Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne TD, is today (Thursday 11th April 2024) opening the inaugural Forum on Physical Education at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The Forum brings together stakeholders from across the area of physical education, including teachers, school leaders, students, academics and policymakers, to examine how physical … [Read more...] about Minister Byrne opens inaugural Forum on Physical Education – ‘Education on the Move’v
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Six tips to keep your February fitness on track
Are you finding it difficult to keep to your New Year’s fitness resolution? Are you tempted to slip back onto your couch and order a pizza? Every year, New Year resolutions are abandoned by mid-February as people revert to their old ways. Lecturers from the department of Physical Education and Sport Science at University of Limerick (UL), Dr Ross Anderson and Dr Mark Campbell, … [Read more...] about Six tips to keep your February fitness on track
91% of mums want more time for PE in school
Today 15th September, MummyPages.ie Ireland’s largest community of mums, launches an online petition to put pressure on the Irish Government to invest in our physical fitness education syllabus within the school curriculum. This week marks the first week of PE classes for primary school children all over the country, despite the fact that most children have already been back … [Read more...] about 91% of mums want more time for PE in school
Women are 75% less likely than men to get enough exercise
Over 100 delegates at the national PE PAYS (Physical Education, Physical Activity and Youth Sport) conference hosted by the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) heard that women are 75% less likely than men to get enough exercise. The gender difference in the percentage of adults meeting the recommended guidelines for … [Read more...] about Women are 75% less likely than men to get enough exercise