@niamhmcguirk
Assistant Professor in Ethical/Intercultural Ed, Dublin City University Institute of Education. Interests include:critical whiteness studies, antiracism education, critical multiculturalism, religion & ed, school ethos, GCE. She/her
I'm so happy to have my first article published in the @iesjournal.bsky.social
‘We were all sticking with the safe ones’: anti-racism education and Educate Together primary schools in Ireland
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Given all that is happening in 'other places' I thought it might be a good time to share this again. I think there is a chance that we could generate a bit of engagement here but who knows. Get in touch if you are interested in joining. go.bsky.app/8FJAkMG
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The Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies invites papers for the conference:
'Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes' at DCU (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) in 2026
More info: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/announcement...
Today is 2025-12-20, the sun sets at 16:07:16 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 min and 33 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack
Racist graffiti can be reported to DCC tru citizenhub.dublincity.ie/service/Repo...
DIVERSITY IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION
1/The annual data report tracking #MinorityEthnic teacher nos 🏴 has been published for 2025. Numbers remain stubbornly low with <2% of all teachers being #BAME. Still <1% are in any form of management position. Key points in the 🧵👇🏽
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Irish Educational Studies is seeking to fill 2 co-editor positions.
The new Co-editors will work alongside the editorial team of the journal, lead by General Editor, Prof. Audrey Bryan.
Check out further details here: esai.ie/irish-educat...
Deadline: 5pm, Fri 12th September 2025.
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The photograph that the Israeli government does not want you to see. Taken from the air by journalist colleague @Heidiphotos
‘Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die’: News agency staff warn journalists face starvation
WorldWise Global Schools
Permanent Vacancy:
Education Officer – Munster Area.
Find out more : www.worldwiseschools.ie/careers/
Although developed for the Scottish context, this is great for Irish schools also
Applications now open for our new micro-credential in Working with People of Refugee Background, commencing September 4th 2025. This has been developed in partnership with the Irish Refugee Council
Further info at this link:
www.ucd.ie/microcredent...
In a boxing club w/ ties to Conor McGregor, some non-white and immigrant athletes seek to connect & belong. Crumlin Boxing Club is run by Philip Sutcliffe Snr, McGregor’s boxing coach, a Dublin city councillor who, like McGregor, has voiced anti-immigrant views www.dublininquirer.com/in-a-boxing-...
“The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death. This is one of the world’s worst hunger crises, unfolding in real time.”
'#Religion and #race: the need for an #intersectional approach' by Mareike Riedel & Vanessa Rau
From our Themed Section in the latest #Identities issue, 32.3:
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
#intersectionality #ThemedSection
Libraries! I'm filling my dance card for CBF to talk about my new middle grade series, and I have some spaces free - hit me up if you have a horde of children who need entertaining... #libraries #Irishlibraries
Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland?
DCU CREATE is conducting a large-scale mixed-methods study on mental health and burnout among primary and second level teachers in Northern Ireland.
Have your voice heard here ⤵️
Final call! Are you are teacher educator (early years, primary, secondary, third level, FET) in Ireland? Share your perspectives!
#Madleen
“Let the Madleen reach Gaza. Let this small ship carry the weight of global conscience. Let it land in peace.” Mary Robinson
I read that children 6-12 are more likely to be killed in Gaza because they’re too big to be carried, and not as fast as children 12+, and I can’t stop thinking about it. We have children running for their lives on the regular so much so that there are patterns as to who survives.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has condemned the continued obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza, urging the international community to pressure Israel to allow immediate and sustained access for essential food and medical supplies. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Are you disillusioned with the way you’re expected to teach?
Keen to centre care over compliance?
Trying to move from traditional to transformative teaching?
“Education As Liberation” will explore strategies to disrupt systems of oppression
FREE ONLINE EVENT
#edusky
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Our survey will close in two weeks. We'd love to hear your perspectives on racism and anti-racism in teacher education in Ireland. Scan the code or click the link if you are involved in this area at any level. Please share!
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BREAKING: At least 140 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/tgirl1
Come join the team @marinoinstitute.bsky.social
#JobFairy
📌Senior Lecturer & Head of Department of Policy & Practice
📌 Assistant Lecturer in Mathematics (IFP)
Application details:
www.mie.ie/en/about_us/... #IrishJobs #Vacancies #edchatie
🚨**Deadline Extended***
By request, we’re adding a week to our Bloomsday competition. Deadline extended to Friday May 23, high noon! Please share. #reading #writing #Bloomsday #speirgorm #edusky
In collaboration with the NEU @neunion.bsky.social, our brand-new toolkit is here to support primary school educators in embedding these vital themes across the curriculum.
Download our Magnifying Magnificent Muslims toolkit today! bit.ly/3GIhJdz
#NEU #TeachingToolkit #EDI
Opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher working at @dcu-conflict.bsky.social and Ulster University on the North-South Research Programme, about the all-Ireland economy. Applications by 30th May
www.dcu.ie/conflict-ins...