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The contribution of eight primary school teachers to education in Athlone and its environs was recently acknowledged at a retirement function hosted in their honour by the local branch of the Irish National Teachers Organisation.

The contribution of six primary school teachers to education in Athlone and its environs was recently acknowledged at a retirement function hosted in their honour by the local branch of the Irish National Teachers Organisation.

As school children emerge from what has been an incredibly challenging and uncertain time, and with research last year showing that almost 20 percent of parents of primary school aged children have sought some form of mental health support for their child over the past two years, the National Parents Council Primary and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services are issuing a timely call for the development and introduction of additional primary schools-based mental health supports.

It is unacceptable that there are over half a million children taught in underfunded primary schools, according to INTO General Secretary John Boyle.

Today, more than 559,000 children are taught in large classes in underfunded primary schools where there is minimal support for school leaders. This is not acceptable. The next government must change this reality.

Soroptimist ladies from across the island of Ireland, along with guests from Scotland and England, recently united in Athlone to celebrate the role of Athlone native, Darina Dolan, the National President of the friendship and service organisation.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Irish National Teacher’s Organisation, the commemoration book Kindling the Flame by Niamh Puirséil was presented to Mayor of Athlone, Aengus O’Rourke, by the oranisation’s Athlone/Moate branch at its May meeting.