Covid-19: Lockdown to be extended until late February as ramping up of vaccines promisedSimon Coveney says majority of restrictions to remain in place ‘well into February’Thu Jan 21 2021 - 01:00
Talks with unions to examine possibility of reopening schools from February 1stOption of allowing school open on voluntary basis for special needs students being exploredWed Jan 20 2021 - 21:10
Most Leaving Cert students want choice between calculated grades or sitting examsSome 20,000 responses to survey conducted by Irish Second Level Students’ UnionWed Jan 20 2021 - 19:19
Fear, vitriol, anxiety: How school reopening plans unravelled for a second timeA webinar aimed at easing concerns became a lightning rod for union members’ fearsWed Jan 20 2021 - 16:53
Foley accuses union of being ‘disingenuous’ on school reopening claimJosepha Madigan raises mother and baby homes when discussing situation for special education pupilsWed Jan 20 2021 - 15:07
Plans to resume classes this week for students with additional needs abandonedCovid-19: Government defends cost of vaccine contract with GPs and pharmacistsWed Jan 20 2021 - 01:00
Government abandons plans to reopen special schools this weekUnions ‘refused to accept advice provided by public health specialists’, says Norma FoleyTue Jan 19 2021 - 22:49
Taoiseach wants European languages to be taught across all primary schoolsMartin says ‘inflexible’ Leaving Cert must change to encourage independent thinkingTue Jan 19 2021 - 17:07
Plan for ‘traditional’ Leaving Cert pushes obsession with the exam to new levelsCultural obsession with sadistic rite of passage reinforces belief in its exceptionalismMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:12
Single portal for CAO and further education aims to tackle ‘academic snobbery’Simon Harris says the move aims to boost visibility of alternatives to collegeMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Special needs schools: Families ‘deeply upset’ at reopening stand-offDepartment and Fórsa union issue contradictory statement over reopening plansSat Jan 16 2021 - 18:12
Plan for second set of Leaving Cert exams for Covid-affected students under considerationAdvisory group to discuss options for exams next week amid mounting calls for claritySat Jan 16 2021 - 01:00
Homeschooling 2.0: ‘It’s very different. I feel the pressure is off this time’Atmosphere in many home schools is in stark contrast to the panic of last year’s lockdownSat Jan 16 2021 - 01:00
Special school pupils to return on alternate days from ThursdayINTO says reopening will depend on ‘improvement in public health landscape’Fri Jan 15 2021 - 20:00
Next academic year will see 5,000 extra students at college compared to 2 years agoGovernment backbenchers call on Minister for Education to give clarity on Leaving CertThu Jan 14 2021 - 20:12
Schools and classes for children with additional needs to reopen next ThursdayAgreement reached with unions over phased return of vulnerable children to classroomsThu Jan 14 2021 - 14:12
Union to support reopening special needs schools if concerns addressedAdvocacy groups say move is a ‘significant step’ in the right directionWed Jan 13 2021 - 19:04
Leaving Cert students set to get extended deadlines to complete courseworkStudents’ body says traditional State exams cannot go ahead due to school closuresWed Jan 13 2021 - 13:18
Many migrant children did not attend online classes during last lockdown – studyTechnology, language barriers face migrant pupils and parents with homeschoolingTue Jan 12 2021 - 20:46
Reopening schools for special needs pupils to be prioritised, says MinisterPlans being examined to provide support for vulnerable families during school closuresMon Jan 11 2021 - 16:13
Call to vaccinate special education staff to speed up schools reopeningFoley to meet advocacy groups amid fears school closures could last monthsSun Jan 10 2021 - 19:09
How to lockdown-proof our education systemWhat are the best and worst scenarios, and how can education work through lockdown?Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
Hospitals prepare for Covid-19 surge and use of ventilators outside ICUThree cases of South African coronavirus variant detected in Ireland, says HolohanSat Jan 09 2021 - 00:29
How the Government’s plan to reopen schools unravelled in 24 hoursClosures put calculated grades back on the agenda for Leaving Cert, and plunge families with special needs pupils into crisisFri Jan 08 2021 - 19:45
Record number from Deis schools progress to third levelFeeder School data shows private schools continue to dominate high-points coursesFri Jan 08 2021 - 08:23
Government U-turn on partial reopening of schools amid mounting opposition from teachersPause would allow for ‘further engagement with all education stakeholders’Fri Jan 08 2021 - 03:05
Government scraps plan for partial reopening of schoolsRemote learning to take place until February 1st after unions and principals voiced oppositionThu Jan 07 2021 - 22:19
Covid-19: Some principals may defy plan to reopen schools for Leaving Cert studentsTeachers, publicans respond as Government approves harshest lockdown since MarchThu Jan 07 2021 - 05:01
Covid-19: Cabinet agrees to keep schools closed for January in ‘most challenging phase of all’Businesses could be closed until the end of March, Leo Varadkar suggestsWed Jan 06 2021 - 23:05
Partial reopening of schools is ‘rushed and reckless’ – teachers’ unionGovernment decision poses grave risk to health of staff and students, say unionsWed Jan 06 2021 - 19:47
‘I’m beyond words. We’re ecstatic’: Parents react to special schools reopeningThousands of vulnerable children regressed and lost key skills during the last school shutdownWed Jan 06 2021 - 19:23
Echoes of first lockdown as tighter Covid restrictions on everyday activities expectedCabinet expected to sign off on plans that include sweeping additional travel measuresWed Jan 06 2021 - 02:55
Q&A: What would school closures mean and how long could they last?Leaving Cert calculated grades would return to agenda if schools shut for extended periodTue Jan 05 2021 - 19:47
Special schools and classes likely to remain open for vulnerable childrenOmbudsman says blanket closure of schools is ‘not a viable option’Tue Jan 05 2021 - 19:19
Covid-19: Ten ways pandemic will shape education in 2021Will schools stay open? Will calculated grades return? A long shadow cast across the yearTue Jan 05 2021 - 00:00
State funds and private schools: ‘We’re social enterprises, not money-making operations’Anger among fee-charging sector over limited access to Covid -19 support fundsMon Dec 28 2020 - 05:01
Private schools receive €100m in public fundingEnrolments in fee-charging schools rise to highest numbers on recordMon Dec 28 2020 - 05:00
Covid-19: 50% increase detected in schools following mass testing last weekPositivity rate among close contacts in schools remains steady at 3.3%Wed Dec 23 2020 - 12:25
Covid 19: Schools restart in January despite restrictions, says Martin‘No guarantee’ over reopening, according to State chief medical officer Tony HolohanTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:16
Covid-19: Laois primary school closes following 13 positive casesInformation campaign due in new year aimed at keeping children with symptoms out of schoolMon Dec 21 2020 - 07:42
Students could get Leaving Cert points for work experienceDraft report underlines need to provide more vocational pathways for studentsMon Dec 21 2020 - 01:03
In-school apprenticeships: Bold step for a reformed Leaving Cert?‘It’s a no-brainer,’ says student who availed of accredited work experience in schoolMon Dec 21 2020 - 01:00
Schools receive guidance for emergency remote teachingDepartment says schools will reopen as usual in January with no closures plannedFri Dec 18 2020 - 19:55
New special school to be established next year in south DublinThe move aims to address an acute shortage of appropriate school places in the areaFri Dec 18 2020 - 15:30
Analysis: Schools are safe. So why are so many parents taking children out of class?Official figures continue to show the risk of virus transmission in schools is lowThu Dec 17 2020 - 21:30
Covid-19: Schools will not close early for Christmas – Norma FoleyMinister says schools are safe places for children despite high-profile outbreaksThu Dec 17 2020 - 19:47
Covid-19: All pupils at Kerry school told to remain at home after 17 confirmed casesHSE says children and staff are to be tested and should restrict movements until December 30thThu Dec 17 2020 - 07:50
Leaving Cert oral exams could be held online or during EasterExtra choice in exam papers for candidates in light of potential disruption to school yearMon Dec 14 2020 - 20:20
Irish priest pepper-sprayed during break-in at Pontifical Irish College in RomeFr John Coughlan injured as masked intruders make good their escape from buildingFri Dec 11 2020 - 19:05
Covid-19: School concerned about outbreak ordered to reopenDepartment of Education in contact after principal announced plan to close early for ChristmasFri Dec 11 2020 - 15:57
