For Colm McGlade’s information, the Micra T and Sigma T tests (for reading and maths ability respectively) are nationally recognised tests whose main purpose is to provide teachers with accurate information on the reading level and mathematical achievement
Since the onset of the recession and the demise of the NCCRI, not to mention the budget cuts affecting the Equality Authority (EA) and the Irish Commission on Human Rights, no one has been speaking much about racism. Most Irish people feel they have other priorities
The 1979 film The Message, directed by Moustapha Akkad, tells the story of the inception and eventual rise of Islam. It has many poignant scenes, but one that stands out is when a Yemeni merchant makes his way into Medina only to find the streets empty, with