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LEO VARADKAR HAS said that receiving abuse on the street is “just part of the gig” after footage emerged yesterday of him being verbally abused when out for a run.
The footage shows a vehicle pull up beside Varadkar, with the person shouting expletives before the video ends. During the video, Varadkar responds, saying “have a nice day”.
Speaking to the media this morning, Varadkar said that he was unsure where the footage emerged from, saying that the incident itself occurred last summer.
He said that he recalled the incident taking place and that he was running home from the office when it occurred, adding that he was unaware it was recorded.
He said that verbal abuse is not uncommon for public figures, saying that it happens to him around once a week.
“A week wouldn’t go by where someone doesn’t hurl abuse at you in the street, but it doesn’t always get on video,” said Varadkar.
He did add that a majority of people who approach him in the street are polite and kind, but that “one in ten” usually are abusive.
“Thankfully the vast majority of people who approach you in the street or publicly are very kind and very polite, very complimentary, usually wants to thank you for the work you’re doing.
“I kind of accept it as part of political life… it’s just part of the gig unfortunately.”
I sat the leaving cert in 2004. Science in UCD was 290, now it’s 500. Such a difference.
Just looking at those points, I’m still surprised that some Software courses are not that high. Computer Science in UL is 325?
Computer Science in UCC is 340, now third lowest points. Above Arts and International development and food policy. In ’09 CS was 300.
aine hyland claims that the raise in entry points for maths based courses will lead to a falling off in the failure rate on those courses (as students had previously found them too difficult)
you get 25 extra for higher maths. the course requirement goes up by 25. so, you will obviously be far more able for the maths. 25 points extra and the resultant rise in entry requirements hve magically improved students ability to do maths?!!! irish solution etc
Is it 25 bonus points for higher level maths no matter what result you get? Or is it 25 bonus points for an A1 and then dropping by five points each grade after that? That’s what it used to be in UL right?
25 points for anyone who passes (so a D3)…
Seriously? With project maths? Are they having a laugh. They’re all going to fail first year if the course has a maths module that’s even remotely difficult. The engineering courses are going to see huge fail rates.
Well the individual courses should really have a maths requirement to get into them if they are mathematically focused. That would prevent those that arent’ capable from taking them up.
They do. But it’s no good if the maths course isn’t up to scratch. It’s wildly underestimating the students. It’s patronising and insulting and it’s a cheap copout to avoid hiring and training better maths teachers for secondary schools.
Thankfully I had more than enough for my first choice in Trinity but sadly a lot of students were disappointed. For example one course went up by 115 points.
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