Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

The group plans to sleep at the gates of Leinster House tonight as part of their protest

Dáil sleep-out over lack of school places taking place

Parents of autistic children have gathered outside Leinster House in the latest protest to draw attention to the shortage of school places for children with additional needs.

Education • 02 Apr

Four schools had just two pupils, while a fifth listed just one child in its latest enrolment returns to the Department of Education

No school should have only two pupils - McEntee

Minister for Education Helen McEntee has said she does not believe that any school should have just two pupils and that "conversations need to be had" with a number of schools whose enrolment has fallen to this level.

Education • 01 Apr

Equality in Education said it represents 200 parents of children with additional needs

Dáil sleep-out to be held over lack of school places

Parents who say they cannot find suitable school placements for their children with additional needs say they will stage a second protest and overnight sleep-out as part of their efforts to draw urgent attention to what they say is the ongoing crisis in special education.

Education • 31 Mar

There are 30,000 apprentices in Ireland, compared to 7,000 a decade ago

Over one in ten apprentices aged over 31 - data

More than one in ten apprentices in Ireland are over 31 years of age, and almost 40% are 23 or older, according to preliminary data gathered in a national survey of apprentices by the National Apprenticeship Office.

Education • 28 Mar

Cedhla Connolly, pictured with her mother, needs a nurse to assist her at times

Wexford girl out of school due to lack of nursing service

A 17-year-old Wexford girl has been out of school for over a year because the school she should be attending cannot provide a specialised nursing service that she needs.

Education • 27 Mar

The data shows that by early March 61,726 had registered to be examined in the Leaving Certificate Established programme (Stock image)

Significant rise in number intending to sit Leaving Cert

There has been a significant increase in the number of students intending to sit Leaving Certificate exams this year, data from the State Examinations Commission shows.

Education • 22 Mar

Students, staff, parents and representatives from local sports clubs marched through Belmayne to highlight their cause

Protests over lack of sports facilities in north Dublin

A secondary school and sports club in a new Dublin suburb have appealed to the Department of Education not to prevent the development of what they say are vital sports facilities for children and teenagers in the area.

Education • 14 Mar

One of the schools had just one pupil when the national annual count was made last year (Stock image)

Five schools have more staff than pupils - education dept

Five mainland primary schools have more staff than they have pupils, according to the Department of Education.

Education • 13 Mar

44% of our primary schools are classed as 'small', with four or fewer mainstream teachers or around 100 or fewer pupils

Who decides when to shut a school with low enrolment?

School is where our children learn vital socialisation skills, they learn to play and get along together. But a system that allows schools that tiny to continue, even if just for one year, is denying some this vital companionship, writes Emma O Kelly.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Mar

Fourth class pupils at St Joseph's National School look back on footage taken during Covid

Highs and lows - students recall lockdown memories

There was laughter and squeals of delight as fourth class pupils at St Joseph's National School in Dublin's Coolock looked back on footage taken at their school five years ago when school closures were announced.

Education • 13 Mar