Case highlights a contradiction in private education
If fee-paying schools can afford facilities for one cohort of students, why not equipment for another?
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More time, extra points: parents of dyslexic children sitting Leaving Cert have their say
Parents suggest extra marks could help level the playing field for dyslexic students
Meet the Irish college class of summer 2026: ‘Students don’t really miss the phone’
Students in the Gaeltacht discuss pros and cons of attending Irish college
Taxpayers ‘sick and tired of waste’, says Committee of Public Accounts chief
Education spending, electric bus fleet and Children’s Sciene Museum among issues rounded on by committee
Children with autism denied special class places due to ‘inappropriate’ admission policies
Half of schools reviewed had clauses that could prevent those with greatest need getting a place
Woman whose pregnancy deception included ‘false bump’ walks free from custody
A garda search of accused’s residence found no evidence of children or husband
Former monastery should be bought to secure Dublin Gaelcholáiste’s future, say campaigners
Christian Brothers building on market for €3.75m next to Synge Street campus where transition to Irish is beginning
Schools will not lose more than one SNA per year under new redeployment plans
Cabinet signs off on scheme following earlier public backlash over plans to cut roles
Enoch Burke no longer receiving Department of Education salary after formal dismissal, court told
Burke remains in prison after again refusing to give a court undertaking not to trespass at his former workplace
Coalition row looms with no new Irish-language schools planned to open until 2032
Fianna Fáil to speak with Hildegarde Naughton over lack of educational pathway for Irish speakers
Carlow schools reopen as gardaí continue to investigate emailed mass-shooting threat
‘It’s a very frightening time,’ mayor says
Mother fears daughter with dyslexia being ‘left behind’ as specialised reading class full
Support classes provide targeted help for pupils for two years, but are heavily oversubscribed
How one Irish school is teaching children about AI
In the News podcast: US company Merlyn is trialling its AI tool in 48 Irish schools
Department of Health faces task to find €175m in savings to offset overspending in education
Labour TD Ged Nash says the way details of sums involved are being presented by Ministers ‘is anything but transparent’
Mother of autistic child challenges circular over special school eligibility requirements
Circular states children seeking a special school placement must provide a letter from NCSE confirming autism diagnosis
‘Like a dirty little secret’: How is AI being used in Irish primary schools?
Artificial intelligence has been compared to the ‘wild west’, and teachers say they need proper guidance
Jack Chambers’s sweeping plans to curb spending ‘go down like lead balloon’ with Ministers
Measures perceived as ‘diktats’ among some colleagues and ‘going down like a lead balloon’
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promises
Parties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
Enrolments in primary schools set to fall significantly, Department of Education says
Student numbers at first year in second level also starting to decline but there will be significant local variations, briefing document says
Stressful, torturous and a scramble: report highlights issues around access to special school places
Mother recounts one of ‘worst times in my life’ in her bid to secure placment for autistic son
Government departments fear being asked to cough up due to Health overspend
HSE chief reveals ‘significantly worsened’ financial position in March when €250m overrun recorded in first quarter
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent son
Independent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
Student teachers will be taught to deliver ethical education under new framework
Programme to be delivered in multi-denominational primary schools as survey finds growing desire for non-religious run schools
FG and FF TDs clash as education overspend puts planned student fee cuts under threat
James Lawless says levy to support department creates ‘additional challenges’, but FG colleague insists Ministers ‘always have choices’
Enoch Burke to remain in prison after telling High Court he was not trespassing
Burke to remain in prison after refusing to purge his contempt of court order banning him from his former workplace
‘It makes no sense’: Parents devastated by proposed SNA cuts in schools
Letters highlight family concerns in lead up to Government U-turn on controversial review
Unions set to seek hefty increases in looming pay talks as spending pressures mount
€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up
Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?
Palestinian children need protection, stability, dignity and the chance to grow up without fear
‘I didn’t know anybody who had gone on to college and barely knew anybody who had a Leaving Cert‘
‘Our learners are as smart as people in mainstream education; they just needed the chance’
School patronage debate needs full survey results
One has to ask why a national survey was undertaken
Department of Education to receive €646m to fill budget hole
Other departments to contribute €446m while €200m drawn from contingency fund
Enoch Burke’s appeal against dismissal ends after he repeatedly interrupted proceedings
Burke disrupted panel after he took issue with Wilson’s Hospital School having legal representation
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