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250 years since a North Cork woman changed the world w/ Sister Sharon Fagan
Season 3 Episode 2
As the Presentation Sisters mark the 250th anniversary of their founding, their story, rooted in the life, vision, and courage of Nano Nagle, feels s…
1 day, 10 hours ago
Vibrant and Viable: the future for Catholic Schools w/ Clare Kilroy
Season 3 Episode 1
Clare Kilroy, CEO of APTCS, joined Nicky Cuddihy as the first guest of the second series of Education Nation. . She reflects on her leadership journ…
1 week, 1 day ago
The insurer that gives it all away w/ David Lane, MD of Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland
Season 2 Episode 10
David Lane, MD of Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland (proudly part of the Benefact Group), tells The Irish Catholic podcast, Education Nation, why the …
3 months, 1 week ago
A journey of faith and education from Tuamto Australia w/ Prof. Eamonn Conway
Season 2 Episode 9
The final episode of the 2026 season of Education Nation brings listeners a rich and compelling conversation with one of the most authoritative voice…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A look at Catholic education in Northern Ireland w/ Fintan Murphy
Season 2 Episode 8
Our guest on Education Nation this week is Fintan Murphy, CEO of the Catholic Schools Trustee Service (CSTS)—the sectoral body supporting the trustee…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Admission Act 2018: a major stumbling block for divestment - w/ Alan Hynes
Season 2 Episode 7
The Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 has undoubtedly improved fairness and transparency. The Act for the first time required that every scho…
5 months, 1 week ago
Seamus Mulconry: School management and the ‘new normal’ in Irish schools
Season 2 Episode 6
This week’s guest on the Education Nation podcast is Seamus Mulconry, the CEO of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA), a key s…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Simon Lewis: Ireland’s only primary school principal from an ethnic minority
Season 2 Episode 5
With First Communion and Confirmation season in full swing, the Education Nation podcast is turning its attention to the primary sector for a while. …
6 months, 1 week ago
Rachel O'Connor on School leadership – ‘the backbone of the school’
Season 2 Episode 4
On this week’s Education Nation podcast, we turned our attention to one of the pinch points of our education system, perhaps the most pressurised and…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Use It or Lose It - Breda O’Brien on the Future of Catholic Education
Season 2 Episode 3
In words that resonate strongly with those of other contributors to the Podcast, O’Brien sees the key challenges facing Catholic education as stemmin…
7 months, 1 week ago