Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

Minister for Education Helen McEntee said she wanted to do what she could to support teachers

McEntee wants talks on senior cycle reform done by May

Minister for Education Helen McEntee has said she wants talks between her department and the ASTI and TUI on Accelerated Senior Cycle Re-development completed by the beginning of May.

Education • 22 Apr

Helen McEntee addressed the INTO conference in Galway

National convention on education to be set up - McEntee

Minister for Education Helen McEntee has told primary school principals that she will establish a national convention on education "to hear and to understand peoples' thoughts, hopes and aspiration for the education system of the future".

Education • 22 Apr

The changes will come into effect for the more than 73,000 students due to sit their Junior Cycle examinations this coming June

Bands for top Junior Cycle grades to be widened

It will be easier for Junior Cycle students to achieve the two top grades in their exams under changes to Junior Cycle grade bands announced by Minister for Education Helen McEntee.

Education • 22 Apr

Currently, teachers require two consecutive contracts in order to be considered for a permanent one

Teachers could get permanent post after a year - minister

Newly qualified teachers may become eligible for a permanent contract after just one year in a post, in a new measure announced by the Minister for Education.

Education • 21 Apr

The INTO has called for increased investment in special education teaching and SNA posts (Stock image)

Call for increased investment in special education

The country's largest teacher trade union has called for funding for the full equipping of special classrooms and ancillary sensory and play spaces to be guaranteed to schools and to be made available before a special class is established.

Education • 21 Apr

Teachers say changes to Leaving Cert subjects are being introduced too hastily and without proper safeguards around AI

Teacher unions meet department over Leaving Cert concerns

Second level teacher trade unions will meet Department of Education officials this afternoon for the first of a series of meetings to discuss their concerns around Senior Cycle reform.

Education • 15 Apr

The State Examinations Commission said this is in line with the date of issue of the results last year

Leaving Certificate results to be released on 22 August

This year's Leaving Certificate results will be released on Friday, 22 August, the State Examinations Commission has announced.

Education • 11 Apr

The five St Flannan's students hope to travel to Orlando to present their project to the NSS

Teen scientists win space competition founded by NASA

A team of teen scientists from Dublin and Clare has won a prestigious space design competition founded by NASA and administered by the US's National Space Society.

Education • 11 Apr

The seven revised Leaving Cert subjects are due to be introduced in schools next year

Sample papers published for revised Leaving Cert subjects

The State Examinations Commission has published sample examination papers for the seven revised Leaving Certificate subjects due to be introduced in schools next September.

Ireland • 09 Apr

Principals said other important programmes are being displaced as schools are told to make space for the new classes

Schools express concern over opening of special classes

A total of 390 new special classes have been sanctioned to open in schools for next September according to the latest National Council for Special Education figures.

Ireland • 09 Apr