Norma Foley vows school sexual abuse commission will be set up ‘as quickly as possible’
Minister for Education says she has convened a high-level group ‘which will progress the work that is needed to establish’ a commission
Minister for Education says she has convened a high-level group ‘which will progress the work that is needed to establish’ a commission
Ivana Bacik emphasises need for timely redress scheme and says her party willing to work with Government to make this happen
It is time the State got to grips with the redress issue where religious congregations are concerned
Testimony from victims details instances of abuse in 308 schools, including special education facilities, spanning 30-year period
No commitment given to setting up a redress scheme for survivors of sexual abuse
Minister for Education Norma Foley says level of sexual abuse at special schools ‘nothing short of horrific’
New curriculum - including sexual consent and attitudes to pornography - to be mandatory at senior cycle
Work on preparations for the inquiry by officials, including legislation to be brought before the Oireachtas, will begin shortly
Intention of Government is to establish inquiry into potentially thousands of cases of abuse which occurred in the past
Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty
Minister for Education Norma Foley announced in April that there will be no change from last year, with grades to stay at the same level
Just over half of this year’s college applicants secure their first choice in CAO offers
Minister for Education said teacher numbers are are ‘record high’ as union warns of ‘severe crisis’ in primary and special education
Detailed letter from Minister for Education to school managers outlines how they can implement more ‘stringent’ policies
Dentistry, health, veterinary medicine, business and management courses among those most in demand
Government should declare smartphone and social media use by the young as public health emergency, says Irish Medical Organisation
Minister for Education Norma Foley is planning to ban mobile phones from all second-level schools. But is a ban really the best way forward?
Studying the language is mandatory at second level, but there is no obligation to sit the exam
There is some concern in higher education that inflated grades may be a factors behind higher dropout rates in college
From supporting complete bans due to safety and attention span concerns, to it being seen as ‘just another rule to be evaded’
Minister for Education says exam authorities will ‘give an opportunity for students to return to pre-Covid levels’
Joy at getting high grades may be short lived for some when they access their CAO offers next Wednesday
Students continue to receive significantly higher grades than previous years
Almost 61,000 students receiving their exam results from 10am on Friday
Inflated grades may be popular with students but they also pose serious disadvantages
Parents and teachers offer differing views on the likely benefits of Norma Foley’s planned mobile phone ban
Another bumper set of inflated grades is on the cards, but CAO points race may be fierce
Norma Foley says more research points to smartphones causing distraction and cyberbullying
Political parties have named only 148 candidates so far for the general election, which must be held before March 22nd
Minister for Education faces down a challenge from two poll-topping councillors
Minister began inquiry last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by a number of past pupils
The scoping inquiry was commissioned last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by past pupils
Department of Education study says gaps between Deis and non-Deis schools persist, despite improvements over the past decade
Lobbies propose €57m for increased Gaeltacht and Irish spending, including extra €26m for TG4
A high-profile call for tobacco-style warnings had no lasting effects on platforms’ shares
Staff and students confused and surprised at board’s abrupt decision
Senior cycle reforms will require physics, chemistry and biology students to complete science investigations worth 40% of marks
Newpark Academy of Music ceased trading in May without notice
Any income from renting premises will not affect schools’ State grants, capitation fees or other public funding
All three secondary schools in Greystones, Co Wicklow are heavily oversubscribed
The report by Mary O’Toole SC into allegations of abuse at Blackrock College and other schools has been delivered to Minister for Education Norma Foley on Friday
‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results without ‘postmarking adjustment’ to begin next year
Grades will begin to return towards more normal patterns from next year
Irish schools good at educating ‘average student’. That will not be good enough in future, says Andreas Schleicher
Guidance counsellors say anxiety issues and lack of sleep mean more students are not attending classes
Campaigners for Irish-medium schools criticised Minister Foley and Department of Education before an Oireachtas committee
Strategy says young learners need enhanced skills to help navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to seek Cabinet approval for extension of Rent Pressure Zone rules until December 2025
Initiative covers primary pupils and will extend to Junior Cycle students in September
There are risk with the use of AI in education, but it also has huge potential to improve teaching and learning
Almost 85% of junior infants are now aged five years or more when
Norma Foley pledges support for school leaders amid complaints of complicated procurement and lack of human resources
Reliance on parental contributions of €30m a year to avoid deficits ‘degrading’ for schools and families
‘Shame on you’ - Taoiseach gives Mattie McGrath an earful over his criticism of An Garda Síochána
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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