My letter to the editor on the recent AI Guidelines for Irish Schools in today’s Irish Examiner and The Irish Times … Last Tuesday’s publication of the Department of Education’s guidance on artificial intelligence in schools, Version 1, arrives over 18 months after it was promised

Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil in Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93, her family has said rte.ie/entertainment/…

You should all read the "Guidlines." Hilarious stuff. Absolutely no guidance whatsoever, instead they give tips on how teachers can use AI. Did you know that you can use AI to write a letter to parents for you? Dont forget to read it before you send it! Well done Department of Education and Youth!

Students! Do you want to know how to cheat using AI? Department of Education and Youth have put together a handy document giving numerous tips on how to do just that! You have to tweak them a bit, reverse engineer them, but instead of "letter to parents" think "Macbeth" etc assets.gov.ie/static/documen…

(New). On the DEY 'Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools' (October 2025): juliangirdham.com/blog/guidance-…

Excellent piece highlighting how the document ensures that teachers and schools get the blame for any abuse of AI.

This is me in school when I write paragraphs with students using word. Constantly spelling words for me and trying to finish sentences. I must admit I do get a bit angry...

I didn't know Jason Clarke was Australian.

Here are the qualifications needed to teach Drama, Film and Theatre.

Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement • Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright • OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied

Using AI is stealing.

You can call CS Lewis British. You can call him Irish. You can call him Northern Irish. But he certainly wasn’t English.

Webinar for teachers of Leaving Certificate English on revising the play leading up to the exam. Tuesday 18th November, 7.00pm-8.00pm. Free registration via Tralee Education Support Centre - edcentretralee.ie/cpd-courses-tr… Clare Education Centre Navan Education Support Centre #edchatie

Tonight's family movie is Sinners. Obviously.

Jennifer 0’Connell in today’s Irish Times, in her article about AI and child safety:

Fortnightly 194: INOTE conference '25 | guidance on AI in schools | CPD with Tralee Education Support Centre: 'Macbeth', Carl Hendrick & the science of learning, Sarah Kelly on academic writing | school librarians | best Irish short stories | Anne Enright | Emma Smith on 'Hamlet' | link next.

The Last Frontier hasn't sustained its sense of fun, it's starting to rely too much on silly plot twits and cliff hangers. And the plot points are becoming too questionable to retain our willingness to suspend disbelief.

Wonderful watching this with the family. It goes from wide-screen to full Imax, but the best is when the frame slowly expands. God, I love this film.

Appaling from whomever is directing the TV coverage so far.

This is not an enjoyable game. Ref, surface, coverage, all awful