Future of many Protestant fee-charging schools ‘at risk’Exclusion from State funding undermines guarantees to protect minority faith education, schools saySat Jan 18 2025 - 06:00
Calls for law to be changed to end access to rape victims’ counselling notesWoman raped by former partner says she did not receive support over fears records could be used against herFri Jan 17 2025 - 17:12
Schools told not to accept psychologists’ reports for Irish exemptionsSome principals ‘under pressure’ from parents seeking permission for children to not study languageFri Jan 17 2025 - 06:00
Leaving Cert 2.0: What to expect from the reformed senior cycleStudents starting fifth year in September will be the first to experience sweeping changesTue Jan 14 2025 - 06:00
Plan to introduce foreign languages at primary level could ‘divert time from Irish’New curriculum for primary schools draws contrasting reactions from teachers, parents and other stakeholdersMon Jan 13 2025 - 06:00
Gender identity not included in draft primary school curriculum Body finalising shake-up to curriculum says topic not referenced in new syllabus despite ‘misinformation’Sun Jan 12 2025 - 06:30
Tension between teachers and special-needs assistants flagged in official reportSNAs' ‘over-familiarith’ with students’ parents can result in sensitive information being shared, say school leadersFri Jan 10 2025 - 06:00
Size of Roma community in Ireland officially recorded for the first timeMajority of 16,000-strong population are working and identify as Irish citizens, report findsWed Jan 08 2025 - 19:00
Schools to close in areas badly affected by snow and iceDepartment of Education expects most schools to open as normal on Monday despite conditionsMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
CAO system should be changed to match Leaving Cert reforms, education experts sayApprenticeships and new tertiary degrees could be combined into a single applications system, says Department of Education advisory boardMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Almost 60,000 without power as Met Éireann warns cold spell will continue until FridayCountry to remain in grip of icy conditions with snow, frost and bitterly cold conditions to persist until next weekend.Sun Jan 05 2025 - 21:53
Ireland weather: Tens of thousands without power and schools close as cold snap persistsMet Éireann warns of cold nights over the coming days with widespread frost and ice and temperatures as low as minus 8Sun Jan 05 2025 - 21:26
HSE warns of disruption to health services in areas badly affected by snow and iceOutpatient appointments and day services cancelled in part of Cork, Kerry, south Tipperary, Laois and parts of the mid-westSun Jan 05 2025 - 18:16
Crises and controversy: our predictions on what’s next for education in 2025Expect battles over Leaving Cert reform, artificial intelligence hysteria, skills shortages and a farewell to the Easi Singles cheese sandwichSun Jan 05 2025 - 10:00
The first Leaving Cert 100 years ago: girls-only exams, botany tests and imperial measuresThe biggest reforms to the exam in a century are due to roll out later this year. Are schools ready for the challenge?Sat Jan 04 2025 - 06:00
Officials contact dozens of secondary schools over high numbers of students exempt from IrishPrincipals say rise in students from abroad and pupils with additional needs are behind high numbersThu Jan 02 2025 - 06:00
A crisis years in the making: Second-level pupils in classes without qualified teachers Roots of the teacher-shortage problem and ‘out of field’ teaching go back decadesWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
Hundreds of teaching posts vacant at secondary schools across country, report findsUnpublished Department of Education draft study finds a further 800 posts were occupied by teachers unqualified to teach subjectWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
Taxpayers are subsidising private schools by more than €140m a yearSinn Féin and Labour want to end State funding for fee-charging schools but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael support current systemMon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
Fees have jumped across many of Ireland’s private secondary schools. Why?Annual fees have climbed by up to 19% with charges for day pupils now ranging between €4,000 and €14,000Mon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
School attendance among pupils drops significantly since Covid-19 pandemicAbout 42% of primary pupils in disadvantaged areas are missing more than 20 days of school, an increase linked to the Covid-19 pandemicThu Dec 19 2024 - 06:00
Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving collegeWithin nine months of graduating 80% of graduates employed, with most earning up to €40,000 a yearThu Dec 19 2024 - 00:01
Israel embassy closure will not deter Ireland from pursuing ICJ case over GazaMembers of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Young Irish are most likely in the European Union to struggle with foreign languagesDrop-off in numbers sitting French and German for Leaving Cert sparks concernMon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Concerns mount over ‘gaps’ in new rules for use of restraint against children in schoolsOmbudsman for Children ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of independent monitoring and inspection of practice in new guidanceFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:52
‘No findings of misconduct’: Prof Philip Nolan settles action against Science Foundation IrelandOrganisation says it regrets the ‘unauthorised and harmful publication (from unknown sources) of incomplete internal reports’Fri Dec 13 2024 - 10:54
Use of seclusion banned in schools for pupils with challenging behaviourPhysical restraint only be permitted in ‘crisis’ situations where there is risk to students and staffThu Dec 12 2024 - 18:43
Leaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays over next three years despite oppositionState Examinations Commission advised Minister for Education Norma Foley Easter is least disruptive period for studentsWed Dec 11 2024 - 17:12
One in four adults in Ireland struggle with everyday maths such as calculating percentagesFinding comes as former taoiseach Leo Varadkar says many in politics and media do not understand numbersTue Dec 10 2024 - 16:11
Feeder Schools: Record numbers of students from disadvantaged areas progress to third level Class gap persists with greater numbers from affluent areas attending collegeTue Dec 10 2024 - 06:00
Drop in proportion of student grant holders at third level as enrolments climbRecent increases in grant eligibility to result in higher numbers qualifying for financial assistanceMon Dec 09 2024 - 06:00
Boys will be boys: why gender attitudes of today’s schoolchildren are remarkably traditional Pupils associate being a ‘good’ girl with niceness and politeness, while ‘good’ boys are strong and excel at footballSun Dec 08 2024 - 06:00
Children who attend mixed schools have more friends, study findsResearch highlights influence of gender on pupils’ aspirations and sense of belonging at schoolFri Dec 06 2024 - 07:00
Greater emphasis on Irish words in updated curriculum for babies and toddlersEarly years educators and parents encouraged to boost children’s confidence in national languageThu Dec 05 2024 - 17:39
Leaving Cert students cleared to use AI in research projectsLeaving Cert candidates must reference any use of AI tools or risk forfeiting their marksThu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Trinity’s Science Gallery will not reopen after failing to find sustainable business modelUniversity to transform flagship exhibition space on Pearse Street into campus’s first student centreWed Dec 04 2024 - 16:53
Pupils in Ireland among top maths performers in Europe, global study findsEast Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea continue to dominateWed Dec 04 2024 - 09:00
Our boys are outperforming girls in maths and science at second level. Why?New global study on maths and science performance reveals strengths and weaknesses in Irish educationWed Dec 04 2024 - 09:00
Wicklow: the story of the countMinister for Health loses seat to Fine Gael councillorTue Dec 03 2024 - 12:15
Stephen Donnelly becomes biggest political casualty of election as he loses seat in WicklowFianna Fáil Minister for Health loses out in marathon count as constituency rival, Taoiseach Simon Harris, earns strong ‘Government vote’ at his expenseTue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Wicklow: John Brady (SF)Sinn Féin’s transport and communications spokesman holds his Dáil seat in 2024 general electionMon Dec 02 2024 - 15:12
Wicklow: Jennifer Whitmore (SD)Social Democrats founding member is party’s spokesperson on climate and biodiversityMon Dec 02 2024 - 15:05
Harris elected, Donnelly in battle for seatAnnouncement was made following a marathon count which concluded at 5.25amMon Dec 02 2024 - 05:37
Election claims number of ministers’ seats as Fianna Fáil’s Stephen Donnelly look set to lose outFianna Fáil Minister for Health won just 6 per cent of first preference votes as his Cabinet colleague and constituency rival Simon Harris topped the pollSun Dec 01 2024 - 22:25
Wicklow: Simon Harris (FG)Ireland’s youngest ever taoiseach tops poll for Fine GaelSat Nov 30 2024 - 21:31
TU Dublin appoints senior civil servant as next presidentUniversity aims to return to financial sustainability following €8.6m deficit and falling student numbersWed Nov 27 2024 - 15:05
Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degreesFewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015Mon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
Autism: Why are so many children being diagnosed these days?As many as one in 20 schoolchildren in Ireland may have autism or similar developmental issues, studies suggestSun Nov 24 2024 - 06:00
Sharp increase in autism diagnoses to require thousands of additional special needs places in schoolsOfficial estimates point to a near doubling in proportion of children with autism in need of support at school within five yearsSat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
