Schools reopening: €350m plan will not require pupils and teachers to wear face masksCabinet set to approve plan on Monday that will suggest a pod system in classrooms for older primary pupilsMon Jul 27 2020 - 01:00
Government plan to reopen schools set to cost hundreds of millions of euroExtra teachers, enhanced cleaning regimes and curriculum changes form centrepiece of packageSat Jul 25 2020 - 02:44
Q&A: What sort of measures will support schools reopening?School aid package worth hundreds of millions of euro to be unveiled on MondaySat Jul 25 2020 - 02:27
School reopening plans to be unveiled on Monday, says TaoiseachPlans include ‘major financial package’ to help schools fully reopen at end of AugustFri Jul 24 2020 - 20:09
Plan to fully reopen schools at the end of August to be unveiledMajor financial package includes money for new layouts, cleaning and substitute coverFri Jul 24 2020 - 07:24
Q&A: Will my child return to school full-time in autumn?Plan is to reopen schools fully from late August as long as virus remains suppressedFri Jul 24 2020 - 01:00
Government to announce thousands of free courses to upskill workers hit by Covid crisisEmployers are to receive financial incentives for first time to take on new apprenticesThu Jul 23 2020 - 21:20
Covid-19: Parents say loss of teaching posts could jeopardise safe reopening of schoolsSchools campaign to restore teachers in order to implement physical distancing rulesThu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00
Two metre physical distancing rule to apply on college campusesMove will severely limit ability of universities to hold lectures and graduation ceremoniesWed Jul 22 2020 - 16:06
Survey reveals high levels of anxiety among secondary students over return to schoolMany worried they have fallen behind in schoolwork due to distance learningWed Jul 22 2020 - 15:20
Postponed Leaving Cert exams planned for NovemberLeaving Cert students have under a week to register to receive calculated gradesTue Jul 21 2020 - 16:30
More than a quarter of parents say children’s learning suffered during lockdownPoor school communication and lack of time to support learning cited as key factorsTue Jul 21 2020 - 14:42
Harris to seek €100m in extra funding for third-level sectorCoronavirus: Minister to set out public health regulations for universities and collegesMon Jul 20 2020 - 09:05
Return to distance learning in school would widen digital divide, experts warnGovernment planning for schools to reopen fully in September but teachers warn this may not be possibleMon Jul 20 2020 - 01:00
Universities lack cash to survive ‘beyond short time frame’Talks over €100m emergency funding to help colleges to reopen in SeptemberSat Jul 18 2020 - 04:09
Leaving Cert Q&A: When will I start college in light of the delay issuing results?Some colleges say first years will likely start in either late September or early OctoberFri Jul 17 2020 - 17:33
Universities say Leaving Cert results delay means first years will start college laterPlan for orientation weeks may be cancelled, Irish Universities’ Association warnsFri Jul 17 2020 - 16:32
Leaving Cert students and colleges express anger at delay in issuing resultsStudents will have to wait until September 7th to receive their grades this yearFri Jul 17 2020 - 00:29
More options for school leavers under new five-year planNew strategy: Students able to select further-education courses alongside CAO picksThu Jul 16 2020 - 01:00
UCC president to retire early for ‘personal reasons’Professor Patrick O’Shea due to leave just over three years into 10-year term of officeWed Jul 15 2020 - 16:18
Irish students have much higher levels of anxiety over examsConcern over student wellbeing flagged by educational psychological serviceMon Jul 13 2020 - 03:00
Hundreds of substitute teachers may be hired full-time to keep schools openParents urged to ensure children who travel abroad self-isolate before returning to schoolSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
Record numbers of patients waiting for treatment, new figures showMore than 800,000 waiting to be seen at a public hospital for assessment or treatmentFri Jul 10 2020 - 21:51
Major funding package planned to help schools reopen ‘as fully as possible’One-metre distancing rule for students is ‘flexible’, says Department of EducationFri Jul 10 2020 - 04:30
Trinity gets ‘Normal People bounce’ with record application numbersUniversity featured prominently in hit TV series based on book by Sally RooneyFri Jul 10 2020 - 03:05
First ever woman president of an Irish university appointed at University of LimerickProfessor Kerstin Mey has been named as interim president for the next 18 monthsThu Jul 09 2020 - 14:58
UL says most students will be allowed on campus for just one week each monthMove sparks anger among some parents who say they face steep bills for accommodationWed Jul 08 2020 - 19:53
CAO: College applications for high-points courses surgeStudents flock towards higher-education courses with strong job prospectsWed Jul 08 2020 - 15:14
Disadvantaged students much more likely to have disengaged from school workLive online classes more likely in private schools, finds Trinity College Dublin studyWed Jul 08 2020 - 01:00
Families holidaying abroad may jeopardise reopening of schoolsTrips to Portugal or Spain risk spreading virus in schools, principals’ group warnsTue Jul 07 2020 - 16:39
Teaching unions seek more staff to enable full reopeningGovernment appears set to expand summer support programme for special needs pupilsMon Jul 06 2020 - 01:00
Will all pupils return to school in September?Principal says flexibility on physical distancing rules crucial if school to reopen to allMon Jul 06 2020 - 01:00
Schools in affluent areas of south Dublin resisting special classes, say campaignersDepartment of Education compels 39 schools in area to open classes for children with autismFri Jul 03 2020 - 19:06
South Dublin primary schools to be forced to open classes for special needs pupilsCampaigners say many schools in affluent postcodes reluctant to set up special classesFri Jul 03 2020 - 01:00
School place shortages: ‘Children with special needs have to fight’Arlo Sweeney is due to start school in September but there is no place in south DublinFri Jul 03 2020 - 01:00
More than 90% of parents want schools fully open in autumn, survey findsINTO says one-metre distancing will pose challenge, especially with ‘super-size’ classes.Thu Jul 02 2020 - 20:50
Free back-to-school resource toolkits aimed at families of children with autismAutism charity says loss of routine poses major challenge for vulnerable pupiulsThu Jul 02 2020 - 19:02
One-metre rule means all students may not return to school in SeptemberGovernment says level to which schools will be able to reopen as normal remains uncertainThu Jul 02 2020 - 02:46
Full reopening of schools may be unlikely this autumn, secondary teachers warnASTI says students may end up with ‘blended’ learning due to physical distancing rulesThu Jul 02 2020 - 02:38
Pods, bubbles, staggered drop-offs: Reopening schools in a brave new worldPhysical distancing of at least one metre recommended for most classesWed Jul 01 2020 - 20:46
Many pupils may only attend school part-time under new health guidelinesGuidance calls for physical distancing of one metre between students in most casesWed Jul 01 2020 - 20:05
Next year’s Leaving Cert students ‘need latitude’ after school closuresTeacher unions say greater flexibility and ‘common sense approach’ neededWed Jul 01 2020 - 01:30
Hundreds of RCSI medical students to use Croke Park as new satellite campusMove will allow 650 students to learn in large socially-distanced settingWed Jul 01 2020 - 00:00
Back to school: what the new classroom will look likeClassroom bubbles and hand sanitiser stations will be the norm. How do our plans compare with other countries?Tue Jun 30 2020 - 00:00
Reopening childcare: ‘It’s going to emotional for children and parents’Perspex screens, pods and regular handwashing to be the norm in childcare settingsSun Jun 28 2020 - 15:07
Most childcare providers set to reopen to thousands of children from MondayParents are being asked to drop children off at entrances instead entering premisesSun Jun 28 2020 - 14:57
What long-term impact will school shutdown have on children?Unprecedented shutdown over Covid-19 set to leave long shadow over Irish educationSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Teachers warn of industrial action if school re-opening not in line with health adviceGovernment has said it wants to reopen all schools fully in late AugustFri Jun 26 2020 - 17:47
School closures affected disadvantaged students much more severely, study showsSchool leaders fear digital divide will widen achievement gap, ESRI research saysFri Jun 26 2020 - 00:00
Delay to ‘urgent’ repairs for schools at centre of safety concernsRemedial work on all 40 schools built by Western Building Systems to finish end 2021Thu Jun 25 2020 - 20:40
