Author Archives: Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly

  “A little love that slowly Grows and grows Not one that comes and goes That’s all I want from you A sunny day with hopes up To the skies Not a day that comes and Dies That’s all I … Continued

  “In the depth of my soul there is A wordless song – a song that lives In the seed of my heart. It refuses to melt with ink on Parchment; it engulfs my affection In a transparent cloak and … Continued

  “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” – James Baldwin   It’ll be a new season by the time we all emerge again. The last time I dropped off … Continued

  “It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.” – Carl Jung   Will fear take over? Will, we simply create a new generation of safety net minions. Lemmings to go over … Continued

  For the first time in 11 years, I started the week not wanting to help people. Last week, I hit such a wall of despair. I spent much of the weekend crying, simply unable to process most of my … Continued

When others tell you what it’d be too pompous to say yourself. When the messages are the same; “It’s your time”, “Everyone will be ready to hear what you been saying.” I wouldn’t have predicted or wished for such dramatic … Continued

  “My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.” George Washington   We all knew we needed to make the world simpler. More local. Less greed. But could we really have imagined before … Continued

Getting the keys for my school, The Homework Club, has become a milestone to base my own development. It’s 11 years ago now. If I’d known then what I know now I’m not sure I would have been brimming with … Continued

It’s that time of the year for education in the Northern Hemisphere. A time I always reflect not only on all my student’s progress but my own. This time last year I’d just really embarked on the journey to a … Continued

  This time of the year always makes me reflective as it was the first time of students flooding into The Homework Club in Blanchardstown in 2009. Many of these first cases turned out to be hugely influential in my … Continued