Young people who discuss sex with their parents more likely to use contraceptionESRI and HSE study finds many teens are not getting advice on sex from their parentsTue Nov 10 2020 - 00:55
Covid-19: Sharp increase in women and children fleeing domestic violenceAverage of almost 2,000 women and 411 children in receipt of support each monthTue Nov 10 2020 - 00:00
Next year’s Junior and Leaving Cert exams will take place ‘as normally as possible’Teachers’ union wants guarantee exams will not be replaced with calculated gradesMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:42
Number on Pandemic Unemployment Payment jumps by 12,500 in one weekOverall cost of income support scheme to date climbs to €4 billionMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:34
State facing 20 High Court actions over Leaving Cert calculated grades processBelvedere College student’s case chosen as lead challenge due in court this weekMon Nov 09 2020 - 15:47
Colleges set to boost on-campus activity for students over dropout fearsMost third-level teaching has been taking place online since colleges reopenedMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: Majority feel old way of working not worth the commute - pollScience Week research shows almost half don’t want to return to old way of workingMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:01
Abuse allegations against ex-principal of Gonzaga ‘deeply disturbing’Patrick Potts found dead days before his trial was due to beginFri Nov 06 2020 - 20:41
Twenty-five south Dublin schools ordered to open classes for special needs pupilsDozens of children with conditions such as autism unable to access school placesFri Nov 06 2020 - 19:56
Joint application system offers students more choice in course optionsSimon Harris says ‘cultural snobbery’ leads many families to discount further educationThu Nov 05 2020 - 01:00
Hundreds of free upskilling courses to tackle teacher supply ‘crisis’Move aims to boost numbers of qualified teachers in maths, physics and SpanishWed Nov 04 2020 - 14:43
‘Substantial progress’ needed to avoid industrial action in schools – ASTISecondary teachers’ union wants faster Covid-19 testing and tracing turnaroundFri Oct 30 2020 - 18:54
Covid-19 transmission rates at schools remains low, says HSEData is described as ‘reassuring’ and indicates schools are not incubators of the diseaseFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:49
Five nursing homes receiving ‘intensive’ State support as they battle serious coronavirus outbreaksAuthorities reviewing the mandatory use of face masks at primary-school levelFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:06
Schools told to withdraw more than 50 hand sanitisers, wipes and detergentsDepartment of Education unable to guarantee if products are safe to useThu Oct 29 2020 - 19:44
Taoiseach pledges schools will reopen after midtermASTI members vote for industrial action unless concerns over Covid-19 in schools are addressedThu Oct 29 2020 - 16:23
Department insists schools are safe as ASTI members back strikeSecond-level teachers vote in favour of industrial action over Covid-related concernsThu Oct 29 2020 - 02:51
School closures on the agenda following ASTI voteAnalysis: Union demand for stronger safety measures and equal pay will not be met any time soonWed Oct 28 2020 - 18:05
Second-level teachers vote for industrial action over school safety and payASTI members demand action from Government on number of issuesWed Oct 28 2020 - 16:10
Covid-19 transmitted in fewer than 10 schools – NphetMost school cases likely due to community transmission, say health authoritiesWed Oct 28 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19 fears spark record increase in homeschoolingMore than 1,000 families applied to homeschool children in August and SeptemberTue Oct 27 2020 - 02:01
‘We can’t risk bringing Covid into our home’Zara Flynn says she has no choice but to keep her children James (14) and Alice (6) at homeTue Oct 27 2020 - 01:59
Covid-19: ‘We didn’t want all of our work to be jeopardised’Hartstown Community School took initiative while waiting six days for contact notificationMon Oct 26 2020 - 01:00
Education sector to offer thousands of free courses to workers affected by pandemicCourses open to returners to the workforce, those in employment and recent graduatesMon Oct 26 2020 - 00:01
New Covid-19 contact-tracing regime to be established for schoolsHealth authorities considering use of rapid Covid-19 testing for pupils and school staffSun Oct 25 2020 - 16:58
Minister for Agriculture acknowledges department should have issued sanitiser notice soonerSome schools forced to close due to short notice over product recallFri Oct 23 2020 - 19:44
Universities face stronger governance and accountability requirementsHarris says agility and flexibility of colleges are key strengths, and this required an appropriate level of autonomyFri Oct 23 2020 - 18:26
Covid-19 outbreaks in schools almost double in one weekHSE says coronavirus cases not being ‘amplified’ within schools themselvesWed Oct 21 2020 - 19:25
Educate Together secondary schools ‘more diverse’ than others, finds ESRI studyDelays securing accommodation in some new schools worsened student experienceWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:19
Schools should not reopen after midterm unless safety improves, say unionsMinister promises new teams to assist schools when Covid-19 cases are identifiedTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:34
School ordered to reopen after closing due to Covid-19 fearsSeven students at Kerry secondary school test positive while 45 are close contactsTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:30
Will schools remain open during the six-week lockdown?Frustration is mounting among school staff over testing and tracing delaysTue Oct 20 2020 - 19:30
Covid-19: Schools and colleges to remain open during Level 5 restrictions‘Overwhelming’ evidence schools remain safe settings, says Minister for EducationMon Oct 19 2020 - 22:48
Four new post-primary schools to be established next SeptemberPlans include 1,000-pupil school for south county Dublin and one each in Cork, Wexford, MeathFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:47
Just 18 Leaving Cert results upgraded out of 33,000 rechecks this yearLow number reflects limited nature of appeals process for calculated gradesFri Oct 16 2020 - 14:48
School secretaries defer strike plansFresh talks to take place between Fórsa and department aimed at resolving disputeThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:58
Ireland facing ‘watershed moment’ in bid to avoid further restrictions, says HarrisMinister says adherence to guidelines may offer ‘chance of a Christmas, although it might be a different one’Thu Oct 15 2020 - 16:08
Lucy was assessed as requiring vital therapy at age six. She’s now 11 and still waitingOmbudsman report highlights cases of children waiting years to have their needs metThu Oct 15 2020 - 08:25
Ombudsman finds children waiting years for vital assessmentsLess than 10% of vulnerable children are getting assessments within legal time limitsThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:42
Schools will not close despite North’s two-week shutdown – FoleyMinister for Education says transmission of coronavirus is not amplified in schoolsWed Oct 14 2020 - 14:49
Budget 2021: €250 payment for third-level students for move to online learningPupil-teacher ratio in primary schools set to fall to new low with hiring of 565 teachersTue Oct 13 2020 - 17:45
Most primary school principals ‘overwhelmed’ by Covid-19 challengesA majority feel their schools have performed well and adapted to new conditionsTue Oct 13 2020 - 14:24
Covid-era college: Empty lecture halls, virtual clubs, ‘click and collect’ librariesThe pandemic has profoundly altered the college experience for students this yearTue Oct 13 2020 - 01:00
Playing sports linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression in teenagersDCU research explores link between physical inactivity and mental health issuesMon Oct 12 2020 - 15:40
Catholic symbols in State schools to be phased outMove aims to emphasise multidenominational ethos of hundreds of schoolsMon Oct 12 2020 - 01:00
‘It is not going to be extended’ - Donnelly says midterm break won’t be longer than a weekKeeping schools open ‘huge priority’ for GovernmentSun Oct 11 2020 - 14:36
Coronavirus: Extended mid-term break discussed but plan for now is to keep schools openUnions call for full consultation on any decisions about potential disruption of schoolsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:40
Girls’ maths ability underestimated due to stereotypes, study findsPerception girls not as numerate as boys takes root from as young as nineFri Oct 09 2020 - 03:01
‘Snobby’ obsession with university for school-leavers must end, says HarrisMinister says Ireland is behind the curve in attracting students to apprenticeshipsThu Oct 08 2020 - 18:44
Just 2,820 students apply to sit postponed Leaving Cert exams next monthSome 424 students whose Leaving Cert results were upgraded to receive CAO offersWed Oct 07 2020 - 19:18
