psychology 🎓 criminology ⚖️ gifted ed, early entrance 👩‍🏫 @ctyi @DCU tweets are my own opinions and views

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11 Oct 2025
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75’ | Caoimhín Kelleher denies Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot! What a save! 🇵🇹 0-0 🇮🇪
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75’ | Caoimhín Kelleher denies Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot! What a save! 🇵🇹 0-0 🇮🇪
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4 Oct 2025
I’ve come out of posting retirement to add to my list of fantasy football names… Strawberries for a Yoro
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i’m so jealous of her
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Very proud to be an Ambassador for Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland this year! independent.ie/regionals/lou…
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‘A complex issue’: teaching is not dramatically different in mainstream and special education settings, but teachers do require training, resources and support. By @aoifebren123 @dcu_incl_spe @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0404/…
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Twice-exceptional (2e) students are creative, articulate, and full of potential—but their academic journeys can be complex. A new study highlights teachers' experiences with 2e learners and the need for more support & collaboration. #GiftEd #2e journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs…
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Thanks to our colleagues from @CTYI Cathy Woods & Meg Griffiths and our own BEd Psych student Joseph Cosgrove for their excellent research panel today on Gifted Education 👏🙌 @MICEducationFac #Inclusion
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I'm happy to announce that I can't take it anymore
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21 Feb 2025
A great week showcasing a new @ctyi programme @DCU. We had a number of female students and kids from DEIS schools taking advanced Maths and Chemistry classes funded by Purposeful Ventures. The future is bright @OrlaDunne10 @SpillzHinch @hazel_skinner
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25 Jan 2025
Delighted to be back @DCU for our new term @CTYI. Over 1,000 students starting classes around the country today. Great excitement on campus.
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Great to see this article in today's @IrishTimes. An important area @ctyi that is often overlooked in gifted education. Well done Dylan and Malachy. @DCU ‘In school people are scared to be a bit strange’: Gifted students on life in mainstream schools irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…
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28 Sep 2024
We are back! First day of @ctyi primary school classes @DCU this term. Over 1,000 students and some very interesting courses. Oh and the parents have to listen to me! I think the kids are getting a better deal.
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IRISH JUNIOR CYCLE SCIENCE TEACHERS ‼️ As part of my PhD I am looking to collect information on the experiences of junior cycle science teachers with accommodating high ability students!! Survey link: forms.gle/qdPjSGditgHAPzch8 #edchatie #scienceteachers
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26 Jul 2024
Calling all former (and current) @ctyi staff and students. Please see details of the second edition of our Speaker Series @DCU on Monday evening. The line up this year includes the amazing @lisa_mcnamee and @ChristineBohan. We would love to see you so DM me for further details.
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Eyeballing the new #BiCinnealta updated Procedures to Prevent and Address Bullying Behaviour for Primary and Post­ Primary Schools and great to see exceptionally able, poverty, religious identity and sexual harassment as explicity mentioned forms @CTYI gov.ie/pdf/?file=assets.gov.…
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28 May 2024
Amazing presentations from students at local schools @DCU today. Fantastic collaboration between @scienceirel and @CTYI. Thanks to @SpillzHinch and the rest of the crew.
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