Emma O Kelly

Education Correspondent

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

By February, the CAO had received 83,424 applications, an increase of 6,525 from 2024

8.5% rise in CAO applications for third-level courses

A surge in CAO applications this year is reflected in increased interest across a wide variety of disciplines, new data from the CAO shows.

Ireland • 11 Mar

Teachers' perceptions were gathered in an online survey

Difference in skills of children since pandemic - study

Children who began school this year may be encountering more difficulties and be less prepared compared to those born before the pandemic, the findings of a study from Mary Immaculate College suggest.

Education • 10 Mar

Helen McEntee was told that NEPS would be incapable of recruiting sufficient numbers of psychologists if the new standards are accepted

Dept warns of shortage of educational psychologists

Officials in the Department of Education have warned of an even greater shortage of educational psychologists for children in schools if new standards to regulate the profession are accepted.

Education • 07 Mar

The draft legislation removes the requirement for UN Security Council authorisation to deploy troops (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Hundreds of academics express alarm at Triple Lock change

Hundreds of academic staff and other university workers have signed a letter expressing alarm at Cabinet's decision to scrap the Triple Lock.

Politics • 06 Mar