Kieran Golden

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Minister for Education Joe McHugh: said he did not want to be specific on how many hours history should receive. Photoraph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
McHugh softens stance on amount of time schools must study history

Minister for Education Joe McHugh appears to have rowed back from plans to oblige schools to spend as much time studying history in the Junior Cycle a(...)

Minister for Education Joe McHugh has announced that history will be mandatory for all junior cycle students from next year onwards. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
Making history mandatory will squeeze other subjects – principals

School principals will warn on Friday that giving history “special core status” in the Junior Cycle will limit their ability to provide pupils with su(...)

Schools are struggling to attract applicants for the position of school principal due to growing workloads and responsibilities, according to the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals. Photograph: iStock
‘Ever-expanding workload’ turning teachers off becoming principals

Schools are struggling to attract applicants for the position of principal due to growing workloads and responsibilities, according to the representat(...)

Groups representing children with autism, intellectual disabilities and Travellers are due before an Oireachtas committee on Thursday.
Vulnerable children as young as four placed on reduced school timetables

Parents of vulnerable children are being told to accept drastically reduced timetables or face the threat of suspension or expulsion, according to cam(...)