Trinity gets ‘Normal People bounce’ with record application numbersUniversity featured prominently in hit TV series based on book by Sally RooneyFri Jul 10 2020 - 03:05
First ever woman president of an Irish university appointed at University of LimerickProfessor Kerstin Mey has been named as interim president for the next 18 monthsThu Jul 09 2020 - 14:58
UL says most students will be allowed on campus for just one week each monthMove sparks anger among some parents who say they face steep bills for accommodationWed Jul 08 2020 - 19:53
CAO: College applications for high-points courses surgeStudents flock towards higher-education courses with strong job prospectsWed Jul 08 2020 - 15:14
Disadvantaged students much more likely to have disengaged from school workLive online classes more likely in private schools, finds Trinity College Dublin studyWed Jul 08 2020 - 01:00
Families holidaying abroad may jeopardise reopening of schoolsTrips to Portugal or Spain risk spreading virus in schools, principals’ group warnsTue Jul 07 2020 - 16:39
Teaching unions seek more staff to enable full reopeningGovernment appears set to expand summer support programme for special needs pupilsMon Jul 06 2020 - 01:00
Will all pupils return to school in September?Principal says flexibility on physical distancing rules crucial if school to reopen to allMon Jul 06 2020 - 01:00
Schools in affluent areas of south Dublin resisting special classes, say campaignersDepartment of Education compels 39 schools in area to open classes for children with autismFri Jul 03 2020 - 19:06
South Dublin primary schools to be forced to open classes for special needs pupilsCampaigners say many schools in affluent postcodes reluctant to set up special classesFri Jul 03 2020 - 01:00
School place shortages: ‘Children with special needs have to fight’Arlo Sweeney is due to start school in September but there is no place in south DublinFri Jul 03 2020 - 01:00
More than 90% of parents want schools fully open in autumn, survey findsINTO says one-metre distancing will pose challenge, especially with ‘super-size’ classes.Thu Jul 02 2020 - 20:50
Free back-to-school resource toolkits aimed at families of children with autismAutism charity says loss of routine poses major challenge for vulnerable pupiulsThu Jul 02 2020 - 19:02
One-metre rule means all students may not return to school in SeptemberGovernment says level to which schools will be able to reopen as normal remains uncertainThu Jul 02 2020 - 02:46
Full reopening of schools may be unlikely this autumn, secondary teachers warnASTI says students may end up with ‘blended’ learning due to physical distancing rulesThu Jul 02 2020 - 02:38
Pods, bubbles, staggered drop-offs: Reopening schools in a brave new worldPhysical distancing of at least one metre recommended for most classesWed Jul 01 2020 - 20:46
Many pupils may only attend school part-time under new health guidelinesGuidance calls for physical distancing of one metre between students in most casesWed Jul 01 2020 - 20:05
Next year’s Leaving Cert students ‘need latitude’ after school closuresTeacher unions say greater flexibility and ‘common sense approach’ neededWed Jul 01 2020 - 01:30
Hundreds of RCSI medical students to use Croke Park as new satellite campusMove will allow 650 students to learn in large socially-distanced settingWed Jul 01 2020 - 00:00
Back to school: what the new classroom will look likeClassroom bubbles and hand sanitiser stations will be the norm. How do our plans compare with other countries?Tue Jun 30 2020 - 00:00
Reopening childcare: ‘It’s going to emotional for children and parents’Perspex screens, pods and regular handwashing to be the norm in childcare settingsSun Jun 28 2020 - 15:07
Most childcare providers set to reopen to thousands of children from MondayParents are being asked to drop children off at entrances instead entering premisesSun Jun 28 2020 - 14:57
What long-term impact will school shutdown have on children?Unprecedented shutdown over Covid-19 set to leave long shadow over Irish educationSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Teachers warn of industrial action if school re-opening not in line with health adviceGovernment has said it wants to reopen all schools fully in late AugustFri Jun 26 2020 - 17:47
School closures affected disadvantaged students much more severely, study showsSchool leaders fear digital divide will widen achievement gap, ESRI research saysFri Jun 26 2020 - 00:00
Delay to ‘urgent’ repairs for schools at centre of safety concernsRemedial work on all 40 schools built by Western Building Systems to finish end 2021Thu Jun 25 2020 - 20:40
Leaving Cert students will have to opt-in online next month to receive gradesColleges to provide exemptions for students where they cannot get a calculated gradeThu Jun 25 2020 - 16:04
Ireland needs to ‘rapidly upscale’ before second wave, committee to hearInfectious diseases expert will emphasise rapid testing and contact tracingThu Jun 25 2020 - 06:39
Transport after lockdown: Half-full buses and trains, face masks, 'air bridges' to other countriesGovernment to open ‘air bridges’ allowing Irish tourists to go on holidays to certain destinationsThu Jun 25 2020 - 01:15
Vulnerable students face ‘real risk of regression’Disability groups to tell Covid-19 committee of children excluded from summer supportsWed Jun 24 2020 - 18:50
Schools for children with special needs set to reopen next monthGovernment planning for a ‘full return to school in late August and September’Wed Jun 24 2020 - 16:45
Coronavirus: Ireland plans ‘air bridges’ with countries where Covid-19 is under controlCabinet unlikely to drop 14-day quarantine restrictions despite aviation taskforce callsWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:45
Schools to set up isolation areas for those with Covid-19 symptomsTeaching staff will not be required to wear personal protective equipmentWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:42
Teachers alarmed at plan to reopen schools without social distancingTeachers’ unions concerned at full-time return via ‘class bubble’ instead of social distancingSat Jun 13 2020 - 01:22
Doubts over whether enough school staff will sign up for summer programmeGovernment initiative aims to deliver support to thousands of vulnerable studentsFri Jun 12 2020 - 17:54
Class bubbles and staggered drop-offs: What school may look like in SeptemberDepartment of Education makes case for no social distancing within individual classesFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:52
Summer scheme to bridge education gap for special-needs childrenRising concern over vulnerable children losing key skills due to school closuresThu Jun 11 2020 - 20:43
Reopening childcare crucial for parents – but how many will be able to avail of it?Funding package comes just as most childcare providers prepare to close for summerThu Jun 11 2020 - 11:32
Irish schools and racism: Do we have a problem?Analysis: Christelle Bekombo is among a handful of black teachers in the Irish education systemThu Jun 11 2020 - 07:23
Teens who turned waste material into prize-winning display win national awardWicklow students named as winner of Generation Apprenticeship competitionWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:15
Irish universities climb up latest global rankingsTrinity College Dublin moves up seven places to rank just outside the world’s top 100Wed Jun 10 2020 - 00:01
Schools begin sending calculated Leaving Cert gradesConcern over difficulties getting grades for students taking subjects outside schoolMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:56
‘It’s going extremely smoothly’: School principals on Leaving Cert gradingThere has been some contact from parents but most schools report ‘plan B’ is going wellMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:25
Dublin city playgrounds to remain shut despite Taoiseach’s announcementCouncil says it does not operate supervised playgrounds so will not be reopening facilitiesFri Jun 05 2020 - 20:24
McHugh insists summer programme will not exclude children with disabilitiesCampaigners express alarm that plans could exclude thousands of vulnerable childrenThu Jun 04 2020 - 20:37
McHugh confident changes to public health advice will allow more pupils resume schoolMinister due to publish roadmap for school reopening at end of next weekThu Jun 04 2020 - 18:31
Foreign languages could be taught in preschool and primary - DepartmentRe-instating modern languages to the primary school curriculum would be ‘timely’Thu Jun 04 2020 - 17:18
Trade unions call for emergency funding to tackle ‘crisis’ facing third level collegesIctu education group says long-term plan needed to place sector on sustainable footingThu Jun 04 2020 - 12:10
All pupils will not be able to return to class at same time, INTO warnsLarge class sizes will make it more difficult to accommodate students, says union leaderThu Jun 04 2020 - 01:00
Resistance to special classes risks creating ‘segregated’ school systemDepartment of Education inspectors find many schools use restrictive enrolmentThu Jun 04 2020 - 00:55
