Fear did a lot of heavy lifting in Irish classrooms
Teachers were not afraid of inflicting pain. But protecting their pupils involved enormous risk
Teachers were not afraid of inflicting pain. But protecting their pupils involved enormous risk
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Housing remains a key topic as general election looms; immigration falls to its lowest ranking this year
Everyone wants senior cycle reform to succeed, but if junior cycle is an indication, there are real grounds for concern
Big foreign investors are putting projects on hold because they are losing faith in Ireland’s ability to deliver. We need to do something - but what?
Locals in Dundalk express bafflement and shock at disappearance of boy in 2022, when he was aged six
No conflict representing all INTO members
Viral video claimed students would be exposed to inappropriate sexual material under new curriculum
Children face 40-minute journey time in rush-hour traffic to get to new school location, say parents
Enrolment pressure at second level most acute in Greater Dublin Area
Although many young teachers are emigrating, most have chosen to stay in Ireland. Five of them share their experiences
Minister for Education urged to ‘urgently’ release draft of long-awaited policy on Irish language education
Survivors of physical abuse over decades in Irish schools want an apology for what they suffered at the hands of teachers
Two of schools will be based in Dublin, while the remainder in Cork, Monaghan and Tipperary
As post-primary enrolments climb to highest level on record, Department of Education says there are sufficient school places in most areas
Study based on data collected from more than 600 school leaders in Irish second level schools
Oireachtas committee told students need much greater levels of support to access curriculum
Teacher claimed in viral video new resources include graphic videos on masturbation and sex acts
Almost 73,000 students will receive their Junior Cycle results on Wednesday, a week earlier than last year
Minister for Finance staunchly defends measure as ‘investment in children’s welfare’ and stresses international research shows it ‘has made a difference’
Cormac Flynn’s barrister said Minister for Education decided to close schools during Covid-19 pandemic ‘without ensuring that the educational needs of the complainant were provided for’
Alone among faith schools, Catholic schools are prevented from prioritising children from families committed to their ethos. The legislation is up for review
New approach aims to end practice of parents having to apply to dozens of schools to find appropriate places
Teachers’ union says new measure will have negligible impact on teacher supply
Initiative follows ‘groundbreaking’ project of 1930s which captured thousands of pupils’ voices
Maynooth University study finds ‘little and often’ approach is just as effective as longer assignments
Department of Education’s own information repeated in report, leaders of schools in disadvantaged areas say
Martin Woodland was approved by Caranua for an en-suite bedroom extension in 2020. Four years on, he sleeps in a chair, urinates in a bottle and washes in the sink
Catholic Church’s influence on Irish life is waning, yet only Israel spends more time on religious education at primary level
Charities Regulator data shows that some religious orders linked to historical sex abuse at schools are sitting on substantial wealth
Twelve road fatalities recorded among under-16s last year as well as 48 in 16-to-26 age group
Drama and film studies to be introduced to schools on ‘phased basis’ from 2025 onwards
Ireland spends less on education per student compared to average across developed countries
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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