Staffroom tensions simmer as different tactics drive a wedge between representatives

State advisory body says new curriculum will be separate to existing religion classes

Shortfall in state assessments, which unlock help, causes unfair distribution of resources

Rule 68 decrees ‘religious spirit should inform and vivify whole work of school’

Concern raised by schools about added ‘bureaucracy’ in applying for supports

Warm tributes from lawyers, gardaí and judges as Barry Galvin steps down from public service

What better way to get you through the dark winter nights than beneath the flickering lights of a warm movie theatre? Donald Clarke runs through all the cinema releases between now and the new year

Statistics show increase of 8,500 primary pupils in classes of 30-plus pupils in 2012/13

OECD report finds educational attainment levels in Ireland have increased significantly since 2000