Acceptable Use Policy ⁽²⁾

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…

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…