Dublin teacher wins ASTI award for outstanding contribution
A Dublin teacher will receive a 2024 ASTI Achievement Award, at a reception in Dublin tonight (Friday, May 24th), in recognition of his campaign to strengthen coercive control and domestic violence legislation in Ireland.
Jason Poole, a teacher at Beneavin College, Dublin, is being awarded for his relentless campaigning for the introduction of “Jenny’s Law” named in honour of his 24-year-old sister Jennifer Poole who died in 2021.
The proposed legislation would allow for the creation of a register for those with a coercive control conviction, or any other offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. A person in an intimate relationship would be able to seek information about a person convicted of such an offence. As of December 2023, the bill is in the second stage of the legislative process.
Since Jennifer’s passing, Jason has tirelessly and courageously campaigned in his sister’s memory, highlighting the need for greater protection for the victims of coercive control and domestic violence.
As an ASTI member, Jason has been involved in his local branch – the Dublin North West ASTI branch – for a number of years.
A former student of Beneavin College himself, Jason is described by his colleagues as “a role model to the young men he teaches”.
Jason will be presented with his ASTI Achievement Award at a reception in Dublin this evening by the ASTI General Secretary Kieran Christie.
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