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Practical guidance on AI governance, compliance, and responsible adoption for Irish schools.

View through a half-glazed staffroom door into a school office: a desk with an open laptop, a noticeboard with printed sheets, and through the far window, the silhouettes of children in a school yard.

Christopher Dunn 29 May 2026

Can Teachers Use AI in Irish Schools? What's Allowed and What's Banned?

The question being asked in staffrooms is often the same one a principal wonders about: are we actually allowed to use this? The answer is yes. The Act has viewpoints, but banning teachers from using AI isn't one of them. What it does do is…

Christopher Dunn 21 May 2026

Teachers Are Already Using AI. The Question Is Whether Schools Know About It.

Your week likely doesn't have much slack, and governing AI use has probably not been a priority. That's understandable: a school runs on what's urgent, and so far this hasn't felt urgent. Here's why it's worth a few minutes. AI didn't arrive in schools the…

A school staffroom at golden hour, with a table set for a meeting - printed documents, an open laptop, and a mug of tea. Chairs are pulled out around the table. A green noticeboard covered in papers lines the wall, and trees are visible through sunlit windows.

Christopher Dunn 6 May 2026

Irish Schools and the EU AI Act: Where to Begin

Anyone reading the EU AI Act for the first time would be forgiven for feeling out of their depth. The good news is that most Irish schools can reach a defensible position before the August 2026 deadline with three pieces of evidence: an AI inventory…

An empty principal's office at golden hour. A wooden desk in the foreground holds stacks of paperwork, an open day planner with a pen lying across it, and a teacup. Through the window, school children are silhouetted playing on the field outside.

Christopher Dunn 2 May 2026

What the EU AI Act Means for Schools in Ireland

European AI law wasn't on most principals' radar. Neither was GDPR, until suddenly it was. The 2025 National Principals' Forum survey of nearly 400 primary school principals found 94% describe their workload as a challenge and 63% describe it as unsustainable.[1] The EU AI Act…