Lisa Thompson’s funeral Mass told ‘why are we hearing of so many violent deaths?’
Mother-of-two suffered number of stab wounds during violent attack in Ballymun
Mind the gap: Is the Deis programme for schools fit for purpose?
Expansion of the scheme has sparked wider debate about whether it is doing enough
Covid-19: Schools report ‘huge’ pupil absences as they reopen after Christmas
Principals say many families are self-isolating or fearful of returning to class
Schools expect ‘huge absenteeism’ rates this week due to fears over Omicron
Health expert says it would be ‘insane’ to reopen schools as there is no reason for it
No plans to close schools early before Christmas, says Department of Education
Some health experts say early closure could limit the spread of Covid-19
Covid-19: Primary school closes until November after outbreak of 30 cases
‘Serious flaws’ with revised close contact rules, CBS primary school says
FeliSpeaks on the Leaving Cert: ‘We’d go to the park and sun ourselves. It felt rebellious!’
My Leaving: Poet reflects on exams as one of her own poems is added to English curriculum
Many migrant children did not attend online classes during last lockdown – study
Technology, language barriers face migrant pupils and parents with homeschooling
Parents protest as dozens of siblings are not offered school places
Controversy follows call by Archdiocese of Dublin to end sibling-first admission policies
Schools in south Dublin among the most oversubscribed in the country
High-achieving schools forced to turn away hundreds of applicants each year
Parents voice fears over end to sibling-first school admissions
The archdiocese of Dublin says the policy is aimed at making schools more inclusive
Catholic schools say they are powerless in bid to end ‘sibling-first’ admissions
Dublin Archdiocese asks schools to remove priority enrolment policy for siblings
Coronavirus: Schools to provide weekly boxes of groceries for disadvantaged pupils
Government confirms funding for schools meals programme for 250,000 children
Rural broadband: Full list of high-speed internet hubs
Breakdown by county of all locations set for high-speed links in first year of broadband plan
Child sex abuse in Fermanagh was an ‘open secret’, claim victims
The PSNI is investigating scores of allegations of abuse across the county over decades
Loyalist career criminal Malcolm McKeown killed in Co Down shooting
Killing may be linked to gangland drugs feud in the Lurgan-Portadown-Banbridge area
Seventeen additional schools found to have structural flaws
Temporary remediation and precautionary measures to be put in place
‘Kids in Foxrock play the violin, not Crumlin’: the school that’s changing lives through music
No Child 2020: Scoil Úna Naofa gives its pupils a chance to learn an instrument – free and in school hours
A mile a day can keep our childhood obesity problem at bay
Ian O’Riordan: Many countries have found the Daily Mile improves fitness and creativity
More than half of buses inspected by RSA fail safety checks
Nearly a third of buses inspected in past year had ‘major’ or ‘dangerous’ defects
State ‘has duty’ to help subcontractors after Carillion collapse
Businesses ‘shafted’ over PPP project to build five schools, Oireachtas committee hears
Court grants injunction against subcontractors blockading schools
Firm that took over from Sammon insists it does not owe money for works carried out
Unveiling of new schools in doubt after subcontractors picket
Schools in Bray and Wexford may not now open in time for forthcoming school year
Abortion vote: Referendum result ‘still all to play for’, Harris says
Micheál Martin says abortion debate has ‘far less aggression’ than it did back in 1983
Priced out of Dún Laoghaire? Head to Bray
With its picturesque promenade and period homes, the town is a draw for Dubliners
Publisher with a deep spirituality rooted in Gaelic tradition
Sean O’Boyle obituary: born June 14th, 1946 – died December 20th, 2017
Growing doubt over completion of six major school-building projects
Work postponed indefinitely at sites following collapse of UK construction firm Carillion
Killing of boy in Belfast with rubber bullet in 1972 ‘not justified’
Soldier who fired round that hit Francis Rowntree (11) used excessive force – coroner
Religious order sells Dublin lands for €13m despite objections
Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary sell 5.4 acre site in Goatstown
Templemore ‘angry’ over Garda swimming pool lockout
Facilities available to local community since 1965 withdrawn by letter from Garda HQ
At home in . . . Grangegorman
A new series looking at neighbourhoods in the capital starts in Dublin 7
Man shot in Dublin was receiving first aid after earlier hit-and-run
Investigators attempting to establish if attack is linked to Kinahan-Hutch gangland feud
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices