English language school ordered to maintain ‘untouchable’ bank account for student refunds
Huge increase in refusal of study visas, court told
Department of Education
The Dunsink plan shows Ireland has a lesson to learn from the Soviets
Objections to Dunsink are not about what’s in the plan. They’re about what’s missing
Could primary school hours be changed under a new review by the Department of Education?
Current circular document, which dates back to 1995, details how many days each year schools must be open
Why do people in Ireland speak so few languages?
Worldview: Language competence is now just as much part of Ireland’s competitive infrastructure deficit as poor planning
Former Christian Brother ‘likely to die in prison’ after being jailed for five years
Christian Brothers’ ‘morally bankrupt and totally unfair’ approach to victims criticised by judge in case of Liam Coughlan (90)
€1.5bn to be set aside for tax package for workers in summer economic statement
Expenditure increases limited to €7bn with €1.5bn to be set aside for tax package aimed at increasing take-home pay
Payment of up to €20,000 proposed to settle school staff pension dispute
School secretaries and caretakers aged 40 or over would get tax-free lump sums under Labour Court recommendation
Pressure over Government spending cuts likely to fuel tensions at Cabinet
Black hole in Department of Education funding has led to €446m levy
‘Sufficient’ provision for special school places in advance of new school year, committee told
More than 580 special classes will be open from September, an increase from 409 the previous year
Three departments face closer supervision after exceeding budgets
Health, Education and Children subject to ‘special measures’ involving oversight from Department of Public Expenditure officials
Dunderrow sexual abuse survivors secure mediation process with Government over redress
Group of 19 women in their 60s and 70s plan legal action against the State
‘More crowd management than education’: 39,000 children in class sizes of 30 or more
Two largest classes sizes, at 38 pupils for one teacher, found in counties Tipperary and Mayo
Kildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra class
St Corban’s National School in Naas says it may have to cancel enrolled class ‘formally requested’ by department over refusal to allocate additional teacher
SNA trade union members vote to reject Government’s workforce development plan
‘Clear and decisive’ result shows SNAs do not have confidence in the plan, Fórsa trade union says
‘Poverty in itself is a trauma’: The Dublin school taking new approach to help pupils from deprived areas
Regular meals and an ability to regulate moods gives Darndale pupils a better chance
Majority of parents with children in single-sex primary schools want change to coeducational
Data shows county-by-county breakdowns on the preferences of parents on several areas relating to primary level
Ten minutes for young people with learning challenges is not enough
Department of Education’s exam pilot scheme is inadequate and inequitable
Case highlights a contradiction in private education
If fee-paying schools can afford facilities for one cohort of students, why not equipment for another?
More time, extra points: parents of dyslexic children sitting Leaving Cert have their say
Parents suggest extra marks could help level the playing field for dyslexic students
Meet the Irish college class of summer 2026: ‘Students don’t really miss the phone’
Students in the Gaeltacht discuss pros and cons of attending Irish college
Taxpayers ‘sick and tired of waste’, says Committee of Public Accounts chief
Education spending, electric bus fleet and Children’s Sciene Museum among issues rounded on by committee
Children with autism denied special class places due to ‘inappropriate’ admission policies
Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place
Woman whose pregnancy deception included ‘false bump’ walks free from custody
A garda search of accused’s residence found no evidence of children or husband
Former monastery should be bought to secure Dublin Gaelcholáiste’s future, say campaigners
Christian Brothers building on market for €3.75m next to Synge Street campus where transition to Irish is beginning
Schools will not lose more than one SNA per year under new redeployment plans
Cabinet signs off on scheme following earlier public backlash over plans to cut roles
Enoch Burke no longer receiving Department of Education salary after formal dismissal, court told
Burke remains in prison after again refusing to give a court undertaking not to trespass at his former workplace
Coalition row looms with no new Irish-language schools planned to open until 2032
Fianna Fáil to speak with Hildegarde Naughton over lack of educational pathway for Irish speakers
Carlow schools reopen as gardaí continue to investigate emailed mass-shooting threat
‘It’s a very frightening time,’ mayor says
Mother fears daughter with dyslexia being ‘left behind’ as specialised reading class full
Support classes provide targeted help for pupils for two years, but are heavily oversubscribed
How one Irish school is teaching children about AI
In the News podcast: US company Merlyn is trialling its AI tool in 48 Irish schools
Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education
Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’
‘Like a dirty little secret’: How is AI being used in Irish primary schools?
Artificial intelligence has been compared to the ‘wild west’, and teachers say they need proper guidance
Mother of autistic child challenges circular over special school eligibility requirements
Circular states children seeking a special school placement must provide a letter from NCSE confirming autism diagnosis
Jack Chambers’s sweeping plans to curb spending ‘go down like lead balloon’ with Ministers
Measures perceived as ‘diktats’ among some colleagues and ‘going down like a lead balloon’
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