Education
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Robust framework urged for special needs education
A review into special needs resources in schools has recommended that a robust framework to ensure all children with special needs can access a school placement is adopted.
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INTO and TUI accept Croke Park II talks invitation
Two teachers' unions have decided to re-enter negotiations on a revised Croke Park II agreement.
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LRC invites teachers' unions to Croke Park talks
The Labour Relations Commission has issued a formal invitation to the three teachers' unions to engage in negotiations on a revision of the Croke Park II proposals.
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Eight Irish universities feature in world rankings
Eight Irish universities feature on this year's QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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Minister suggests second free pre-school year
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has raised the possibility of using some of the resources paid out in child benefit to fund a second year of free pre-school education for children.
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Fee-paying students more likely to go to college
Students who attend fee-charging schools are far more likely to go directly to third level education, according to new data compiled by the Department of Education.
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Call for educational data on children in care
Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan has said children in care are more likely to experience educational difficulties compared to the general population.
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NI: Planning granted for co-religious school
Northern Ireland's first shared education campus for Catholic and Protestant schoolchildren has been granted planning approval.
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30 students treated for smoke inhalation in Cork
Up to 30 students and some teachers were treated for smoke inhalation after a smoke bomb was set off in a school.
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Projected rise in number of school-aged children
New figures from the CSO show the number of primary school-aged children is projected to increase by up to 100,000 in the next eight years.
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DNA scientist stresses importance of knowledge
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA 60 years ago has said Ireland cannot be a success in science unless it knows as much as other nations.
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Protest outside Dáil over further education cuts
Over 100 teachers and students have gathered outside the Dáil in protest at cuts to teacher numbers on further education courses.
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Random audits of school building projects ordered
The Department of Education has ordered random audits of school building projects.
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Over 800,000 visited Titanic centre in first year
Over 800,000 people from 128 countries visited the Titanic exhibition building in Belfast during its first year in operation.
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Applications sought for four new primary schools
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has invited patronage bodies invited to apply to run four new primary schools due to open in September of next year.
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Teacher unions to ballot for industrial action
The country's three main teacher trade unions are to ballot for industrial action following the rejection of the Croke Park II proposals.
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Rise in applications for science, tech courses
Applications to study science, technology and engineering at third level have increased significantly over the past five years, according to analysis carried out by the Higher Education Authority.
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ASTI delegates pass motion on Croke Park proposals
Teachers at the ASTI annual convention in Wexford have unanimously passed a second urgent motion on the Croke Park II proposals after a closed session debate.
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Ruairi Quinn plans to make school enrolment fairer
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn is to publish draft legislation in the coming months aimed at making school enrolment policies fairer.
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TUI votes to ballot for industrial action
The Teachers' Union of Ireland is to ballot members for industrial action up to and including strike action if the Government decides to impose the Croke Park II proposals.
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