Classroom-based assessments aimed at making space for new types of teaching and learning

Jan O’Sullivan says decision was ‘wholly unjustified and completely disproportionate’

Union says funding cuts and falling staff numbers need to be urgently tackled

Independent Senator insists his proposal is constitutional

Half of second-level teachers under-35 employed on temporary basis, says TUI president

Senator’s move seen as boost for grouping led by Shane Ross and Michael Fitzmaurice

Independent David Norris insists Ireland should have a State-owned airline

Lunch demonstrations by ASTI and TUI mounted over objections to student assessment

Teachers’ Union of Ireland members still opposed to many aspects of Travers proposals

Family ‘devastated’ after Kilkenny’s Johnny Ryan (60) pinned against wall by tractor

Minister of State Kathleen Lynch ‘shocked and distressed’ by poor standards of care

Leo Varadkar says covert activities ‘has to be done’, watchdog believes move would invade people’s privacy

Planned strike next month over reforms to affect up to 300,000 students and parents

Sean Quinn Jnr brings unfair dismissal case to Employment Appeals Tribunal

Fianna Fáil leader says Imma and Seanad deserve full explanation of Taoiseach’s role

‘All we have sought to achieve was an acknowledgement of economic reality’

Democracy Matters criticises Government for delay in reforming Upper House

Vatican official claims ‘teaching of faith’ acts as a guard against fundamentalism

Seanad’s approval of Feargal Quinn’s Bill to abolish the practice gives FG ‘an opportunity to make good on its promise’

Five Taoiseach’s nominees vote against the Government

Independent Senator’s Bill passes narrowly

Matt Moran granted immunity against prosecution, counsel tells the court

Football manager Jim Gavin, broadcaster Dil Wickremasinghe among those honoured

‘We haven’t gone away you know’, says Noel Whelan

Government to be urged to extend vote to all citizens

Government announcement on vacant site levy expected shortly

Minister says those involved in critical utilities carry a huge responsibility

Good news in report but it will be hard to solve the problems

Initiative by council, Garda and city businesses aims to tackle ‘aggressive begging’

Dublin Fire Brigade warns against illegal fires and use of fireworks

Seanad urged to consider involvement of diaspora in Irish elections

Four Labour senators failed to show up for a vote

Four Labour Senators absent for vote to abolish upward only rents

Easier process now with less errors, claims body

Producer of much-loved product changed in 2005

Council seeks measure to clean up city centre

Senator Feargal Quinn’s motion to extend debate on 32nd amendment defeated

Attempt to delay referendum on the proposed abolition of the Seanad defeated by 31 votes to 27

Move to retain reformed Seanad billed as ‘important occasion in Irish history’