Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Education_Ire
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
872
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
There are ongoing concerns about the treatment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) by the Irish education system, including last-minute SNA allocations that leave many SNAs uncertain about their jobs in September. The Irish government is also being urged to prioritize building projects for schools serving severely and profoundly intellectually disabled and medically complex children. However, there are also positive developments, including the launch of a new Creative Youth Plan and the announcement of additional places for primary teacher training courses. The media is also pressing for answers on various issues related to Irish education, including disciplinary processes for teachers and the axing of school building projects.
Topic Modeling
- Lack of respect for SNAs by @Education_Ire
- Uncertainty about SNA job allocations
- Concerns about children's well-being in education
- Launch of new programs and initiatives in education
- Issues with education policy and infrastructure
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions including frustration, disappointment, anger, and determination. Many tweets highlight issues within the education system, such as the lack of respect for school support staff and inadequate facilities for students with disabilities. Others celebrate positive initiatives and achievements within education. There are also references to specific individuals and their actions or inactions, leading to criticism and calls for accountability. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of both positive and negative experiences within the education system.
Trend Analysis
- Calls for respect and clarification on SNA allocations
- Launch of Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027
- Protests and concerns regarding education policy and funding
- Celebration and recognition of student achievements
- Irritations and issues with disciplinary processes for teachers
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
245
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Number of Original tweets
144
Percentage of total tweets
16%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
872
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
422
Percentage of total tweets
48%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
104
Percentage of total tweets
11%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
232
Percentage of total tweets
26%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 404 |
| Twitter Web App | 223 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 214 |
| Twitter for iPad | 14 |
| Buffer | 5 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| scienceirel | SFI | SFI is the national foundation for investment in research in STEM Is í SFI an fhondúireacht náisiúnta maidir le hinfheistíocht i dtaighde i ETIM | 88,838 |
| Buseireann | Bus Éireann | Keeping Bus Éireann customers up to date for all their bus & coach transport needs Tweet/DM or call 0818 836 611 Mon-Fri 07.00-19.00 Sat, Sun & BH 08.00-18.00 | 45,563 |
| OireachtasNews | Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais | Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais - Official Twitter account of the Irish Houses of Parliament - https://t.co/eurelBVQJ6 | 45,460 |
| chiefrabbi | Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis | Placing responsibility at the heart of Jewish life; motivating and inspiring our local and global societies in the UK, the Commonwealth and the world. | 28,648 |
| CnaG | Conradh na Gaeilge | Fóram daonlathach phobal na Gaeilge ó 1893 Democratic forum for the Irish Language Community since 1893 https://t.co/mLFGv6Owub | Carthanas / Charity: RCN 20003869 | 28,427 |
| TarynDeVere | Taryn de Vere is on Mastodon 🏳️⚧️ | *possibly* the Most Colourful person in Ireland. Fashion & Beauty columnist Donegal News. Genderqueer/Artist/Writer https://t.co/jediMRaZyu | 28,215 |
| RTERnaG | Raidió na Gaeltachta | Stáisiún Náisiúnta na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge, ag craoladh as Gaeilge. National radio station in Ireland, broadcasting in Irish. | 27,807 |
| LMFMRADIO | LMFM RADIO | The Voice of the North East | No. 1 Radio Station in #Louth & #Meath | 📻 95.5-96.5FM | 📱 LMFM App | 🔊 Smart Speaker | 🖥️ https://t.co/28Tn54nf0b | 25,158 |
| creativeirl | Creative Ireland | Creative Ireland is a cross-government initiative. A wellbeing strategy that places culture and creativity at the centre of our lives. RTs are not endorsements. | 24,770 |
| Fingalcoco | Fingal County Council | Fingal CoCo official tweets. Office hours Mon to Thurs 9am - 5pm, Fri 9am - 4.30pm. T:01-890 5000. Email customercareunit@fingal.ie. Out of hours T:01-8905000 | 22,510 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| simonmlewis | Simon Lewis 👨🏻🎓🎙📌✍🏽 | Primary school principal👨🏼🏫 If I were the Minister for Education Podcast ➡️ https://t.co/OmCUqWmGrD 📌 Poetry https://t.co/DpDOTvjxO7 🖋 Views mine, no one else would claim them | 10,764 |
| jlounsbury59 | John Lounsbury | 1st career tech - IBM (Ph.D Quantum Chem) 2nd career financial planning 3rd career online publishing (Global Econ Intersection) Always doing what interests me. | 9,778 |
| SciFest4STEM | SciFest4stem | SciFest is Ireland’s largest second-level STEM fair programme. It takes place locally, regionally and nationally, is inclusive and fee to enter. RCN 20081270 | 7,435 |
| marygtroche | Dr Mary Roche | Author, bookworm, Ed Consultant. Creator of CT&BT dialogic pedagogy approach. Likes: chns lit, picbooks, action research. Co-founder of NEARI. Views all mine. | 6,993 |
| AngelaCU22 | Angela | Teacher.. since 1998😃 M.Ed from @NUIMaynooth 😃M.Ed in Autism from @DCU 👍🏻Ambassador for @Barretstown🎗#ChildhoodCancer Advocate | 6,972 |
| matilda_w_ | Matilda 😶🌫️ | Liberal. Humanist. Resistance. Anti: FarRight-FarLeft-Fascists-Cults! Survivor: reading/music/movies/nature/good people keeps me sane & alive. | 6,923 |
| TarynDeVere | Taryn de Vere is on Mastodon 🏳️⚧️ | *possibly* the Most Colourful person in Ireland. Fashion & Beauty columnist Donegal News. Genderqueer/Artist/Writer https://t.co/jediMRaZyu | 6,488 |
| UCCHistory | History at UCC | School of History University College Cork | 6,453 |
| CnaG | Conradh na Gaeilge | Fóram daonlathach phobal na Gaeilge ó 1893 Democratic forum for the Irish Language Community since 1893 https://t.co/mLFGv6Owub | Carthanas / Charity: RCN 20003869 | 6,341 |
| johnom318 | Seán O'Mathúna | We've tried it their way and look where it's gotten us, time for change. | 6,307 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| unadunphy | PBP Candidate for Waterford, Dismissed Whistleblower, Teacher for 20 https://t.co/ndcvlIl42m Activist, Twice President of WCTU | 69 |
| GIGIGABOR21 | A woman who tells her age tells everything and I won't tell it I am GIGI | 25 |
| prioritisekolbe | Kolbe Special School caters for 4️⃣3️⃣children w/severe&profound intellectual disability. New school build halted without explanation by Dept.Ed. 📣WHY❓❓ | 24 |
| LExhib1 | Woodsman philosopher | 15 |
| ActiveFlag | Active School Flag is a Department of Education initiative supported by Healthy Ireland More Schools, More Active, More Often | 13 |
| patmurphydgl | - | 13 |
| Gaeilge4All | An Ghaeilge inár gcóras oideachais- tá sé briste, deisímis é. Irish in our education system - It’s broken, let’s fix it! | 10 |
| mayodweller | - | 10 |
| VOPIRELAND | Voice for Parents - we are group of concerned volunteers who feel the voice of Parents is not being heard in the DES/NPC(P&PP) | 10 |
| simonmlewis | Primary school principal👨🏼🏫 If I were the Minister for Education Podcast ➡️ https://t.co/OmCUqWmGrD 📌 Poetry https://t.co/DpDOTvjxO7 🖋 Views mine, no one else would claim them | 9 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641064209042534401 | RVETNS are organising a day of action tomorrow, to highlight the impact of the DES freeze on building projects on our school. We'll be rallying with our amazing school community @emma_okelly @carlobrien @HarcourtTerrace @canalwayetns @GoatstownE @EducateTogether @Education_Ire https://t.co/ft18o5dLtj | 29 |
| 1640753142462644227 | Today we launch a new Creative Youth Plan for 2023-2027 which will enable the creative potential of thousands children and young people around the country. #CreativeYouth Read more at https://t.co/OaX7kllBdP @Education_Ire @dcediy @DeptofFHed @artscouncil_ie https://t.co/rwBq6dhorC | 24 |
| 1639276246277259264 | Another wet day🌧 4️⃣3️⃣ severely and profoundly intellectually disabled and medically complex children in Kolbe Special School are sitting in their leaking, moulding prefabs right now😔 @NormaFoleyTD1 are you ABLE to take control in the @Education_Ire and #prioritiseKolbe now❓ | 23 |
| 1641178049399119873 | Hundreds protest over ‘broken’ education policy on Irish language 👉 Gá le #Gaeilge4All #anois @NormaFoleyTD1 @Education_Ire https://t.co/F6K470MbYz | 21 |
| 1640747169312301056 | First Transition Year #Football and #Fitness course for Girls launched today in #Fingal @FCCTYFOOTBALL @FingalSports @DeptCulturelRL @sportireland @Education_Ire https://t.co/mIrI0IQXfc | 20 |
| 1638820243815669761 | IUA, @THEA_Irl & @TheUSI have joined together to call on the Minister @Education_Ire @NormaFoleyTD1 to bring forward the date of the 2023 Leaving Certificate results. @IUA_Academic @JimMiley @DeptofFHed https://t.co/4L9LVkwj5N | 20 |
| 1638476751377408006 | The continued yearly disrespect shown by @Education_Ire towards SNAs MUST end. During a cost of living crisis, allowing the release of SNA allocations at the last minute leaves many SNAs fearful if they have jobs to return to in September. Not good enough. #RespectForSNAs | 15 |
| 1641342769674240003 | 🌧heavy rain forecast today And 4️⃣3️⃣ severely & profoundly intellectually disabled children in their leaking, damp moulding prefabs at #Kolbe STILL aren't a priority for @NormaFoleyTD1 or @Education_Ire - a email from the Dept saying it is 'working hard' on it not withstanding🙄 https://t.co/93jivcmkH3 | 14 |
| 1641174124499181568 | ‘Is gá ceist na Gaeilge a chur faoi bhráid Thionól na Saoránach’ https://t.co/otGUydAbcN via @tuairiscnuacht @sealbhu @DCU_LLECE @DCU @DCU_IoE @FiontarGaeilge @ColinJFlynn1 @seanmacrist @TusAite @CnaG @Gaeloid @CoggOid @GaelLinn @Education_Ire | 14 |
| 1640405825515667486 | The Department of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 BLAST Residency Programme. Further information on BLAST is available from https://t.co/DsBwQ1Dhry. Closing date for applications 19 May 2023. @TraleeESC @Education_Ire @creativeirl @ESCItweets https://t.co/y3zAPjQRNE | 14 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638476751377408006 | The continued yearly disrespect shown by @Education_Ire towards SNAs MUST end. During a cost of living crisis, allowing the release of SNA allocations at the last minute leaves many SNAs fearful if they have jobs to return to in September. Not good enough. #RespectForSNAs | 92 |
| 1640309163933724673 | @Education_Ire @NormaFoleyTD1 Would be lovely if the Minister would announce the SNA allocations for 23/24, let the extremely hard working SNAs know if they still have a job in September. #RespectForSNAs | 74 |
| 1638563779687469056 | @unadunphy @tusla @OCO_ireland @NormaFoleyTD1 @VoiceforTeacher @V4PIreland @NWCI @UNICEFEducation @rtenews @RosaSocFem @Education_Ire Why 😞 no one knows what’s happening at home for any child. There are a number of reasons why she might have the wrong shoes. This grates me. Don’t be the tipping point in a child’s life when your in a position like this 😫 | 71 |
| 1640747169312301056 | First Transition Year #Football and #Fitness course for Girls launched today in #Fingal @FCCTYFOOTBALL @FingalSports @DeptCulturelRL @sportireland @Education_Ire https://t.co/mIrI0IQXfc | 60 |
| 1640753142462644227 | Today we launch a new Creative Youth Plan for 2023-2027 which will enable the creative potential of thousands children and young people around the country. #CreativeYouth Read more at https://t.co/OaX7kllBdP @Education_Ire @dcediy @DeptofFHed @artscouncil_ie https://t.co/rwBq6dhorC | 59 |
| 1641178049399119873 | Hundreds protest over ‘broken’ education policy on Irish language 👉 Gá le #Gaeilge4All #anois @NormaFoleyTD1 @Education_Ire https://t.co/F6K470MbYz | 56 |
| 1638858626956926976 | Mrs Cuddihy Higgins celebrating the wonderful choirs and their performances at the Feis Ceoil on Tuesday! Enjoy the amazing achievement ! @lecheiletrust1 @Education_Ire @ire_edu ♥️💙♥️ https://t.co/7A3RIMnbvY | 52 |
| 1640667980571844608 | In the explanation for the updates to SDG 02-06, @Education_Ire said "Lessons learnt incorporating feedback from schools, international best practice and also from Department specialist subject Inspectors has resulted in significant review of the design guidance." We asked; | 51 |
| 1639276246277259264 | Another wet day🌧 4️⃣3️⃣ severely and profoundly intellectually disabled and medically complex children in Kolbe Special School are sitting in their leaking, moulding prefabs right now😔 @NormaFoleyTD1 are you ABLE to take control in the @Education_Ire and #prioritiseKolbe now❓ | 51 |
| 1641064209042534401 | RVETNS are organising a day of action tomorrow, to highlight the impact of the DES freeze on building projects on our school. We'll be rallying with our amazing school community @emma_okelly @carlobrien @HarcourtTerrace @canalwayetns @GoatstownE @EducateTogether @Education_Ire https://t.co/ft18o5dLtj | 48 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #gaeilge4all | 58 |
| #edchatie | 27 |
| #saveourscoil | 20 |
| #éistlinnnorma | 20 |
| #prioritisekolbe | 15 |
| #numbscoils | 12 |
| #kolbe | 11 |
| #respectforsnas | 11 |
| #gaeilge | 10 |
| #48hoursornoscoil | 10 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @education_ire | 896 |
| @normafoleytd1 | 473 |
| @rtenews | 206 |
| @tusla | 202 |
| @oco_ireland | 202 |
| @voiceforteacher | 194 |
| @v4pireland | 193 |
| @nwci | 193 |
| @unicefeducation | 193 |
| @rosasocfem | 193 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
55
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ❓ | 38 | red_question_mark |
| ⏰ | 32 | alarm_clock |
| 👏 | 25 | clapping_hands |
| 🤐 | 25 | zipper-mouth_face |
| 🙄 | 22 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
| 🤔 | 18 | thinking_face |
| 3️⃣ | 18 | keycap_3 |
| 👍 | 18 | thumbs_up |
| 🤷♀️ | 15 | woman_shrugging |
| 👊 | 14 | oncoming_fist |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 152 |
| People & Body | 134 |
| Symbols | 101 |
| Travel & Places | 48 |
| Objects | 30 |
| Activities | 16 |
| Flags | 4 |
| Animals & Nature | 3 |