Christian Brothers was transferred to ''Belvedere House'' in Drumcondra now the President's House in St Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marino, Dublin
Marino () is an inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It was built, in a planned form, on former grounds of Marino House, in an area between Drumcondra, Donnycarney, Clontarf, and what became Fairview. The initial development featured around 1,300 concrete-built houses. The design of the new Marino development was heavily influenced by the Garden City Movement, which originated in the United Kingdom with Sir Ebeneezer Howard. Howard's idea came from 19th-century writings which inspired him to build the opposite of the general urban conditions that existed at the time, hence building the "Garden City", to be "a perfect combination of rural and urban living". His book, '' To-morrow, a Peaceful Path to Real Reform'' (1898), was reprinted in 1902 titled '' Garden Cities of Tomorrow.'' Location and access Marino roughly encompasses the area within the boundaries of Sion Hill Road, Gracepark Road, Philipsburgh Avenue (north of Lynch's), Malahide Road and Shelmartin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Breen
Gerry Breen is an Irish former Fine Gael politician and Lord Mayor of Dublin. Born in Clontarf in Dublin, educated in Coláiste Mhuire and UCD (B Comm), Breen first entered politics in 1981 when he joined Fine Gael. At the 1999 local elections, he was elected to Dublin City Council representing the five seat Clontarf local electoral area. He served as Fine Gael group leader on the council from 2004 until 2010. Elected as Lord Mayor of Dublin in June 2010, he campaigned to have a greater distribution of drug maintenance treatment out of Dublin city centre and into the suburbs and also called for anti-begging laws to be introduced. He ran at the 2011 general election for the Dublin North-West constituency, despite not being a resident in the constituency obtained 2,988 votes (9.1%). He was not elected, being beaten for the last seat by Labour Party candidate John Lyons by 2,000 votes. He was a member of the European Committee of the Regions The European Committee of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Universities And Colleges In The Republic Of Ireland
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), or Kerry GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry, and for the Kerry county teams. The Kerry branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in the year 1888. Football is the dominant sport in the county, with both the men's and women's teams among the strongest in the country at senior level. The county football team was the fourth from the province of Munster to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), as well as to appear in the final, following Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. Kerry is the most successful in the history of the All-Ireland SFC, topping the list of counties for All-Irelands won. It has won the competition on 38 occasions, including two four-in-a-rows ( 1929–1932, 1978– 1981) and two three-in-a-rows (1939–1941, 1984–1986). It has also lost more finals than any other county (23). The county hurling tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadhg Morley
Tadhg Morley ( ga, Tadhg Ó Muraile) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a centre back at senior level for the Kerry county team. Playing career Underage Morley played minor for Kerry in 2010 and 2011. He played Under-21 for Kerry in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Club Morley plays for the Templenoe club who are situated just outside of Kenmare. In 2015, he won Kerry and Munster Junior Club Football Championships and the All-Ireland Junior Championship in 2016. Morley won Kerry and Munster Intermediate Championships in 2019. Kerry 2016–2021 Morley made his championship debut versus Clare in 2016. He won five Munster Senior Football Championships and three National Football Leagues in his first six seasons on the Kerry county football team. 2022 Morley was one of just three Kerry players to start every League and Championship game in 2022. He played in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final and won his first All-Ireland against Galway on a scoreline of 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democrats (Ireland)
The Social Democrats () are a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Ireland. The party was launched on 15 July 2015 by three independent Teachtaí Dála, Catherine Murphy, and Róisín Shortall, and Stephen Donnelly, and is led by Murphy and Shortall. It promotes the Nordic model and pro-European views. History The Social Democrats was established with a co-leadership arrangement between its three founding members. Róisín Shortall is a former Labour Party TD and former Minister of State at the Department of Health. She resigned from the role and from Labour in September 2012, citing lack of support and the lack of an explanation from then-Minister for Health James Reilly concerning his controversial decision to locate a new primary care centre in his own constituency. Catherine Murphy was successively a member of the Workers' Party, Democratic Left and the Labour Party before being elected as an independent TD in 2005. Stephen Donnelly first entered p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Shortall
Róisín Shortall (born 25 April 1954) is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has been joint leader of the Social Democrats since June 2015. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since 1992. She previously served as Minister of State for Primary Care from 2011 to 2012. A member of the Labour Party until 2012, she sat as an Independent from 2012 to 2015, until she co-founded the Social Democrats in July 2015. In August 2022, she became the longest serving female TD in the history of the State, overtaking Mary Harney. Early life Shortall was born and raised in Drumcondra, Dublin. Her father was a Fianna Fáil Dublin City Councillor who had fought in the Irish Civil War. She was educated at Dominican College, Eccles Street; University College Dublin, and Marino Institute of Education, Marino. She has a B.A. in Economics and Politics. She worked as a teacher for the deaf before seeking public office. Political career In 1988, she joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party ( ga, Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, literally "Party of the Working People") is a centre-left and social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. Founded on 28 May 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin, and William O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trades Union Congress, it describes itself as a "democratic socialist party" in its constitution. Labour continues to be the political arm of the Irish trade union and labour movement and seeks to represent workers' interests in the Dáil and on a local level. Unlike many other Irish political parties, Labour did not arise as a faction of the original Sinn Féin party, although it incorporated Democratic Left in 1999, a party that traced its origins back to Sinn Féin. The party has served as a partner in coalition governments on eight occasions since its formation: seven times in coalition either with Fine Gael alone or with Fine Gael and other smaller parties, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (; born 22 July 1976) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since the 2020 general election, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Dublin North-Central constituency. He served as Minister of State for Communities, Culture and Equality from 2014 to 2016, and Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy from 2015 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2016 to 2020. Early life Aodhán Ó Ríordáin was born on 22 July 1976. In his youth, he had a job as a newspaper delivery boy for the ''Northside People''. In 2014, he spoke of his experiences of being bullied in primary school and secondary school, which he attributes to the fact that he was taller than his peers. Ó Ríordáin is a former teacher, and was principal of St. Laurence O'Toole's Girls' Primary School. Political career Councillor Ó R� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin O'Reilly (Gaelic Footballer)
Martin 'Marty' O'Reilly is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays for Seán MacCumhaills of Ballybofey and also, formerly, for the Donegal county football team. He plays both football and hurling for his club. Early life and education O'Reilly attended college in Marino Institute of Education and is now a primary school teacher in Castleknock, Dublin. He is related to former Mayo footballers Willie Joe Padden and Billy Joe Padden. His father Terry, a former garda from ''Gleann Lára'' (English: Glenlara), a townland near Belmullet, County Mayo, in the West of Ireland, is club chairman of Seán MacCumhaill's. Playing career Underage He was held scoreless in the 2012 Corn Na Mac Leinn final by a somewhat tenacious defender. He played in the loss to Cavan in the 2013 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship final. He played in the under-21 team that lost to Cavan again in the 2014 Ulster final. Senior Jim McGuinness: 2011–14 Jim McGuinness first called O'Reil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinéad Burke
Sinéad Burke (born 1990) is an Irish writer, academic and disability activist, popular for her TED talk 'Why design should include everyone'. She is the Director of consulting organisatio'Tilting the Lens' working to raise the baseline standards in accessibility, to design an equitable and accessible world. Since 2019, she has been a member of the Irish Council of State. Sinéad released her first book ‘Break the Mould’ in October 2020. It was awarded the Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year award at the An Post Irish Book Awards. Sinéad appeared on the cover of the 'Forces for Change' issue of British Vogue, guest-edited by the Duchess of Sussex. She also appeared on the cover of ''The Business of Fashion'' in May 2018 alongside Kim Kardashian with an interview as part of 'The Age of Influence' series. Education Burke trained as a primary school teacher, graduating from Marino Institute of Education at the top of her class and winning the Vere Foster medal and hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fine Gael
Fine Gael (, ; English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish") is a liberal-conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil Éireann and largest in terms of Irish members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of 25,000 in 2021. Leo Varadkar succeeded Enda Kenny as party leader on 2 June 2017 and as Taoiseach on 14 June; Kenny had been leader since 2002, and Taoiseach since 2011. Fine Gael was founded on 8 September 1933 following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal, the National Centre Party and the Army Comrades Association. Its origins lie in the struggle for Irish independence and the pro-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War, with the party claiming the legacy of Michael Collins. In its early years, the party was commonly known as ''Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party'', abbreviated ''UIP'', and its official title in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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