Public sector strike ‘inevitable’ and will see up to 150,000 medical appointments cancelled
First of two scheduled walkouts will bring widespread disruption, with further escalation possible in November
Nobody wants to see teachers go on strike but preparations are being made, Minister says
Almost all schools likely to close next Wednesday and again a week later as public service dispute escalates
How to talk to your children about school strikes
While it might be tempting to air your frustrations, a better approach might be a clear, open discussion
School principals under ‘unmanageable burden’ with free books scheme
Over half of surveyed school leaders said scheme was a positive step in assisting families with costs
Naughton makes ‘no apologies’ for extra €646m in education funding after budget overrun
Department of Education is allocated €14.4 billion for Budget 2027, an increase of €712 million on last year
Junior Cycle: Record numbers receive their results
Percentage of Distinctions aggregated across all subjects stays unchanged at 8.6% this year
Student contribution fees permanently cut by €150 in Budget 2027
Budget 2027 also includes a €56m increase in special educational needs support, including 2,339 more special needs assistants
‘I was shocked by it because of the spin beforehand’: How a healthcare worker, engineer and student view Budget 2027
Student says budget lacks any ‘meaningful’ action to resolve accommodation crisis and fails to protect students from fare increases
‘Cost-of-college crisis’ locking people out of higher education, says advocacy group
Students want Government to reduce contribution fees by €500 and address the price of transport
Parents scramble for childcare as Dublin creche announces it is closing
Oakview Tallaght, located on grounds of locality’s TU campus, issues three months’ notice
Chronic absenteeism: More than 75,000 secondary students missed 20 days in school year
Report from Tusla Education Support Service shows ‘one in five students continue to miss a month or more of their school year’
‘In two years, we had one lecture on dyslexia’: Overhaul in teacher training sought
Sixty per cent of teachers unsure of best reading or spelling programme to deploy in support of dyslexic children, survey finds
Bono compares Israeli minister’s comments on Gaza to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler
Itamar Ben-Gvir retorts with angry X post and AI-generated video showing Gazan refugees leaving the war-torn strip for Ireland
Ireland spends less on education than OECD average, new data shows
The report also found the number of primary teachers in Ireland increased by 27 per cent over the last seven years, which is much higher than the OECD average
Leaving Cert appeals: more than 5,000 results upgraded
Nineteen per cent of the total number of 26,454 grade appeals resulted in an upgrade