Lelia Murphy

#aistearconference really interesting day with Aistear update meeting colleagues and friends

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Nerves building up here at the rowing. Plenty of Irish flags on show anyway.

@EvelynReilly9 @DriftGames That’s shocking to hear. Thank God no one was hurt.

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔 the see my son-in-law Dave @driftgames premises engulfed with fire. 10years of work gone. Fire started in adjoining premises. Thankfully no one injured.

The Ombudsman for Children's Office is devastated to hear about the passing of Saoirse Ruane. We are thinking about her friends and family during this time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

‘Other families have a marriage licence, so they get help and we don’t’ – Cork mum calls for Yes vote in family referendum buff.ly/49yKL91

Positive meeting with @pobal today as part of stakeholder engagement. Great to talk about grassroots needs & issues we face especially when supporting disadvantaged. Great to see pobal meeting services, hearing our perspective and getting a better idea of what issue we face.

Got a text for my son's school today saying that meal scheme starts after Easter. I'm delighted as a parent yet in ECEC we're realistically years off unless Gov takes urgent steps to address food poverty in children's formative years Child poverty doesn't start in junior infants

Very positive meeting with the Taoiseachs Child Poverty & Wellbeing office discussing the absence of government support to tackle disadvantage/ poverty in ECEC and SAC. Child poverty doesn't start in junior infants & we need early intervention to start in ECEC. #nochildleftbehind

All set for the careers night in @CBSKilkenny1859. Great to be able to promote @menchildcareirl as a career path. Important to work towards a diverse profession @rodericogorman @dcediy

Calling all lecturers of #earlychildhoodeducation - just as primary #teachers join the @TeachingCouncil #students of #ECEC should join PEMI to highlight #professional #qualification & status. @DCU_IoE @froebelMU @SETU_ECEP @DkIT_ie @UCCNatureEdEYCS @MICLimerick @MIE_ECE #edchatie

@kennymick74 That looks amazing. Well done to all

The revamp/ upgrade of our multisensory room is complete. Fantastic work done by my staff over the past few weeks. All the children (and staff) are loving it. It's a great resource to have in our centre.

Great hearing @seansherlocktd quote article 2 of the UNCRC at today's Oireachtas committee meeting and all children should have a right to ECEC. So often government doesn't prioritise children's rights/ needs in ECEC, instead opting for work activation or political gain instead.

As president of @OMEPIreland I'm delighted to be associated with organising & presenting at this conference on Sat, focusing on ESD in early childhood. Thanks to our amazing committee @Dr__Jude @TeachKloud @AnnieMCummins @MuireannRanta M. Daly C. Sheehan J.O'Leary & Denise Baker

People have been asking about my vision for ECEC following the 20th celebration @MICEducationFac this week. Here it is.

Honoured and grateful to present alongside @ShierHarry, who shared his knowledge & life experiences of child rights-based research as part of the Transformative Child Rights Education module on the Masters in Leadership in Early Years Education and Care. @setulll @SETUHumanities

Tune in to @rteliveline, our very own Dolly Parton is being interviewed! We say our very own because we are proud partners with her on the Dolly Parton Imagination Library cdi.ie/our-programmes… #ImaginationLibraryIreland, #DollysLibraryIreland #ImaginationLibrary

Our CDI Staff at 'Mam & Dad Did You Know You Were This Important’ event at Fettercairn Youth and Community Centre. Celebrating the successes of relationship-based parenting supports in our community. #powerfulparenting #ChitChatTuesday @tusla @CypscIrl & others

Since @rodericogorman announced €1 billion is being spent on ECEC SAC, it's alarming to see the growth of corporate, chain companies enter & expand in our profession. This type of profiteering is built on excessive fees, poor wages & exchequer funding independent.ie/regionals/slig…

So sad to hear this news today - Rest in Peace Chuck - many projects on the Island of Ireland benefitted and are still benefiting from your generosity-