Maths Week Ireland 2021 set to attract more than 250,000 young people
Minister for Education commends event for enhancing understanding of maths in society
School wins challenge over reversal of its decision to expel student
School for children with special needs chose to expel boy after challenging behaviour
Public money spent in ‘absolute scramble’ for supplies as Covid-19 hit, PAC told
Asked about €14m ventilator contract, procurement officer says ‘market forces were very, very different’
Readers on homeschooling: ‘I have never been as stressed with work, learning, cooking, cleaning
You share some of your experiences of educating children at home during lockdown
Covid-19: Schools and colleges to remain open during Level 5 restrictions
‘Overwhelming’ evidence schools remain safe settings, says Minister for Education
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin receives 2020 Maths Week Ireland award
Dr Ní Shúilleabháin praised for raising public awareness of maths
Ryder Cup 2027 allocated almost €6m as part of increased budget spend on sport
Sport Ireland funding increased by €36m with big emphasis on Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Teaching unions raise questions about schools staying open
Calls for safety review and clarity on what protection is available to members
Review into Leaving Cert errors focused on a ‘sample’ of coding
Disclosure prompts calls for a full inquiry to establish if there are further errors
Leaving Cert grades error: higher marks for 6,100 students following review
CAO to determine which students are entitled to offer of a different third level course
Waiting game for students as review into grading gets under way
About 6,500 students awarded grades lower than they should have received, says Minister
Miriam Lord: This Government is all out of ideas. Dial 1800 – Help
Another helpline is needed but not for the beleaguered students
Attention turns to final rounds of CAO
Brian Mooney: The CAO’s Available Places facility has almost 200 courses advertised
Nearly half of complaints to children’s ombudsman concern education
Office concerned over ‘slow pace of change’ around young people’s mental health
Leaving Cert 2020: The end of a remarkable journey
If you are unhappy with the grade you received, you can appeal this assessment.
How to handle the kids going back to school – seven tips for parents
No admission without appointment one of the changes parents are going to have to live with
Q&A: Will A-Levels grading controversy affect Leaving Cert students?
While the models of calculated grades used across the UK are different, the core principles are the same as Irish system
Covid-19: More cash needed to reopen schools, say principals
Covid-19 Oireachtas committee told special schools face challenges restarting
Teachers warn of industrial action if school re-opening not in line with health advice
Government has said it wants to reopen all schools fully in late August
Reopening could be very stressful for children with autism
Preparing children with special needs for school in September has to start now
Information Commissioner reports highest number of appeals in ten years
Peter Tyndall notes marked increase resources for ‘frivolous or vexatious’ requests
Tough decisions ahead over college options in coronavirus era
Prospective students have a lot to consider before deciding on third-level choice
Almost 1,000 students fail to register before calculated grades deadline
Some 98% of Leaving Cert pupils sign up and will receive their results in August
Leaving Cert: Guide being developed for grading subjects studied outside school
Attempts to influence grading process will be ‘regarded as canvassing’ says Department of Education
Guarded welcome by unions and third-level institutions to new LC arrangements
Educational bodies say solution 'far from ideal' but at least gives certainty to students
Teenager with special needs challenges his explusion
Boy allegedly hit one of the teachers in his secondary school with a brush lastyear
Traveller babies three times more likely to die than those in settled population
Infant mortality rate is falling and more Traveller children are going to secondary school – report
Union urges SNAs not to co-operate with any move outside special education roles
Fórsa says SNA cannot be compulsorily reassigned to healthcare assistant roles
Coronavirus: No plans for large-scale school closures ‘at this point’
Department of Education says decision to shut schools would be made on public health advice
Coronavirus: No plans for large-scale school closures ‘at this point’
Department of Education says decision to shut schools would be made on public health advice
How to select the right postgraduate course for you
Ask yourself what type of programme you wish to follow: research or taught
Call for more engineers to tackle society’s ‘biggest challenges’
State’s former envoy to UN urges profession to play part in facing climage-change trials
‘People think I’m drunk because of my slurred speech’
World Rare Diseases Day: Three people on how their unusual conditions affect their lives
About 1,000 school secretaries to strike on Friday
Offer of 1.5% pay rise rejected by union Fórsa as ‘one we can only describe as insulting’
Child abuse inquiry admits to ‘seriously erroneous statistic’
Number of children who went through institutions investigated by Ryan Commission is about a quarter of 170,000 previously cited
Haulbowline Island transformation project takes top engineering award
Dr Cristina Paduano, an aerospace engineer, wins the prestigious Chartered Engineer of the Year Award
Government to seek Dáil approval for extra €634m spend
Health service set to receive almost €340m in additional funding under fresh estimates
Teachers who are members of TUI to stage one-day strike in February
Stoppage marks major escalation of campaign over two-tier pay system
Ulster University mathematician receives award for raising public awareness of maths
‘It’s such an honour to be given this award and I’m truly grateful to everyone at Maths Week Ireland’
Industrial action by school secretaries suspended to facilitate new talks
Disruption aimed at ending two-tier pay system and short-term contracts
Parents believe maths better liked than in the past, survey finds
Maths Week survey finds half of adults use maths actively as part of their work
Maths Week 2019 to celebrate George Gabriel Stokes
More than 125,000 young people have registered online to attend events
School in which murdered teacher Clodagh Hawe worked names hall in her honour
Parents, staff and students gather for official opening of Halla Clodagh
Students stage walkout over lack of subjects being taught through Irish
Parents say cuts having adverse affect on students preparing for exams at Dundalk school
Row over move to designate new schools as Gaelscoileanna
Irish language groups welcome move but Educate Together says parents’ choice will be ‘restricted’
€20m would provide free primary school books to all
No Child 2020: The high cost of school books affects some families worse than others
CAO first round: So, you have a course offer – what now?
Weighing the options: there are three possible scenarios when you log into your CAO file
Department ‘ignored’ advice on third-level education
Former Higher Education Authority chief criticises Government ‘control’ over sector
John McManus: The real reason why the state subsidises private schools
The fiscal arguments for this state of affairs are flimsy, but change is still unlikely
Munster technological university bid fails to get green light
Lack of clarity over research activity may prove ‘problematic’ in future reviews
Crested uniforms, iPads and ‘amenity fees’: The true cost of free schooling
Sandra calculates that back to school costs for her daughter will come to €1,367 this summer
Up to 37,000 freedom of information requests made in 2018
Commissioner’s annual report shows requests increased by 8.5% last year
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