Lesson Plans created by Fiona Kirwan
An Initiative from NewsBrands Ireland. 4 Lessons 3 & 4
The News Material to be used Read through the brief points on news and how it can be Pages: defined on page 8: 8 9 Have a quick discussion to elicit their opinions on the definition used here and on the importance of facts, accuracy and balance within the news. The covers of the papers and their news stories on pages 8 and 9 can be referred to here where suitable.
Pages 10 and 11 explain the structure of a news story, the 5Ws, 10-20 minutes using very straightforward examples. (depending on length of discussion) After these have been read, either silently and independently, or with the group as a whole each student should take a News Tutorial newspaper and do the following... Optional: Analysing the News Tutorial: Pages:
10 11 1. Write down the name of their paper and date published. 2. Identify a news story in their paper. 3. Write down the headline/ sub head and byline. 4. Summarise the story down into the 5Ws using bullet points.
Options for discussion/ analysis:
40+ mins • In pairs they could analyse which of their headlines was the (more time can be allocated to this most factual or sensationalised. task or it can be kept to a minimum) • They could compare the way in which the 5Ws were used i.e. in which order did they come? ! oad nl • They could establish what extra information was given or w o who was quoted. d Handout for o t analysing • Finally they could decide which of the two stories they k
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TL: Did you ever consider throwing in pursuing the Quinn family for money INTERVIEW The Dáil’s most powerful Public Accounts Committee itable, they should be making bank levy, which is designed the towel after everything that has allegedly held overseas. Has the former committee is to recommend- (PAC) chairman Sean Fleming a contribution,” Fleming said. to recoup some of the state’s TL: QuinnBet launched as a sports happened to you? MAGAZINE IBRC tried to interfere with, or find out changes to the law which cur told The Sunday Business Post “When the taxpayer bailed out recession-era bailouts of the betting business. How is this doing and SQ: No, I never considered throwing in more about, QuinnBet? rently allows some banks to he would include a call for a the banks, we put in whatever sector. However, Fianna Fáil how is its new casino product going? SQ: IBRC has raised certain queries, the towel. 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The casino currently huge creation of jobs and industry in point for the relevant time Blueface Star2Star accounts for approximately 20 per cent of physical shop versus being online only? SQ: We have no plans to open a retail one of the most deprived areas at the Questions remain on 12-week- riod, for example. abortion- limit iswindow LMP [last medical our revenue but our aim is to increase on time in the country, as opposed to my the 12-week abortion win A spokesperson for Minis period]. However in some this in the medium term. The majority of shop at present, but it is something which could not be ruled out. unfortunate investment in Anglo, which BY SUSAN MITCHELL dow should begin. ter for Health Simon Harris European countries the start our promotional spend goes on free bets was supposed to be a blue-chip bank to carry the day In other EU countries that- said that the level of detail, date is conception,” according and bonuses to our customers. Simply by company regulated by the state. When is a woman 12 weeks have legalised abortion in ear surrounding the start time, to the Centre for Reproductive betting with QuinnBet our customers get TL: How involved are your family in the pregnant? The government ly pregnancy, the start date had “yet to be determined”. Rights. - either a free bet every week or up to 25 business? has yet to decide exactly when of a pregnancy is either the The European arm of the- “In some of these 36 coun- per cent back of weekly losses. No other date of conception or the date US-based Centre for Repro tries the law explicitly indi Vol. 31. No. 10 of the pregnant woman’s last ductive Rights said practice cates whether the legal time for repeal vote menstrual period - typically varied throughout Europe. period runs from LMP, or - two weeks before that. “Across the 36 European- from the later point of con A 12-week time period that countries that allow abor ception. However, many of Stephen O’Brien Political Editor begins at conception would tion on a woman’s request, to page 4 usually fall 14 weeks after a- the most common starting Support for a “yes” vote in the woman’s last menstrual pe abortion referendum has risen five REFERENDUM SPECIAL points to 52%, with a surge in cities Swing voters still hold the key, said they would vote yes, 29% and larger towns, according to the pages 8-9 would vote no, and 21% were unde- latest Behaviour & Attitudes poll Make this a fairer country, cided. In today’s poll, the urban for The Sunday Times. Justine McCarthy, page 18 “yes” vote has increased to 57%, The “no” vote has fallen five We need the eighth, the “no” vote has declined to 21%, points to 24%, with 5% (+2) saying David Quinn, page 19 while undecideds are practically they will not vote on Friday and unchanged at 22%. 19% (-2) still undecided. Removing Urban voters are defined as the undecided voters, the “yes” pregnancy, with 34% opposed (-2) those in cities and towns with a side has a 68-32 lead, which sug- and 22% undecided (+1). population above 5,000. gests that the eighth amendment Support for abortion beyond 12 Support for repeal among will be repealed. weeks in cases of fatal foetal abnor- women voters has risen five points The rise in support for voting mality or where there is a risk to to 54% since April and the “no” Prince Harry and Meghan seal the royal wedding with a kiss in Windsor. The ceremony was screened in hotels across Ireland “yes” is strongest in urban areas the mother’s health remains vote is down six points to 25%. At and among blue-collar voters — up strong at 59% (+1) compared with 28%, the proportion of undecided Shauna Bowers seven points in each case to 50% 21% (-1) opposed and 20% unde- voters is seven points higher and 41% respectively. cided (unchanged). These slight among men than women. It would be hard to toast Britain’s wedding. “It is such an honour to The increase is most pro- rises are within the margin of Theresa Reidy, a political scien- happy couple more enthusiasti- share such a special occasion with nounced along the eastern sea- error, but the five-point increase tist at University College Cork, cally than the crowd at the Conrad the Irish. It’s not the same in the Harry” and “I love you Harry”. board, with support surging 12 for “yes” is statistically significant. said: “This is the first referendum hotel in Dublin. By the time Prince US, and we wanted to feel the When the newlyweds walked points to 67% in Dublin and rising “The most remarkable feature for a long time where we are seeing Harry and Meghan Markle took excitement,” said Miller. down the west steps of St George’s itself. Three chandeliers hung 11 points to 54% in the rest of Lein- of the 2018 Behaviour & Attitudes/ strong demographic lines starting their vows at 12.35pm, the 180 “I specifically requested a flight Chapel in Windsor, many of the from the ceiling, each table was ster. The B&A poll was conducted Sunday Times abortion referen- to emerge. We are able to talk in spectators in the five-star hotel had to Ireland this week so I could women in Dublin were dabbing dressed with a cherry-blossom tree on May 3-15 in face-to-face inter- dum polls has been the complete concrete terms about an urban-ru- already drunk nine bottles of attend. We just love the royals.” their eyes. and there were bunches of pink views with 935 voters and has a lack of movement in voting inten- ral divide. The difference here is Beefeater Pink gin and 35 bottles of They were not the only ones. “We’re all so obsessed with their balloons. margin of error of 3.3%. tion between February, March and that the past 35 years have seen champagne. When Prince Harry appeared on fashion but this is even more Once the guests had finished off Support is holding steady for a April,” said Ian McShane, execu- massive urbanisation, so there are Robin Miller and Sherry Wat- screen, the crowd in the Conrad interesting,” said Alison Rothwell, a brunch of eggs benedict and number of legislative proposals the tive director of B&A. a lot more urban areas now.” son, two Delta Air Lines hostesses, erupted into applause. who was attending with her friend pancakes, they tucked into a cake government says it will introduce if “All three polls essentially con- There is a marked difference in came to Dublin from New York just Their enthusiasm for the groom Aoife McCormack. with a picture of Harry and the referendum is carried on firmed that just under a quarter of support for repeal among Fine to see Irish people enjoy the royal was evident throughout the “It’s not just a British event — Meghan on top. Friday. More than 3.2m citizens are the electorate was undecided as to Gael and Fianna Fail voters. Sup- ceremony, with some guests because Meghan is a celebrity and Many of the guests, who had entitled to vote, though that could how they would vote, with the bal- porters of the government party screaming “Marry me instead, from America.” paid €75 apiece, dressed up as if rise by more than 100,000 when ance split between 60-40 and are 59% in favour of repeal with The Conrad looked like it was they were attending the real thing. late registrations are added from 65-35 in favour of repeal. The evi- just 20% voting against it, com- hosting the wedding breakfast Women wore ballgowns, fasci- the supplementary register. dence is that there has been a pared with 46% support for “yes” Teens face quiz over Anastasia murdernators and hats that could compete There is 44% support — up one marked swing towards the “yes” in Fianna Fail and 33% voting no. Continued on page 2 point — for the proposal to legalise side among urban voters over the One in four Sinn Fein supporters → termination of pregnancy without last three or four weeks, with no said they would vote no despite John Mooney restriction in the first 12 weeks of shift whatsoever in voting inten- almost all the party’s TDs and sena- tion among the rural electorate.” tors being in favour. Carol Nolan, Detectives investigating the meeting the victim. One is said to In April, 50% of urban voters an Offaly TD, lost the party whip murder of 14-year-old Anastasia have had minor injuries, but has for three months for voting against Kriegel, whose body was found in told gardai this was the result of an by her parents at 8pm after they the legislation. a disused farmhouse on the out- assault involving another person. failed to reach her by phone. Offi- skirts of Co Dublin on Thursday, Gardai are still trying to establish cers immediately began a search. bly as a result of blunt force trauma Surgeon fights HSE suspension expect to question two boys in the the veracity of what they have been Investigators focused searches to the head. Gardai believe she was coming days. told, and are urging members of on the woodlands of St Catherine’s struck with a rock, possibly while Justine McCarthy The investigation is focusing the public to come forward if they as the girl’s mobile phone had been she was on the ground. on two teenagers who have given have information. detected operating in the area. The A number of bloodstained items A surgeon at Midland Regional said they felt compelled to act in inconsistent accounts to gardai The victim was last seen alive at victim’s naked body was found in a including wooden sticks and rocks Hospital, Mullingar, who was pre- the interests of patient safety. The about the last time they saw the about 5.30pm on Monday, when disused building on the Clonee were recovered from the property, viously suspended and required to pair said they had been schoolgirl from Leixlip, Co Kildare, she was captured on CCTV Road outside Lucan village on which remains sealed off pending undergo retraining, has taken legal approached by “multiple consult- INDEX who had arranged to meet them in the company of the boys in St Thursday afternoon. The property forensic investigations. Detectives action to stop the HSE suspending ant colleagues” in Mullingar and in before she went missing. Catherine’s Park, a 200-acre area and its outbuildings have been der- suspect the victim may have been him a second time while his treat- Dublin’s Mater Hospital expressing Lottery The two returned to their between Lucan and Leixlip. Ana- elict for a number of years. murdered on Monday evening. ment of 18 patients over a 12-month their concerns. They said “this Weather News homes on Monday evening after stasia had told her parents she was period is being investigated. degree of accumulated complica- 2 Detectives believe Anastasia, The nature of the teenager’s Letters News going to the park to meet friends. who was adopted from Russia death has shocked the communi- The High Court is to hear a judi- tions [was] concerning [for] a 27 Sudoku News She was reported missing to gardai when she was a two-year-old, was ties of Leixlip and Lucan. Force cial review on July 11 related to an surgeon who has already experi- 22 subjected to a violent sexual attack management has offered welfare inquiry into operations performed enced a period of suspension and TV & Radio Money 13 before she died, which was proba- support to gardai who have been by Declan Buckley. retraining”. Culture 41 personally affected working on The inquiry was prompted by a One of the cases flagged by the the case. protected disclosure made in April whistleblowers involved a seven- 2017 by two of Buckley’s consult- year-old girl being treated for ant colleagues in Mullingar who appendicitis. In another case, a man with extensive facial injuries Continued on page 2 → y(7HA9F6*LNSQRQ( |||+$!" 8 Perfect Match as Education to Remain WINNER ‘Sacred’ in Dingle By James Ó Dubháin Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean
‘Cleamhnas,’ the practice of Learn from last year’s winner the West Kerry Community Hospital. arranged marriages, makes a Community support has also been very welcome return to West Kerry, albeit forthcoming. ‘Local businesses have in the guise of a match very diff erent been very instrumental in assisting the to its predecessors. The recent university up to this point. They have pairing of an old stalwart in Dingle provided guest speakers, internships CBS and its new suitor, Connecticut and Údarás na Gaeltachta have made based Sacred Heart University will grants available.’ The University’s result in the preservation of an decision to marry into the area is a important aspect, the continued boon for the peninsula as Seán Pól provision of education in the area. points out, ‘The commitment of over 1 million dollars towards the campus Having served the town for close development is fantastic for the town to 160 years, Dingle CBS closed and in particular for the Dingle CBS its doors as a secondary school in site.’ May 2007. Situated in a prominent location, it was hoped that the listed The Christian Brothers’ stipulation of buildings, history and ethos of the an educational match has been well school would remain if a suitable in 2004, the university later increased and truly met. Sacred Heart continues buyer could be found. Prospective partners its programme for international study. its links with Dingle secondary school would have to off er an educational dowry With the popularity of the programme Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne through its of note in exchange for inheriting the family gaining more traction in Connecticut, the educational system comparison module in silver. university made the move to purchase the its January programme, as students under Dingle CBS site and further develop its the tutelage of Mike Giarratano study the Having fl irted with various entities and educational commitment to the town and Irish model and mingle happily with second suits over the years, the administrative develop a permanent international campus. level pupils. Sacred Heart will continue matchmakers have accepted an off er that to operate from its original home at An will preserve and maintain the practices ‘By 2018 we would expect close to 300 US Díseart until the new campus is ready. of the past and produce some interesting students studying short term and semester As Sean Pól Ó Conchúír points out ‘Fite off spring in the future. long courses’ says Campus Director Sean Fuaite’ is an Irish expression that captures Pól Ó Conchúir. ‘New courses have been that which is interwoven. Dingle CBS and The CBS began with a mission to educate introduced and each year brings new Sacred Heart Connecticut are a prime the ‘poor boys of Dingle’ therefore an courses. These will be linked to aspects example of this, an educational match that educational component was a mandatory synonymous with the town, marine entwines many links.’ requirement to entertain any proposal of biology and tourism being examples.’ The purchase. The perfect match was found Campus Director also pointed out that It is anticipated that once planning in the private Catholic institution that is Nursing courses have been off ered for regulations have been met, S.H.U.’s Dingle Sacred Heart University. the past number of years and continue to Campus will take approximately 18 months Initially invited to send students to Dingle’s exist and expand thanks to support from to complete. ‘An Díseart’ by Monsignor Ó Fiannachta I.T. Tralee, The Bons Secour hospital and
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Justine McCarthy, page 18 “yes” vote has increased to 57%, Full Story — Pages 2, 3, 4 and 5 oF t We need the eighth, the “no” vote has declined to 21%, on a HE The “no” vote has fallen five points to 24%, with 5% (+2) saying David Quinn, page 19 while undecideds are practically 5:2 DIE they will not vote on Friday and unchanged at 22%. t by Cillian o’brien 19% (-2) still undecided. Removing Urban voters are defined as the undecided voters, the “yes” pregnancy, with 34% opposed (-2) those in cities and towns with a Meghan’s LONELY B CONOR McGregor’s manager last After seeing our side has a 68-32 lead, which sug- and 22% undecided (+1). population above 5,000. gests that the eighth amendment use night broke the silence over the Support for abortion beyond 12 Support for repeal among will be repealed. weeks in cases of fatal foetal abnor- women voters has risen five points brawler’s shameful scenes in New The rise in support for voting mality or where there is a risk to to 54% since April and the “no” love poem York and vowed he will fight again. Prince Harry and Meghan seal the royal wedding with a kiss in Windsor. The ceremony was screened in hotels across Ireland “yes” is strongest in urban areas the mother’s health remains vote is down six points to 25%. At FIGHTS John of God story and among blue-collar voters — up strong at 59% (+1) compared with 28%, the proportion of undecided inV New footage released by the UFC Shauna Bowers seven points in each case to 50% 21% (-1) opposed and 20% unde- voters is seven points higher estiGA shows the Dubliner, 29, – free on and 41% respectively. cided (unchanged). These slight among men than women. tion BeA It would be hard to toast Britain’s for Harry By Michael O’Farrell t st $50,000 bail – appearing to hurl a hand wedding. “It is such an honour to The increase is most pro- rises are within the margin of Theresa Reidy, a political scien- husband reveals R happy couple more enthusiasti- share such a special occasion with ess trolley at a bus carrying fighters as it nounced along the eastern sea- error, but the five-point increase tist at University College Cork, ged after investigations editor cally than the crowd at the Conrad the Irish. It’s not the same in the Harry” and “I love you Harry”. board, with support surging 12 for “yes” is statistically significant. said: “This is the first referendum char A left the Barclay Center on Thursday. By CLEMMIE MOODIE n hotel in Dublin. By the time Prince US, and we wanted to feel the When the newlyweds walked points to 67% in Dublin and rising “The most remarkable feature for a long time where we are seeing Nine men A husbA D lose Manager Audie A Attar said: “He Harry and Meghan Markle took excitement,” said Miller. down the west steps of St George’s itself. Three chandeliers hung HORRORS nd, who can’t read or write, 11 points to 54% in the rest of Lein- of the 2018 Behaviour & Attitudes/ strong demographic lines starting MEGHAN Markle had wedding to his wife that he told his wife for the first time of al their vows at 12.35pm, the 180 “I specifically requested a flight Chapel in Windsor, many of the from the ceiling, each table was ster. The B&A poll was conducted Sunday Times abortion referen- to emerge. We are able to talk in in reception guests in tears reading wei looks forward to getting back to spectators in the five-star hotel had OF leged abuse he suffered, after GH to Ireland this week so I could women in Dublin were dabbing dressed with a cherry-blossom tree on May 3-15 in face-to-face inter- dum polls has been the complete concrete terms about an urban-ru- ets looted an emotional poem she wrote Fighting back: t wit fighting as soon as possible.” already drunk nine bottles of attend. We just love the royals.” their eyes. and there were bunches of pink views with 935 voters and has a lack of movement in voting inten- ral divide. The difference here is mark about her intense love for Harry. Joe Devine brother Aidan Clohessy pictured in- pages 4, 5, 6 anD 7 n KEITH H see Beefeater Pink gin and 35 bottles of They were not the only ones. balloons. margin of error of 3.3%. tion between February, March and that the past 35 years have seen super The verses said she was “We’re all so obsessed with their ILAS JOURNEYS the Irish Mail on s seeing n POU LLY “blessed” to have met her prince. was also a victim dr michael champagne. fashion but this is even more April,” said Ian McShane, execu- KE When Prince Harry appeared on Once the guests had finished off Support is holding steady for a massive urbanisation, so there are n JOHN CIUS One guest said: “Meghan In his heartbreaking revelation to his Robin Miller and Sherry Wat- screen, the crowd in the Conrad interesting,” said Alison Rothwell, a brunch of eggs benedict and number of legislative proposals the tive director of B&A. a lot more urban areas now.” GNEIZE unday last week. mayhem KELLY totally stole the show. It was wife Sally, Joe Devine explained that he son, two Delta Air Lines hostesses, erupted into applause. who was attending with her friend pancakes, they tucked into a cake government says it will introduce if “All three polls essentially con- There is a marked difference in of utter Continued on Page 15 Leo’s promise as nation repeals 2:1 mosley came to Dublin from New York just Their enthusiasm for the groom Aoife McCormack. with a picture of Harry and the referendum is carried on firmed that just under a quarter of support for repeal among Fine night D to see Irish people enjoy the royal was evident throughout the “It’s not just a British event — Meghan on top. Friday. More than 3.2m citizens are the electorate was undecided as to Gael and Fianna Fail voters. Sup- n MOHAMME in ceremony, with some guests because Meghan is a celebrity and Many of the guests, who had entitled to vote, though that could how they would vote, with the bal- porters of the government party n DAVID EU 5 GAR SM GES 4& Turn to Page 6 screaming “Marry me instead, from America.” paid €75 apiece, dressed up as if rise by more than 100,000 when ance split between 60-40 and are 59% in favour of repeal with n ED BERNIE Y: SEE PA The Conrad looked like it was they were attending the real thing. late registrations are added from 65-35 in favour of repeal. The evi- just 20% voting against it, com- CESYNAS FULL STOR hosting the wedding breakfast Women wore ballgowns, fasci- the supplementary register. dence is that there has been a pared with 46% support for “yes” nators and hats that could compete There is 44% support — up one marked swing towards the “yes” in Fianna Fail and 33% voting no. BACKManager vows star will return to UFC as new footage of ‘rampage’ emerges Teens face quiz over Anastasia murder Continued on page 2 point — for the proposal to legalise side among urban voters over the One in four Sinn Fein supporters → termination of pregnancy without last three or four weeks, with no said they would vote no despite John Mooney restriction in the first 12 weeks of shift whatsoever in voting inten- almost all the party’s TDs and sena- tion among the rural electorate.” tors being in favour. Carol Nolan, Detectives investigating the meeting the victim. One is said to In April, 50% of urban voters an Offaly TD, lost the party whip murder of 14-year-old Anastasia have had minor injuries, but has for three months for voting against Kriegel, whose body was found in told gardai this was the result of an by her parents at 8pm after they the legislation. a disused farmhouse on the out- assault involving another person. failed to reach her by phone. Offi- skirts of Co Dublin on Thursday, Gardai are still trying to establish cers immediately began a search. bly as a result of blunt force trauma Surgeon fights HSE suspension expect to question two boys in the the veracity of what they have been Investigators focused searches to the head. Gardai believe she was coming days. told, and are urging members of on the woodlands of St Catherine’s struck with a rock, possibly while Justine McCarthy The investigation is focusing the public to come forward if they as the girl’s mobile phone had been she was on the ground. on two teenagers who have given have information. detected operating in the area. The A number of bloodstained items A surgeon at Midland Regional said they felt compelled to act in inconsistent accounts to gardai The victim was last seen alive at victim’s naked body was found in a including wooden sticks and rocks Hospital, Mullingar, who was pre- the interests of patient safety. The about the last time they saw the about 5.30pm on Monday, when disused building on the Clonee were recovered from the property, viously suspended and required to pair said they had been schoolgirl from Leixlip, Co Kildare, she was captured on CCTV Road outside Lucan village on which remains sealed off pending undergo retraining, has taken legal approached by “multiple consult- INDEX who had arranged to meet them in the company of the boys in St Thursday afternoon. The property forensic investigations. Detectives action to stop the HSE suspending ant colleagues” in Mullingar and in before she went missing. Catherine’s Park, a 200-acre area and its outbuildings have been der- suspect the victim may have been him a second time while his treat- Dublin’s Mater Hospital expressing Lottery The two returned to their between Lucan and Leixlip. Ana- elict for a number of years. murdered on Monday evening. ment of 18 patients over a 12-month their concerns. 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