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Sunday 25 October 2020
There’s already an active community of homeschoolers in Ireland and getting started is not a difficult process, writes teacher and homeschooler Cliona Brophy.
Elijah Burke said the State’s decision means he cannot advance to third-level education for another year.
One secondary school teacher describes the swift and extraordinary changes that she and her students are adjusting to.
Amanda Magnier describes life for her family in isolation and finds the simplest of things bring the most happiness.
Parents throughout Ireland are facing new and difficult challenges. What advice is there from those who’ve been doing this for years?
We want what any parent wants for their child, that they grow up to be happy, confident and capable adults, writes Cora McCauley.
Monica O’Connor from Carlow will spend ten days in Mountjoy.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
A couple of afternoon showers
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
