Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

Eight primary schools to close permanently from today

As primary schools across the country close today for the summer holidays, eight will be shutting their doors for the last time.

Education • 27 Jun

Calls for guaranteed employment for new radiographers

Student and trade union representatives have called on the HSE to guarantee employment to student radiographers and radiation therapists graduating this year.

Health • 25 Jun

ASTI to use dispute processes over senior cycle reforms

Second level teachers' union the ASTI has said it will instigate dispute process mechanisms to seek to advance the "significant" concerns of teachers regarding senior cycle redevelopment.

Education • 25 Jun

What impact will the changes to Senior Cycle have?

Plans to overhaul how Leaving Certificate students are assessed will be discussed by the leadership of the ASTI teachers' union at a two-day meeting in Killarney which begins this afternoon.

Education • 24 Jun

Ministers publish document outlining education plans

The Minister for Education and Youth and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion have published a document outlining their plans this year for education.

Education • 19 Jun

DCU researchers found that most studies showed that banning the devices in schools had 'little or no impact on education and wellbeing'

'Little impact' on wellbeing by banning phones in schools

Banning smartphones in schools has little or no impact on the wellbeing of students or their education or on the prevalence of online bullying, research by the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University has found.

Ireland • 18 Jun

Schools urged to use generic uniform items

The State watchdog for competition has warned schools that their back-to-school arrangements could harm competition and increase costs for families.

Education • 17 Jun

CPSMA: Record number of schools seek financial assistance

The Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) has said record numbers of schools have been obliged to seek emergency financial assistance from the Department of Education this year, as they struggle to meet dramatically increased running costs with inadequate funding.

Education • 12 Jun

School secretaries show support for strike action - Fórsa

School secretaries and caretakers could strike when schools reopen after the summer break in pursuit of better pension provisions after a trade union ballot returned a strong mandate for such a move.

Education • 11 Jun

ASTI calls for talks with dept after LC reform rejection

The ASTI has called for talks with the Department of Education following the rejection by its members of measures to support implementation of the Senior Cycle redevelopment programme from this September.

Education • 09 Jun