Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

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Primary school enrolment falls by 6,500 in past year

Primary school enrolment has fallen by almost 6,500 over the past year.

Education • 29 Jan

List of planned new school buildings published

The Department for Education and Youth has published a list of 105 school building projects that will be built or proceed to tender stage within the next two years.

Education • 28 Jan

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Extra time for 30,000 State exam students this year

Around 30,000 students will be granted ten minutes of extra time in this year's Leaving and Junior Cycle written examinations as part of an interim initiative for candidates with additional needs.

Education • 27 Jan

Ireland to donate €100,000 for Holocaust education

Ireland is to donate €100,000 to the Auschwitz Birkenau Foundation to support its Holocaust Education programme.

Education • 27 Jan

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Senior cycle pushing schools towards individual devices

Second-level schools are coming under increased pressure to introduce individual electronic devices for students as a result of a new senior cycle curriculum.

Ireland • 24 Jan

Schools required to be inclusive for all students - Dept

The Department of Education and Youth has said that while the direct governance of schools is a matter for school boards of management, schools are required to create safe and inclusive environments for students, including trans and non-binary students.

Education • 22 Jan

Leaving Cert Irish bonus extended to coursework from 2027

Students who sit their Leaving Certificate through Irish in 2027 or in subsequent years will receive a boost, with bonus marks added to results they receive for coursework completed during the year as well as for their final written exams.

Education • 21 Jan

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Three brought to hospital after chemical spill at TCD

Three people have been brought to hospital from Trinity College Dublin after a chemical spill at its Biomedical Sciences Institute.

Education • 20 Jan

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Warning over uncritical AI use in education

The OECD has warned that the uncritical adoption of generative AI as a tool in education could inadvertently undermine the development of key human skills such as critical thinking and evaluative judgment in students.

Education • 19 Jan

More than 4,500 apply to attend education convention

More than 4,500 people have applied to participate in a national convention on education that is due to take place later this year.

Education • 14 Jan