Junior Cert students ‘disengaged’ due to exam cancellationSome 70% of secondary schools reported less pupil involvement during Covid-19 closuresWed May 12 2021 - 01:00
Children with disabilities much more likely to be bullied in schoolMany children with additional needs targeted because they are ‘different’Tue May 11 2021 - 20:49
‘Our children are left in limbo’: Newly built Greystones school lying idle for a yearTalks to resolve row over fire safety issues between department and WBS fail to reach agreementTue May 11 2021 - 20:15
Expanded summer ‘catch-up’ programme to support up to 81,000 vulnerable childrenMinisters announce €40m supports for pupils with special needs or at risk of disadvantageTue May 11 2021 - 16:55
High-points courses ‘maxed out’ as record 84,000 students apply for college placesMature students, overseas applications push third-level applications to new highMon May 10 2021 - 03:21
Leaving Cert students ‘terrified’ about contracting Covid in run-up to examsCandidates and families urged to avoid situations which could expose them to riskSun May 09 2021 - 20:49
‘Sweeping reforms’ not to threaten autonomy of universitiesInstitutions fear emphasis on ‘control’ in significant shake-up of third-level governanceThu May 06 2021 - 17:12
Leaving Cert: Schools to use thousands of classrooms and halls to run examsSocially distanced written exams mean thousands of supervisors must be recruitedTue May 04 2021 - 01:46
Irish children’s reading skills improved during lockdown – reportMarked uplift in reading enjoyment levels during pandemicMon May 03 2021 - 01:00
Technological university for south-east moves a step forwardWIT and IT Carlow submit application to merge and create new institutionFri Apr 30 2021 - 19:11
‘My children haven’t returned to school. We feel completely forgotten’Mother says children cannot attend school due to her medical condition, but are not entitled to remote tuitionFri Apr 30 2021 - 03:35
Covid-19: Thousands of children did not return to school following closuresOmbudsman voices concern over ‘forgotten families’ without access to educationFri Apr 30 2021 - 03:30
Parents frustrated over primary schools taking holidays next weekDepartment of Education says schools entitled to use ‘discretionary days’ for holidaysThu Apr 29 2021 - 18:57
UCD ‘a joke university’, under-fire lecturer tells studentsDr Paul Stokes faces several ‘tribunals of inquiry’ after complaints over his teachingThu Apr 29 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus outbreak at Bray school in Beacon Hospital vaccine controversyA number of teaching staff and students at St Gerard’s test positive for Covid-19Wed Apr 28 2021 - 12:05
Thousands of apprentices waiting up to a year for training due to Covid-197,500 trainees such as plumbers and electricians unable to access off-the-job trainingTue Apr 27 2021 - 19:02
New Catholic primary school sex education programme published‘Puberty is a gift from God’ states Flourish, a new course for children from Irish bishopsMon Apr 26 2021 - 01:34
‘We’re losing a teacher at the worst time’ – Dublin school campaigns to keep staffPrincipals fear losing teachers due to Covid-linked disruption and pupil absencesMon Apr 26 2021 - 01:30
Ireland to lead global initiative to tackle ‘fake news’ on migrationProgramme aims to boost media literacy by training students to identify misinformationMon Apr 26 2021 - 00:01
WIT and IT Carlow to decide on technological university applicationMove follows rejection from Waterford staff of terms for proposed mergerSun Apr 25 2021 - 21:14
Leaving Cert students must confirm exam choices before deadline next weekOnline portal will open from noon on Tuesday until 6pm on Friday, April 30thFri Apr 23 2021 - 13:42
What will new gender-neutral toilets in schools look like?Department of Education guide says new schools will not have traditional toilet layoutThu Apr 22 2021 - 19:54
Hundreds of students undergo Covid-19 tests after outbreak in NenaghHSE engaging with two schools where positive cases have been detectedThu Apr 22 2021 - 17:56
Schools given choice of gender neutral toilets in new buildingsOfficial design guide says most facilities in future will include self-contained cubiclesThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Concerns over child mental health services in south KerryHSE reviews files of 1,500 young people amid fears adult doses of medication prescribedWed Apr 21 2021 - 23:25
Class ‘key factor’ behind reluctance of schools to enrol autistic pupilsFew special classes provided in wealthy parts of south Dublin, Oireachtas committee hearsTue Apr 20 2021 - 20:01
Mother rejects claims controversial autism dossiers relate only to ‘dormant’ court casesMargaret Cronin says she has been fighting for her son Jeremiah’s rights for 21 yearsTue Apr 20 2021 - 19:24
Breakthrough in school dispute over access of students with disabilities to LCAClonturk Community College says it has secured resources to deliver the programmeTue Apr 20 2021 - 17:20
Plan to reduce focus on ‘stressful’ final exams in Leaving Cert reformsSenior-cycle reform includes access to apprenticeships, voluntary work and life skillsMon Apr 19 2021 - 04:53
Apprenticeships to hit 10,000 a year under new planFive-year strategy aims to boost ‘earn and learn’ options in green skills, software, financeMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:01
Trainee mechanic says more school-leavers should consider apprenticeships‘ I can’t recommend the earn-and-learn route enough. We all learn differently’Mon Apr 19 2021 - 00:01
Some teachers feel pressure from schools, parents to inflate Leaving Cert gradesVast majority of teachers felt they were fair to students in estimating marks, study saysFri Apr 16 2021 - 00:05
Schools invited to work together on creative cluster projects from coding to cartoonsSuccessful applicants will receive up to €15,000 to bring ideas to fruitionThu Apr 15 2021 - 22:18
New €9m scheme aims to boost science research capacity of technological universitiesGovernment is investing in programme that also covers institutes of technologyThu Apr 15 2021 - 20:33
Senior cycle needs to move into 21st century, says MinisterOveremphasis on Leaving Cert written exam is bringing stress and challenges for studentsWed Apr 14 2021 - 20:29
‘Creaking’ universities may struggle to provide extra third-level places this yearGovernment has pledged to expand college numbers in bid to ease CAO pressureWed Apr 14 2021 - 19:41
Irish Erasmus students to have hotel quarantine paid for by State€1 million plans will apply to those studying in European programme in Austria, Belgium, France and ItalyMon Apr 12 2021 - 21:34
Keep Covid-19 suppressed to ensure schools remain open, urge campaignersOne million students and staff return to classrooms as schools fully reopenMon Apr 12 2021 - 20:38
Most Leaving Cert students opt to sit written exams in JuneTotal of 81% intend to sit English with Irish the least popular at 58%Mon Apr 12 2021 - 06:57
‘I’m very, very excited’: Lockdown students return after months of online classesSchools reopen fully to one million students and staff for first time since ChristmasMon Apr 12 2021 - 01:49
Third-level staff, students to be surveyed on sexual harassmentColleges required to record and report cases annually under new safety initiativeMon Apr 12 2021 - 00:01
Cambodia criticises Vice over images of Khmer Rouge victims altered by Irish artistMedia outlet removes article where smiles were added to the faces of some victimsSun Apr 11 2021 - 23:54
Trinity College Dublin names Linda Doyle as first woman provost in 429 yearsSimon Harris congratulates new Provost – ‘a glass ceiling has been shattered’Sat Apr 10 2021 - 16:08
Trinity to elect first woman provost in 429-year historyOnline election among 800-plus staff due to take place on Saturday morningFri Apr 09 2021 - 18:14
Covid-19: Teachers and SNAs in three counties vaccinated ahead of scheduleHSE apologises for errors resulting in school staff being categorised as frontline health workersThu Apr 08 2021 - 20:30
Up to 4,000 LGBT+ teachers ‘hiding their sexuality’ over discrimination fearsINTO congress: Some school patrons believe gay teachers are ‘intrinsically disordered’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 19:24
Coronavirus: Teachers and SNAs at special schools vaccinated ahead of scheduleHSE apologises for error, says it believed staff fitted into category of frontline workerWed Apr 07 2021 - 18:26
Taoiseach signals Government will not change vaccine priority for teachersAll three unions back motion to hold ballots on industrial action as Foley defends changesWed Apr 07 2021 - 18:17
Fully vaccinated people may not have to isolate if identified as close contactsNphet likely to consider lifting mask requirement as extra ‘vaccine bonus’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 01:00
No change to vaccine priority despite opposition from teachers’ unionsNorma Foley says decision is not ‘value judgment’ of profession, is based on scienceTue Apr 06 2021 - 17:42
