Turnout in presidential election could be below 50%, Labour leader warns
Brendan Howlin says Sinn Féin candidate Liadh Ní Riada was ‘squirming’ in RTÉ debate on how much of her salary she takes
Abortion laws would allow safe treatment, committee members say
Cases of rape and incest ‘simply impossible to legislate for,’ Senator Catherine Noone says
State should build affordable rental homes, says Peter McVerry Trust
Rising cost of rent is the main source of new homeless cases, new figures deeply worrying
Republic should be next to introduce gender pay audits
Cantillon: State risks falling behind when it comes to ending gender pay disparities
Rent rise cap of 4% on the way as FF drops objections
Simon Coveney’s plan to cap rent hikes at 4% to go ahead as inter-party tensions heighten
Ireland seeks to boost its position as a Chinese education destination
Number of Chinese students coming to Ireland was up 34% last year
The Government wants to put wifi networks into classrooms
New Leaving Cert subject proposed as €210 million allocated for digital strategy
IBEC condemns ‘heavy handed’ teacher union tactics
Only a handful of non-unionised teachers have crossed the picket lines to date
How do teachers in other countries assess students?
Ireland ‘unique globally’ in having unions against internal assessment for junior cycle
Education in focus as O’Sullivan visits China
Irish universities step up presence with launch of office in Beijing
Minister faces up to cuts, Junior Certs and equality
The new Minister for Education only has about 18 months to prove herself. There is steel and no small amount of cunning behind Jan O’Sullivan’s genial exterior
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