Department of Education

Department inspectorate found ‘apparent lack of confidence’ among many teachers using Irish in English-medium schools

Patron body says ‘little progress’ made on similar goals announced 20 years ago

‘It is essential that we return to normal, pre-pandemic arrangements,’ Helen McEntee says

Survey aims to assess demand in several areas with a view to evolving school environment

Special schools, disadvantaged areas and Irish-medium education are worst hit

You cannot impose a vision of inclusion without attending to the granular context in which schools operate

Similar schemes have ‘proved valuable’ in tackling teacher supply pressures, department says

When governments signal that some subjects matter less, the cultural and human cost is far greater than imagined

Budget 2026: Measures geared towards boosting construction, but talks on childcare package go down to wire

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

Another €12 weekly rise in core welfare payments in doubt as talks go down to wire

DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely

Why would any educatior wish to reduce exposure to

HMSNAS

Figures still above pre-pandemic levels despite overall reduction in chronic absenteeism

Teachers have questioned ‘necessity’ of having playwright as a requirement at higher level

Fifth and sixth class children should ‘understand what basic attraction is and respect each other’, Minister says

Updated specifications include fresh guidance on arts, social and environmental and health learning

Anyone in need of a special school place or a special class in a mainstream school in September 2026 will know where they are going before the end of this year

Almost €774,000 overpaid to 32 ex-education and training boards workers, report finds

Policy needs to ‘move beyond an over-simplistic focus on bans’, says report

Report indicates Ireland’s ratio of 19 students per member of teaching staff exceeds OECD average of 15 to one

Fórsa believes secretaries and caretakers have achieved their main goals, although negotiations lie ahead on detail

Fórsa says ‘key element’ of agreement is a commitment to negotiate comparable pension entitlements to those of teachers and SNAs

Keith Craddock plans 38 bedroom unit block for elderly members of religious orders in need of care in Dublin 4

The unions have over 86,000 members between them. If they stopped working, the strike would soon end

UCD’s longitudinal Children’s School Lives project follows 4,000 across almost 200 schools

Secretary says she wants ‘dignity’ and to retire not into poverty

Updates are causing division and concern among educators - but what can students and parents expect in the classroom?

Special needs assistants supporting secretaries and caretakers striking over pensions

Changes to how project work is handled are vital to prevent takeover by AI

Dispute relates to exclusion of secretaries and caretakers from public-service pension scheme

Will the Leaving Cert class of 2025 challenge the reduced enhancement process, and is the Dare scheme fit for purpose?

Critical infrastructural upgrades must be provided by the Department of Education

It is perplexing why so many schools still favour expensive crested uniforms found in higher-priced outlets over generic ones

More than 2,300 workers to begin action on Thursday, which received 98% backing from union members

Service says it is ‘working intensively’ to ensure transport arrangements are in place soon

But Fórsa says up to 2,300 schools could be affected by industrial action over pensions, terms and conditions

Most school leaders ‘received no applications for vacancies advertised during last academic year’

Parents and students raise concerns with James Lawless after suggestion third level fees cut may not be repeated