Peak student numbers in schools reached last year, Dáil committee to hear
Department of Education to say its capital funding is on ‘a more steady and sustainable footing’
More than 1,300 who left direct provision in last two years sought emergency accommodation
Report indicated figures did not include households that presented to services due to a grant of family reunification
Report on claims about improper use of public money at State-funded body sent to gardaí
Department says investigation commissioned by Skillnet Ireland experienced significant constraints due to persistent lack of co-operation
Trump turns on Meloni, says he is ‘shocked’ by Italian leader
UN secretary general António Guterres has said 'there is no military solution' to the crisis in the Middle East
Teachers to demand future pay rises match inflation
ASTI defers proposal to seek 6 per cent rise until after forthcoming public service talks
Science teachers offered old telephone box to store chemicals, equipment and students’ work
Teachers express concern they do not have adequate training, resources or facilities for laboratory-based research
Teachers must receive substantial pay rise, ‘no ifs or buts’, says ASTI
General secretary of second-level teachers’ union says Government has not moved on from mindset of austerity
Department of Education faces €500m deficit amid funding row
Minister for Public Expenditure drawing up proposals for levy on other departments to address underfunding
‘Living pay cheque to pay cheque’: Teachers feel pinch of cost-of-living crisis
Recent pay rises leave teachers feeling they amounted to ‘half or less than half’ rate of inflation’
Education: More than 20,000 ASTI union members set ‘to be excluded’ from promotional posts
Contentious issue of roles to be established by Coalition to support students with Leaving Cert reforms surfaces at annual conference
Calls for fisheries agency to repay €60K spent on training before PAC appearance
Public body spending public money to prepare for hearing ‘ludicrous’, TD says
Government departments are using AI, but one clear red line has been laid down
Ministers maintain human oversight remains a non-negotiable component in carrying out certain tasks
Serious row rages over existing spending levels as teachers demand more resources
Minister for Education seeks reset in her core budget while Department of Public Expenditure is concerned about rising costs of special needs education and school transport scheme
Teacher union conferences expected to focus on pay as inflation increases
Conferences also scheduled to consider workplace stress, school inspections, assaults on staff and impact of recruitment and retention crisis
Minister for Education seeks several hundred million in extra funds and budget ‘reset’
Additional money would go towards special education services and school transport scheme










