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Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn said he was not satisfied with the delays facing parents in getting assessments of their children by health authorities. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times Schools to be obliged to accept special needs students under new proposals

Major changes planned to the way learning support teachers are allocated to schools

Promise of extra staff and need for fewer documents to process student grants

‘Insufficient planning and testing’ before launch of centralised applications system

INTO general secretary Sheila Nunan: said the union would be stressing the impact of cumulative pay cuts and tax increases imposed on teachers and their families. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times Teachers back strike action if pay is cut

INTO, TUI to attend new talks after rejection of Croke Park II deal last month

Dún Laoghaire pier: festival will include exhibitions, a genealogy village, traditional music, embassy celebrations, a concert and a parade. Up to 10,000 expected for festival of flags in Dun Laoghaire

Some 60 countries to participate in parade

Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has said the challenge of ensuring the education system eliminates disadvantage is “an incredible one”. Children from working-class backgrounds “more likely” to have special needs

ESRI research published on Children’s Engagement in Education

Trinity College Dublin. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill Irish universities excel at English literature

Eight Irish universities make the top 200 in global subject rankings

The findings of the ESRI study on childhood focus on issues of gender, ability and social background. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien One in four Irish children has special educational need, study finds

Disadvantaged schools teach and discipline differently, according to ESRI research

Saadi Gadafy, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gadafy. Two of his children were educated at the International School of the Martyrs. Photograph: EPA/Filippo Monteforte Irish teachers who fled Libyan uprising demand unpaid salaries of €200,000

Former staff criticise Irish Government for continuing to facilitate Leaving Certificate curriculum at International school

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