Positivity rate for Covid-19 remains low in schools Testing for Covid-19 has taken place in 159 schools so far this this month, involving a total of 4,786 students and staff, all deemed close ... Coronavirus • 20 Nov 20
Drop in number of Covid-19 clusters in schools There has been a marked fall in the number of Covid-19 outbreaks recorded in schools, according to public health data published today. Coronavirus • 19 Nov 20
TUI calls for extension to Christmas school break A second-level teachers' union has said schools should be allowed to close early for Christmas so that students and teachers have more time to restrict ... Education • 18 Nov 20
Health authorities directing schools on Covid - Foley The Minister for Education has reiterated that it is public health authorities and not the Department of Education that is directing the public health response ... Education • 17 Nov 20
Postponed Leaving Cert exams get under way This year's postponed Leaving Certificate exams have begun, with fewer than 2,600, or around 4%, of this year's candidates expected to participate. Education • 16 Nov 20
Class act: The hip hop artist who started out in school Jean Luc Uddoh started out as a shy teenager eager to get on television when he rapped for RTÉ News back in 2013. Now he ... News Lens • 13 Nov 20
Dept 'determined' to hold Leaving Cert exams for 2021 The Department of Education is determined to hold Leaving Certificate exams for the class of 2021 department officials have told an Oireachtas committee. Education • 10 Nov 20
Online learning at UL to continue for rest of year Online learning will continue for the majority of courses at the University of Limerick for the remainder of this academic year. Education • 06 Nov 20
Schools seen as 'safe' places in more ways than one At Thursday's HSE briefing, a public health consultant acknowledged something that some school staff and parents have suspected of late: that when it comes to ... Coronavirus • 31 Oct 20
More progress needed to avoid industrial action - ASTI The president of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland has said substantial progress on safety in schools is needed to avoid industrial action. Coronavirus • 30 Oct 20
