Archive for the ‘Editorial’

  • Sponsor a page in the Irish Student Press
    The aim of the Irish Student Press is to improve the social, economic and political literacy of our secondary school readers. We are very grateful for the support we have received from the 383 school principals that have taken on the responsibility for distributing our paper within their schools. Companies that place a value on broadening the educational experience of...
    by Editor at July 22nd, 2010 at 03:07 pm
  • Party Leader Quiz
    Chance your arm at our Party Leaders’ Quiz,
    by Editor at July 6th, 2010 at 11:07 am
  • Comments from our Student Readers
    The following are a sample of comments that have been sent in response to our xBox competition, (advertised in our February issue): Magazine proving very popular with our Transition Year students – well done - John Fahey – principal – Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, Co Galway  The Student Press is one of the best papers out there. Informative, educational,...
    by Editor at February 9th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Interesting Times
    I recently learned that the oft quoted Chinese aphorism “May you live in interesting times” is not in fact a well intentioned blessing, but a curse loosely translated from the less equivocal “it is better to be a dog in times of peace than a Man in chaotic times”. The year 2009 has certainly been one of the most chaotic in recent memory. It had a bad start as the...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 03:12 pm
  • The Cost of Leadership
      Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen AFP PHOTO/Koji Sasahara/POOL Ireland’s political leaders are amongst the best paid politicians in the world. Even after the cumulative reduction of 20% since the supplementary budget the Taoiseach Brian Cowen still earns far in excess of his French, Italian and German equivalents for running a country with an economy less...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
  • Dear Editor
    Dear Editor The 15th Junior Galway Film Fleadh takes place from 11th – 15th November. We’re contacting you to let your readers know about our annual script competition details of which are below. Have you got the X-Factor for Storytelling? The Junior Galway Film Fleadh, in association with The Galway Film Centre and SpunOut, (a leading national youth organisation)...
    by admin at December 7th, 2009 at 08:12 am