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Lionesses write to Tory leadership hopefuls over access to football for girls

England’s Lionesses have written an open letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss demanding that all schoolgirls have access to a minimum of two hours a week of sport classes. All 23 members of the England women’s team called on the Tory leadership ...

03 Aug 2022 at 17:49

National News

Irish govt issues advice to schools on supporting Ukrainian child refugees

The Department of Education is issuing advice to schools across Ireland on how to support the wellbeing of Ukrainian school children who have fled the Russian war. A booklet of guidelines for primary schools was released online today (Friday ...

25 Mar 2022 at 11:02

National News

Unmasked students should not be excluded from primary schools -latest Dept advice

In a relaxation of rules on mandatory mask-wearing for primary school children from 3rd class up, the Department of Education has said it is not the intention to exclude children, with schools urged to take a pragmatic approach. The ...

06 Dec 2021 at 11:35

National News

Number of Ukrainian students enrolled in Irish schools surpasses 15,000

The number of Ukrainian students enrolled in Irish schools has now edged over the 15,000 mark, latest figures show. The Department of Education has confirmed that as of 31 March, 15,282 Ukrainian pupils have been enrolled in ...

05 Apr 2023 at 13:03

National News

Smaller class sizes expected soon due to sharp drop in primary school enrolments

The number of children attending primary school is projected to drop by almost a fifth, or 100,000, over the next ten years, according to Department of Education projections. The falling demographics predicted between 2023 ...

19 Apr 2024 at 07:19

National News

Harris criticises Department of Education as families left without school places

Minister Simon Harris has criticised the Department of Education for putting “utterly unacceptable” stress on families left without school places. He said the department needs to get “much better” at forward planning for ...

09 Feb 2024 at 14:17

National News

Minister Foley considering suspension of career breaks for teachers to combat staff shortages

Minister for Education Norma Foley is considering suspension of career breaks for teachers in an effort to combat staff shortages. The Minister yesterday briefed Ministers on a number of options being considered by her ...

07 Dec 2022 at 16:19

National News

Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland sexually exploit children, committee hears

Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland are subjecting young people to coercion, threats and sexual exploitation, a Westminster committee has heard. The region’s Children’s Commissioner Koulla Yiasouma described both ...

09 Nov 2022 at 16:22

Education

Department of Education says no advice yet to close schools due to coronavirus

The Department of Education and Skills has responded to speculation on social media that schools across the country are to close for a number of weeks from this Friday in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In a ...

10 Mar 2020 at 17:13

National News

Worry for parents of children with special needs left without school places

Parents of children with additional needs have spoken about how they are at their wits’ end on how to secure school places for this academic year. SNAs (special needs assistants), activists, parents and their ...

23 Aug 2024 at 16:09

National News

'Get your act together' - Parents and staff demand 'vital' school places for children with special needs

23 Aug 2024 at 16:45

National News

Government accused of ‘brazen attempt to buy votes’

The Government has wasted opportunities to improve the lives of disabled people, the Social Democrats have said. Holly Cairns said ministers have tried to “splash cash around indiscriminately in a ...

16 Oct 2024 at 13:32

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