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Royal High School
Number of students using artificial intelligence for Leaving Cert project work 'alarming'
Survey also found sixth-year students concerned about housing and cost of living, with more than half likely to emigrate after college

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Human rights watchdog asks State exams body to review provisions for visually impaired students
Human rights watchdog asks State exams body to review provisions for visually impaired students
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has asked the SEC to look at the provision of accessible modified papers, additional time arrangements, and digital paper delivery to candidates with a visual impairment

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

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Teachers 'unprepared to deal with pupils' mental health woes' 
Lack of training and qualifications leads some school staff to find mental health support difficult or overwhelming, study shows

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

School stock
Outcry after primary school tells parents pupils 'required' to attend all religious ceremonies 
Children should not be forced to attend religious ceremonies against their will, campaigner says

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Jennifer Horgan on supports teachers and students need in our schools
'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast: Jennifer Horgan on supports teachers and students need in our schools
In this episode, we also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on how the next Government can support teachers, students, and schools

 Listen | Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

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Bay Area School Bayside Academy Has Phone Free Space
Minister claims Sinn Féin 'misled the Dáil' on €9m school phone pouches issue
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that Sinn Féin are 'desperately grasping at straws'

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Teenagers students using smartphone on a school break
Controversial phone pouches for schools will cost €2m a year to maintain
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Government rejected 'three free alternatives' for dealing with mobile phones in schools that would not have cost the taxpayer 'a single red cent'

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

Bay Area School Bayside Academy Has Phone Free Space
€9m phone pouches plan for schools 'cost effective', department briefing claims
A Department of Education document said phone pouches avoided mobiles being put 'on display' in schools which could be divisive for pupils over who had the most expensive or up-to-date device

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

School stock
Body in charge of curriculum hits back at claims it is introducing 'divisive ideologies' in primary schools
Parents concerned about changes to sex education and how schools are protecting children around issues of 'sexual identity', Dáil committee told

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Male and female teenagers in secondary classroom
Union calls for more teachers and reduced class sizes in election manifesto
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) is also calling for training programmes to be rolled out for all who teach children with additional needs

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

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Survivors of physical abuse in schools cannot be 'ignored or unheard', says Taoiseach
Despite millions of children attending school during the years corporal punishment was in place, the Department of Education holds just 117 records of physical abuse of children by teachers

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Two engineers installing solar panels on roof.
Up to 4,000 schools eligible for free solar panels to slash energy bills
The Solar for Schools programme has now been extended to an additional 16 counties, reaching all primary, post-primary, and special schools in Ireland

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Extremist views widespread in England's classrooms, say teachers
Teachers' union to ballot members on industrial action 'up to and including strike action'
TUI said the move comes over what it described as 'unacceptable unilateral changes that increase workload, change the established practices and depart from the terms of collective agreements'

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Royal High School
Visually impaired students find school 'a difficult and isolating experience', Dáil committee told
Blind and visually impaired students blocked from attending school trips and discouraged from doing transition year, education committee hears

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Two engineers installing solar panels on roof.
Schools to be given funding to install solar panels in bid to reduce emissions and energy costs
Funding approval granted to more than 1,100 schools as part of first phase of programme

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

HSE and union clash over redeployment of children's therapists to special schools
HSE and union clash over redeployment of children's therapists to special schools
Pilot schools programme 'a politically motivated priority ahead of an election rather than any meaningful attempt to provide much-needed services to children and families,' Fórsa said

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Royal High School
No legal agreements in place for State’s multi-million investment in schools on patron-owned sites
Comptroller and Auditor General report found leases not in place for schools on patron-owned sites, such as on land owned by Catholic Church

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Scoping inquiry into historical sexual abuse at schools
Schoolchildren to be asked to record stories and traditions in their communities for new project
Students will be asked to gather information about their locality, speak to elderly relatives about their lives, and record their own experiences of life today

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Education Feature
Underfunding of education leaves vulnerable children continuing to experience inequality, charities say
Society of St Vincent de Paul, Barnardos and the National Parents Council are seeking a review on the cost of State education amid concerns around underfunding

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Limerick school sending small fridges and food to families living in emergency accommodation
Limerick school sending small fridges and food to families living in emergency accommodation
School pricipal said that in her 26 years teaching in a Deis school, parents' stories now are the most desperate

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

Ukrainian children join parade marking first day of school near front line
Ukrainian children join parade marking first day of school near front line
Just hours after a dawn air raid alarm rang through the city, Zaporizhzhia schoolchildren celebrated the traditional first day of school on Sunday.

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Suspended pupils 'more likely' to be out of education
Education Minister says 'everything is on the table' in effort to address severe teacher shortage
Norma Foley said she did not 'underestimate the challenges' faced by school principals in recruiting staff as union says current shortage of teachers has reached 'critical level'

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Closeup of vegetables being served in school lunch line
Pilot programme to tackle children's 'holiday hunger' to launch next summer
Taoiseach Simon Harris wants additional funding allocated to the Department of Social Protection to ensure children are fed during the summer holidays

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Dublin Taxi
Cost of hiring taxis for pupils with special needs approaching €80m
More than €17m was paid out on taxis to bring children to school in the Dublin area last year, followed by Cork â€” which paid out €15.7m for taxis

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

Probe finds at least 973 Native American children died in abusive US schools
Probe finds at least 973 Native American children died in abusive US schools
At least 973 Native American children died in the US government’s abusive boarding school system, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday by officials who called on the government to apologise for the schools.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

McEntee seeks to bring Ireland in line with EU through new immigration laws
McEntee seeks to bring Ireland in line with EU through new immigration laws
The minister for justice will also ask Cabinet approval to revoke certificates of citizenship in very limited circumstances

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Foley denies cut in schools' summer programme funding
Foley denies cut in schools' summer programme funding
The minister for education said that the capitation funding per pupil in a special school remains the same, but the figure per pupil in a mainstream school returned to the 2022 allocation

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Free schoolbooks: Parents are the winners, but who are the losers?
Free schoolbooks: Parents are the winners, but who are the losers?
Parents are thrilled but book shops are closing and principals are angry — is the Government’s free schoolbooks scheme properly thought out? Sorcha Crowley reports

Fri, 07 Jun, 2024

School stock
Primary school children mostly happy and positive about learning, study finds
Report also found issues with peers, such as bullying' could also be a major source of stress

Tue, 28 May, 2024

School stock
'Vast, vast majority' of children get a school place, Department of Education says
Issues around school places arise when parents apply for multiple schools for their children rather than just the one they want, Dáil committee told

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Meet 11-year-old Ollie from Clare: Is he Ireland's smartest kid?
Meet 11-year-old Ollie from Clare: Is he Ireland's smartest kid?
Ollie is among hundreds of brainiacs ready to attend the Irish Mensa Annual Gathering at the Rose Hotel, Tralee, Kerry, this weekend

Sat, 04 May, 2024

No hike in cost of school bus tickets
No hike in cost of school bus tickets
The fee for a primary school child is €50 and for a post-primary student it is €75

Sat, 24 Feb, 2024

Thousands more children to get school bus tickets in major overhaul of scheme — but cost may rise
Thousands more children to get school bus tickets in major overhaul of scheme — but cost may rise
School transport overhaul will include reducing the distance threshold from 3.2km to 2km, and scrapping the stipulation that children must be attending the nearest school to qualify for the scheme

Sat, 17 Feb, 2024

Department of Education spent almost €3m posting wage slips last year
Department of Education spent almost €3m posting wage slips last year
Figures announced despite saying in 2021 that postage costs must be addressed 'as a matter of urgency'

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Deano the dog helps schoolchildren with trauma, autism, and ADHD
Deano the dog helps schoolchildren with trauma, autism, and ADHD
Placement part of a Community Dog programme run by Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL
The ultra-Catholic Cork school you might not know exists
 Mater Dei Academy is an independent Catholic school which describes itself as being under the patronage of Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, writes Jennifer Horgan

Sun, 14 Jan, 2024

Young Scientists assess impact of Macroom bypass on town
Young Scientists assess impact of Macroom bypass on town
Two students from Maria Immaculata Community College in Dunmanway also researched the prevalence of vaping among young teenagers

Thu, 11 Jan, 2024

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BT Young Scientist: Online safety and air fryer health claims go under the microscope
A child grooming detection app, the potential health implications of using air fryers, and teachers seemingly being oblivious to AI were among hundreds of projects showcased at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Dept to spend €50m on retrofitting 14 schools
Dept to spend €50m on retrofitting 14 schools
Buildings will be retrofitted and upgraded to a B energy rating with renewable heating to reduce their CO2 emissions by 51%

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Man worker mounting solar panels on roof of house.
'Strong demand' for school solar panels as over 900 apply in first phase
Participating schools could see savings of up to €1,600 a year on their bills, according to the Department of Education

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

School stock
Children’s School Lives: Primary pupils enjoy school less as they progress to senior classes
School children and their teachers both criticise the increasing workload they face as the years go by

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

Education Graduation stock
Highest ever number of teachers graduate amid staff shortages in profession
Some 802 primary teachers and 345 post-primary teachers graduated from Dublin college on Tuesday

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

School stock
Four school principals prosecuted for inflating student numbers
Higher head counts can result in increased funding and higher salaries for principals

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Education minister commends bravery of teachers, carer and passer-bys following Dublin attack
Education minister commends bravery of teachers, carer and passer-bys following Dublin attack
A five-year-old girl remains in hospital after undergoing emergency treatment for serious injuries

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

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