NDP commits €4.4bn to primary, second-level education The National Development Plan commits €4.4bn in spending to primary and second-level education as well as just under €2.9bn to spending in further and higher ... Education • 04 Oct 21
School stakeholders meeting to discuss close contacts School managers, primary teachers and SNA trade unions are meeting Department of Education officials to discuss the relaxing of close contact rules in primary schools ... Coronavirus • 23 Sep 21
New data shows pace of falling Covid rates among pupils The HSE published data on its website today which revealed that the current positivity rate among primary school age children is significantly higher than that ... Education • 22 Sep 21
15% rise in primary school children Covid positive The proportion of primary school children who tested positive for Covid-19 in a school setting is more than double that found in schools prior to ... Coronavirus • 22 Sep 21
Foley rejects suggestion of confusion on Covid policy Minister for Education Norma Foley has rejected a suggestion that there is confusion as to when a child should be kept at home or sent ... Politics • 22 Sep 21
ASTI, TUI 'disappointed' at C02 monitor delivery delay The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has expressed "disappointment and dismay" at confirmation that the delivery of 10,000 C02 monitors to schools will be ... Coronavirus • 15 Sep 21
One-day school secretary and caretaker strike deferred A national one-day strike by school secretaries and caretakers scheduled for tomorrow has been deferred, trade union Fórsa says, after "significant concessions" were made by ... Education • 14 Sep 21
Students staying in hotels due to lack of accommodation Third-level students in Limerick are staying in hotels because they cannot find suitable accommodation in the city. Education • 14 Sep 21
HSE revises down estimate of pupils limiting movements The HSE has revised downwards the estimate for the number of school children and young people who have been obliged to stay home from school ... Coronavirus • 09 Sep 21
Extra hours to help students affected by Covid closures Schools are to be given additional teaching hours to help mitigate the impact that school closures and other Covid related restrictions have had on the ... Education • 08 Sep 21
