Covid-19: 22% rise in cases detected in schools but infection rate remains lowNumber of positive cases rose from 31 to 38, the vast majority at primary levelWed Dec 02 2020 - 11:40
Vulnerable children ‘losing out’ on vital supports since schools reopened - pollSurvey finds many have reduced access to SNAs due to Covid-19 restrictionsWed Dec 02 2020 - 01:06
Schools to receive €50m in grants for remote teachingICT grants may be used for digital learning platforms or devices for studentsMon Nov 30 2020 - 00:02
Leaving Cert ‘too narrow and rigid’, OECD review findsMain focus of senior cycle exam seems to be to act as ‘filter for entry’ to collegeMon Nov 30 2020 - 00:00
Irish youth to lead global study into impact of Covid-19 on young peopleAuthorities too quick to claim young people are ‘irresponsible’, says Prof Pat DolanMon Nov 30 2020 - 00:00
‘It’s just causing stress and hassle’: Parents react to end of sibling-first admission policiesBrendan Howard says the move does not reflect the needs of working parentsSat Nov 28 2020 - 01:15
Parents protest as dozens of siblings are not offered school placesControversy follows call by Archdiocese of Dublin to end sibling-first admission policiesSat Nov 28 2020 - 01:00
Covid 19: Transmission within schools stays low despite outbreaksSome 31 positive cases last week following mass testing of 2,284 students and staffFri Nov 27 2020 - 20:33
School at centre of major Covid-19 outbreak unaware of case for days17 positive cases across several classes leads to closure of Co Cork school for two weeksFri Nov 27 2020 - 06:57
Third-level colleges aim to resume more face-to-face teaching early next yearOn-campus sporting activity likely to resume subject to public health adviceThu Nov 26 2020 - 20:49
Colleges must report annual bullying and sexual harassment figuresMove forms part of ‘zero tolerance’ initiative to create safe third level campusesThu Nov 26 2020 - 06:47
School leggings controversy: Anatomy of a social media firestormPrincipals worry about misinformation and public rush to judgement over internal issuesWed Nov 25 2020 - 20:30
Leaving Cert students ‘face burnout’ from constant testing in classTest results may be used to determine State exam grades if summer exams are cancelledWed Nov 25 2020 - 20:27
‘Shatter the glass ceiling’: First woman university chief in Ireland after 428 yearsUniversity of Limerick president Prof Kerstin Mey says more women need to be appointed to senior rolesTue Nov 24 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: University lecturers warn of ‘chaos’ if face-to-face teaching returnsSimon Harris keen to boost on-campus activity for first year students early next yearSun Nov 22 2020 - 16:44
University governing bodies to be slimmed down under new reformsHigher education governance legislation is ‘not fit for purpose’, says HarrisFri Nov 20 2020 - 21:13
Staff rooms a key risk for spread of Covid-19 in schools, health officials warnReview finds almost 70 outbreaks where it is likely the virus spread within schoolFri Nov 20 2020 - 12:38
Schools may have to close due to inadequate ventilation, unions warn‘There’s no point in protecting us from Covid if we all end up getting pneumonia’Thu Nov 19 2020 - 19:40
Teachers should be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine, says unionFamilies who go abroad at Christmas must isolate before returning to class - INTOThu Nov 19 2020 - 07:36
Thousands of third-level students to receive €250 before ChristmasFull-time undergraduate and postgraduate students will be eligible for paymentWed Nov 18 2020 - 19:58
No plans to close schools early at Christmas, Department confirmsTUI says early closure could allow families to gather more safety over the festive periodWed Nov 18 2020 - 14:25
Teachers’ union calls for early finish to school termMinister says there are no plans to extend Christmas break despite ‘wellbeing’ concernsWed Nov 18 2020 - 00:17
International students face ‘extravagant’ fees despite online learningStudents from abroad campaign for rebates on their fees of up to €25,000Tue Nov 17 2020 - 18:34
Schools not outlining plans for those opting out of religion, survey findsNew law requires schools to tell parents arrangements for children not attending classMon Nov 16 2020 - 00:00
‘I never thought I’d be sitting the Leaving Cert in dark November’Just 2,800 candidates registered for exams which begin on Monday eveningSun Nov 15 2020 - 16:30
‘We’re the heartbeat of the community’: Small schools battle to stay aliveRural Galway school defies trends by increasing enrolments, responding to changing work patternsThu Nov 12 2020 - 18:34
Third-level students to receive €250 refunds in coming weeksThousands of extra college places created to ease CAO points pressure will be retainedThu Nov 12 2020 - 17:10
Drop in school pupil numbers could threaten small schoolsOfficial data show decline may mean surplus numbers of primary school teachersThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:54
Young people who discuss sex with their parents more likely to use contraceptionESRI and HSE study finds many teens are not getting advice on sex from their parentsTue Nov 10 2020 - 00:55
Covid-19: Sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violenceAverage of almost 2,000 women and 411 children in receipt of support each monthTue Nov 10 2020 - 00:00
Next year’s Junior and Leaving Cert exams will take place ‘as normally as possible’Teachers’ union wants guarantee exams will not be replaced with calculated gradesMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:42
Number on Pandemic Unemployment Payment jumps by 12,500 in one weekOverall cost of income support scheme to date climbs to €4 billionMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:34
State facing 20 High Court actions over Leaving Cert calculated grades processBelvedere College student’s case chosen as lead challenge due in court this weekMon Nov 09 2020 - 15:47
Colleges set to boost on-campus activity for students over dropout fearsMost third-level teaching has been taking place online since colleges reopenedMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: Majority feel old way of working not worth the commute - pollScience Week research shows almost half don’t want to return to old way of workingMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:01
Abuse allegations against ex-principal of Gonzaga ‘deeply disturbing’Patrick Potts found dead days before his trial was due to beginFri Nov 06 2020 - 20:41
Twenty-five south Dublin schools ordered to open classes for special needs pupilsDozens of children with conditions such as autism unable to access school placesFri Nov 06 2020 - 19:56
Joint application system offers students more choice in course optionsSimon Harris says ‘cultural snobbery’ leads many families to discount further educationThu Nov 05 2020 - 01:00
Hundreds of free upskilling courses to tackle teacher supply ‘crisis’Move aims to boost numbers of qualified teachers in maths, physics and SpanishWed Nov 04 2020 - 14:43
‘Substantial progress’ needed to avoid industrial action in schools – ASTISecondary teachers’ union wants faster Covid-19 testing and tracing turnaroundFri Oct 30 2020 - 18:54
Covid-19 transmission rates at schools remains low, says HSEData is described as ‘reassuring’ and indicates schools are not incubators of the diseaseFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:49
Five nursing homes receiving ‘intensive’ State support as they battle serious coronavirus outbreaksAuthorities reviewing the mandatory use of face masks at primary-school levelFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:06
Schools told to withdraw more than 50 hand sanitisers, wipes and detergentsDepartment of Education unable to guarantee if products are safe to useThu Oct 29 2020 - 19:44
Taoiseach pledges schools will reopen after midtermASTI members vote for industrial action unless concerns over Covid-19 in schools are addressedThu Oct 29 2020 - 16:23
Department insists schools are safe as ASTI members back strikeSecond-level teachers vote in favour of industrial action over Covid-related concernsThu Oct 29 2020 - 02:51
School closures on the agenda following ASTI voteAnalysis: Union demand for stronger safety measures and equal pay will not be met any time soonWed Oct 28 2020 - 18:05
Second-level teachers vote for industrial action over school safety and payASTI members demand action from Government on number of issuesWed Oct 28 2020 - 16:10
Covid-19 transmitted in fewer than 10 schools – NphetMost school cases likely due to community transmission, say health authoritiesWed Oct 28 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19 fears spark record increase in homeschoolingMore than 1,000 families applied to homeschool children in August and SeptemberTue Oct 27 2020 - 02:01
‘We can’t risk bringing Covid into our home’Zara Flynn says she has no choice but to keep her children James (14) and Alice (6) at homeTue Oct 27 2020 - 01:59
