Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

Norma Foley said her department want to encourage the use of school buildings outside of school hours (file photo)

New guidelines on after-school use of buildings published

The Department of Education has published updated procedures on the use of school buildings including sports facilities outside of school hours.

Ireland • 12 Jun 24

'National conversation' slows pace of school ethos change

The Department of Education is to carry out a national survey of parents of primary and pre-school children to determine what kind of education they want for their child.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Jun 24

The SEC says it is still following up on the exact number of students affected, however it says the problem did not impact all 26 eligible students

Technical issue for some vision impaired exam students

The State Examinations Commission has said that at least 10 vision impaired Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle students were unable to access their digital papers this morning due to what it described as a technical problem.

Education • 05 Jun 24

More than half of those who responded to the survey said their schools had to fundraise to pay for basic utilities (File image)

Primary schools facing funding deficits as costs rise

Seven out of ten primary schools have run at a deficit at some stage over the past 12 months and had to rely on cash reserves to cover day-to-day costs due to insufficient core funding from the State, according to a survey carried out by the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association.

Education • 04 Jun 24

Castlebar ETNS students in their 'L' shaped classroom

Castlebar school appeals over 'intolerable' accommodation

A primary school in Castlebar, Co Mayo, has appealed to the Department of Education to purchase a site in the town as a matter of urgency so that a purpose-built school can be constructed for it.

Education • 28 May 24

The encampment in Belfield is being led by UCD Students' Union and on Friday talks between the union leadership and UCD ended without agreement

Students to remain encamped until universities hear them

The students at UCD and UCC are following the lead of students at Trinity College.

Analysis and Comment • 23 May 24

A student encampment was set up at UCC's main quad last night (file photo)

USI 'fully supports' UCC student encampment

The Union of Students in Ireland has said it fully supports the latest Irish student encampment which was set up by students at UCC yesterday evening.

Munster • 15 May 24

A student encampment in support of Palestine has been established at UCC (file photo)

Student encampment for Palestine established at UCC

A third Irish student encampment in support of the people of Palestine has been established at University College Cork.

Ireland • 14 May 24

International English language students can only work 20 hours per week (Stock image)

Work hour limits for non-EU students unfair, cttee hears

International English language student representatives have told an Oireachtas committee hearing that the number of hours that students are allowed to work should be increased from 20 to 30 per week in order to combat exploitation by some employers.

Education • 14 May 24

The invoice listed four dates when protests were held (pic: @TCDSU_President)

Students' Union refuses to pay Trinity's €214,000 fine

The Students' Union at Trinity College has told the university that it does not intend to pay a bill of €214,000 that was levied on the union for what the college's Financial Services Division says were losses it incurred as a result of protests backed by the Students' Union.

Dublin • 13 May 24