Mary Gildea News Today

A woman has been charged with several drug dealing offences after being arrested as part of a wide ranging police investigation.

Tom Deignan profiles Irish Americans that work in environmental activism and justice, including Denis Hayes, Noreen Doyle, Maura Toomey, and Bill Sheehan.

Education should be about lighting fires, not filling buckets Children will benefit most from more play, exploration and creativity, rather than trying to cram in extra hours of maths and grammar, writes Mary Gildea, while Jane Ichajapanich thinks schools should offer exam-free courses over the summer ‘Children can only learn properly when they’re happy,’ says Mary Gildea. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images ‘Children can only learn properly when they’re happy,’ says Mary Gildea....