Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

Under this system, parents submit one form on which they have ranked local second-level schools from a list of choices

Central school entry plan to be trialled in some areas

A centralised admission process for post-primary schools is to be introduced in a number of high-pressure towns and suburbs across the country in time for the 2025 school year, Minister for Education Norma Foley has said.

Education • 08 Aug 24

Department of Education projections envisage a continued reduction in secondary school enrolment over the coming years

Almost 200 extra secondary school places created

Almost 200 additional first-year secondary school places have been created in six towns around Ireland in order to ensure that increased demand for school places is met when schools reopen next month.

Education • 07 Aug 24

There were concerns the fees initiative would be rowed back this year (Stock image)

Govt indicates college fees for Ukrainians will be waived

The Department of Further and Higher Education has indicated that university fees will be waived again this year for Leaving Certificate students from Ukraine.

Ireland • 25 Jun 24

The WRC directed Templeogue College to pay the teacher €39,912 in compensation, the equivalent of 15 months' salary (file photo)

School directed to pay teacher almost €40k compensation

The Workplace Relations Commission has found in favour of a teacher who took a case against the principal of Templeogue College and has directed the Dublin secondary school to pay the teacher almost €40,000 in compensation.

Ireland • 24 Jun 24

The Hot School Meal Programme forms part of Ireland's commitment under the European Child Guarantee (File image)

The nutritional challenge facing Hot School Meals scheme

Who is responsible for ensuring that dietary rules are followed and that kids are not eating ultra-processed food instead of nutritious food in school?

Ireland • 22 Jun 24

The Boycott Divestment Sanctions group in UCC is also lobbying the Irish Universities Association to advocate for the removal of the Israeli company

Call to remove Israeli company from research project

Students and staff at UCC have urged the university to call for an Israeli company to be removed from an EU-funded research project that its own Tyndall Institute is also a partner in.

Munster • 21 Jun 24

The Primary Principals Forum says principals are facing significant burnout and job fatigue (file image - RollingNews.ie)

Primary school principals call for additional funding

Primary school principals met politicians at Leinster House as part of their campaign to highlight what they say is underfunding in the sector, as well as the pressures school principals in smaller schools are facing.

Education • 19 Jun 24

The report identified 'a clear reticence' among some students to report bullying behaviour (Stock image)

Almost third of students feel unwelcome in school - study

Almost a third of post-primary students feel unwelcome in their school according to survey findings contained in a report by Department of Education inspectors into bullying behaviour in schools.

Education • 19 Jun 24

The Special Education Review Committee said full engagement with parents, young people and children is needed to allow for more integration (Stock image)

Report calls for more integration in autism education

A report by Department of Education school inspectors has found a "misalignment" between the State's vision of education for autistic children with "as little segregation as possible" and the reality on the ground.

Education • 18 Jun 24

Staff were informed of the news by UL Chancellor Brigid Laffan earlier (File image)

UL President Prof Kerstin Mey resigns

The President of the University of Limerick Professor Kerstin Mey has resigned.

Education • 14 Jun 24