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
Leaving Cert students will have to opt-in online next month to receive gradesColleges to provide exemptions for students where they cannot get a calculated gradeThu Jun 25 2020 - 16:04
Ireland needs to ‘rapidly upscale’ before second wave, committee to hearInfectious diseases expert will emphasise rapid testing and contact tracingThu Jun 25 2020 - 06:39
Transport after lockdown: Half-full buses and trains, face masks, 'air bridges' to other countriesGovernment to open ‘air bridges’ allowing Irish tourists to go on holidays to certain destinationsThu Jun 25 2020 - 01:15
Vulnerable students face ‘real risk of regression’Disability groups to tell Covid-19 committee of children excluded from summer supportsWed Jun 24 2020 - 18:50
Schools for children with special needs set to reopen next monthGovernment planning for a ‘full return to school in late August and September’Wed Jun 24 2020 - 16:45
Coronavirus: Ireland plans ‘air bridges’ with countries where Covid-19 is under controlCabinet unlikely to drop 14-day quarantine restrictions despite aviation taskforce callsWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:45
Schools to set up isolation areas for those with Covid-19 symptomsTeaching staff will not be required to wear personal protective equipmentWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:42
Teachers alarmed at plan to reopen schools without social distancingTeachers’ unions concerned at full-time return via ‘class bubble’ instead of social distancingSat Jun 13 2020 - 01:22
Doubts over whether enough school staff will sign up for summer programmeGovernment initiative aims to deliver support to thousands of vulnerable studentsFri Jun 12 2020 - 17:54
Class bubbles and staggered drop-offs: What school may look like in SeptemberDepartment of Education makes case for no social distancing within individual classesFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:52
Summer scheme to bridge education gap for special-needs childrenRising concern over vulnerable children losing key skills due to school closuresThu Jun 11 2020 - 20:43
Reopening childcare crucial for parents – but how many will be able to avail of it?Funding package comes just as most childcare providers prepare to close for summerThu Jun 11 2020 - 11:32
Irish schools and racism: Do we have a problem?Analysis: Christelle Bekombo is among a handful of black teachers in the Irish education systemThu Jun 11 2020 - 07:23
Teens who turned waste material into prize-winning display win national awardWicklow students named as winner of Generation Apprenticeship competitionWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:15
Irish universities climb up latest global rankingsTrinity College Dublin moves up seven places to rank just outside the world’s top 100Wed Jun 10 2020 - 00:01
Schools begin sending calculated Leaving Cert gradesConcern over difficulties getting grades for students taking subjects outside schoolMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:56
‘It’s going extremely smoothly’: School principals on Leaving Cert gradingThere has been some contact from parents but most schools report ‘plan B’ is going wellMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:25
Dublin city playgrounds to remain shut despite Taoiseach’s announcementCouncil says it does not operate supervised playgrounds so will not be reopening facilitiesFri Jun 05 2020 - 20:24
McHugh insists summer programme will not exclude children with disabilitiesCampaigners express alarm that plans could exclude thousands of vulnerable childrenThu Jun 04 2020 - 20:37
McHugh confident changes to public health advice will allow more pupils resume schoolMinister due to publish roadmap for school reopening at end of next weekThu Jun 04 2020 - 18:31
