Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

The 'Happee' project is a partnership between the schools, the University of Limerick, and local disability services

Call for funding for therapeutic programmes in schools

Six primary schools have appealed for financial support to secure the long-term future of a unique project that sees trainee therapists working with children in their schools and developing therapeutic programmes for them.

Education • 23 Oct 24

Pupils at Our Lady Immaculate Senior National School in Dublin - the survey found the recruitment crisis is most acute in the capital

951 vacant posts in primary and special schools - survey

At least 951 teacher posts in primary and special schools are vacant and schools expect this number to treble in coming months because of the teacher shortage.

Education • 21 Oct 24

Around 7,270 candidates appealed Leaving Certificate results this year against 14,287 individual grades

More than 3,100 Leaving Cert grades increased

More than 3,100 Leaving Certificate grades were upgraded by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

Education • 27 Sep 24

6th year students Shane Hamilton and Ellie Woods have written to the SEC to raise their concerns

'It's like we're lesser' - Call for ISL as exam subject

Two deaf school students have appealed to the Department of Education to make Irish Sign Language available as a Leaving Certificate exam subject.

Education • 25 Sep 24

Last March academic staff passed motions of no confidence in the TU Dublin senior leadership

TU Dublin academic staff to ballot for industrial action

Academic staff at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) have agreed to ballot for industrial action to oppose cuts amid what they say is the "deteriorating financial position of the university".

Education • 24 Sep 24

A team from the HSE carried out a review at the hospital over a four-week period (file image)

'Unclear' who was in charge at UHL site - HSE review

An HSE team that carried out a review of operations at University Hospital Limerick over a four-week period earlier this year found that it was "unclear from an operational perspective as to who [was] in charge on the UHL site on any given day".

Health • 20 Sep 24

Students who took part in the survey say that housing costs were their 'most significant source of pressure' (file image)

Housing most significant issue for students - survey

Third level students are going to lectures hungry, and foregoing healthcare, and sanitary products in an attempt to make ends meet, a study carried out by UCC Students' Union has found.

Education • 20 Sep 24

Kamal Malaka, who has lived in Ireland for two years, received the offer of a college place

'I want to study' - call over waiving third-level fees

The Union of Students in Ireland has called on the Government to give young people fleeing the war in Palestine the same accommodations in terms of third-level fees as those enjoyed by students from Ukraine.

Education • 18 Sep 24

Fifty-seven schools were selected for Drama, Film and Theatre Studies while 43 were chosen for Climate Action and Sustainable Development

100 schools selected to offer new Leaving Cert subjects

The first schools to offer the two new subjects of Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Leaving Certificate Climate Action and Sustainable Development have been named.

Education • 21 Jan

It is the third time the department has produced such a document in advance of the budget

Education Dept outlines ways to reduce costs for students

The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has published a paper outlining options for reducing the cost of going to college or doing an apprenticeship.

Education • 16 Sep 24