Clive Byrne

Many bully victims afraid to reach out for help

03/10/2013

The revelation by Clare hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald, in an interview with Miriam O’Callaghan, that he was horribly bullied in school will surprise many. His description of an incident which [...]

How not to win friends and influence people!

29/03/2012

I remember writing to the Advertising Standards Authority regarding a radio ad for Ashfield College which I felt was dismissive of and seeking to undermine Transition Year (TY), a year [...]

It’s all right to be wrong

29/02/2012

I grew up in an era when if you made a mistake and realised it, the correct thing to do was to admit you were wrong, seek to correct it, [...]

Your Guidance Counsellor can help

30/01/2012

I was delighted to hear the radio ad from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors reminding the public of their availability in their local school to advise parents and students about [...]

I’m willing to ‘take one for the team’

11/01/2012

Media comment over Christmas concentrated on the impact on schools, and the effects on pupils, of having to offer a guidance service outside the quota in the next school year, [...]

Good counsellor is backbone of school

13/12/2011

I think the best aspect of the Budget as regards to second level education was the decision to leave the pupil teacher ratio at 19 to 1. As with most [...]

League tables stoke artificial competition

30/11/2011

League tables, as published in Irish newspapers, feed into a mindset which regards a good teacher as one who teaches to the test. Glorifying schools where 100% of students go [...]

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Clive Byrne

Many bully victims afraid to reach out for help

How not to win friends and influence people!

It’s all right to be wrong

Your Guidance Counsellor can help

I’m willing to ‘take one for the team’

Good counsellor is backbone of school

League tables stoke artificial competition

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