The Irish Times view on Shakespeare and the Leaving Cert: hang on to the Bard
Why would any educatior wish to reduce exposure to
Helen McEntee
Idea that Irish schoolchildren can simply ‘opt out’ of religion class is a myth
What we will have now is teachers saying 'Christians believe Jesus was the son of God' in one lesson, followed by 'Jesus was the son of God' in the next
I’m sorry if reading Shakespeare is getting in the way of your kayaking lessons
What kind of 'experience' do we expect our students of English literature to have if not reading Shakespeare?
More than one in five pupils missed over 20 days of last school year, data show
Figures still above pre-pandemic levels despite overall reduction in chronic absenteeism
McEntee rejects ‘misinformation’ about sexual orientation elements of new primary curriculum
Fifth and sixth class children should ‘understand what basic attraction is and respect each other’, Minister says
New primary school curriculum includes emphasis on language skills and Stem subjects
Updated specifications include fresh guidance on arts, social and environmental and health learning
Tusla funding boost should be top budget priority, say 150 children’s organisations
Children’s Rights Alliance says child protection and welfare services must be prioritised
Pensioners unaware they must return ‘significant’ education and training board overpayments
Almost €774,000 overpaid to 32 ex-education and training boards workers, report finds
Diarmaid Ferriter on Speaking My Mind by Leo Varadkar: Jaunty but superficial and lazy at times
Former taoiseach provides gossip and entertaining titbits but displays detachment about matters of substance
Leo Varadkar autobiography: Six takeaways, from Golfgate to that heave against Enda Kenny
‘Eccentric’ childhood obsession with politics, criticism of Garret FitzGerald, and champagne with Nigel Farage
Schools work to clear backlogs after caretaker, secretary strike as union declares victory
Fórsa believes secretaries and caretakers have achieved their main goals, although negotiations lie ahead on detail
Politicians under attack: ‘In the space of an hour five people called me a c**t’
Political figures share their experiences of being abused and attacked, security arrangements they have put in place and the limitations it has placed on their daily lives
School secretaries and caretakers strike: Union agrees to withdraw industrial action and enter talks
Fórsa says ‘key element’ of agreement is a commitment to negotiate comparable pension entitlements to those of teachers and SNAs
Fórsa declines to suspend week-old strike by school secretaries and caretakers
Greater disruption to school services ‘inevitable’ if resolution not reached, say principals
Why did An Garda Síochána give money to Cognyte, an Israeli surveillance company?
Payments may have been disclosed inadvertently
‘She knows she’s being excluded’: Children with additional needs left without school places
Rob McMahon says his 13-year-old son picks up his schoolbag each morning as he sees his twin sister get ready for school
Last-minute talks scheduled in advance of strike by school secretaries and caretakers
More than 2,300 workers to begin action on Thursday, which received 98% backing from union members
Leaving Cert results 2025 live: ‘I put a lot of hard work in’ says Cork student who achieved eight H1s
Leaving Cert 2025: live updates: This year marks first stage of gradual phasing out of grade inflation
Leaving Cert results day 2025: How grades will mark a gradual return to pre-Covid-19 norms
Leaving Cert students to receive results after six uniquely challenging years
Leaving Cert results 2025: Five key takeaways
Class of 2025 is largest group to sit the Leaving Cert for the first time - which may impact CAO
Hundreds of teaching posts remain unfilled as schools prepare to reopen, says ASTI
Most school leaders ‘received no applications for vacancies advertised during last academic year’
Are school holidays too long? A mother of two and school principal debate
Parents are frustrated at juggling work demands and childcare while children are off for up to three months every summer
Number of failed asylum applicants granted leave to remain in State drops by half
More than 1,000 were granted permission to remain in 2023, but fewer than 500 in 2024
Ireland tops school class-size ‘league of shame’
More than 40,000 Irish pupils are in classes of 30-plus, with 22.5 average, well above EU figure
Half of post-primary schools apply for phone pouch funding
Total of 380 out of 722 schools seek €25 per student for pouches, lock boxes
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
‘I’m angry that my abuse as a child does not count’ – State must pay for school sexual abuse
Worryingly, the inter-departmental group seem to be completely unaware of the European Court decision on Louise O’Keeffe’s case
Change to summer holidays would need consultation with parents, schools and teachers, says McEntee
Education Minister says summer holidays give ‘everybody a chance to take a break’
New convention to provide ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to shape Irish education, says Minister
Helen McEntee says the convention’s work will inform a new long-term strategy for education in Ireland
Dracula author’s Dublin birthplace available for €400 a night on Airbnb
Plus Catherine Connolly’s limo life, national anthem lessons and a recession-busting ruse in waiting
Remove statute of limitations to encourage churches and orders to pay sex-abuse redress - expert
It is in the interest of religious organisations to contribute to schemes as way of reducing costs, says Prof Conor O’Mahony of Child Law Clinic
‘We’re in a dire situation’: Parents fundraising ‘an average of €10,000 per primary school’
Capitation funding falls about €25,000 short of real costs on average, new survey finds
Why are the experiences of people, like me, who were resident in Temple Hill forgotten?
Residents of the old St Patrick’s Infant and Dietetic Hospital are excluded from redress schemes despite its role in adoptions
Tourists ‘can’t get their heads around’ Dublin nightclubs closing at 2.30am, night mayor says
Recent report says nightclub sector is ‘downsizing’ but industry members are hopeful about ‘vibrant’ pockets
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