HSE told to withdraw sanitiser two weeks before recall The HSE was strongly advised by the Department of Agriculture to stop using ViraPro hand sanitiser more than a fortnight before it was recalled from … Coronavirus • 22 Nov 20
All you need to know about Calculated Grades RTÉ's Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly looks at some of the most frequently asked questions about this year's Calculated Grades system for Leaving Certificate students. Education • 16 Aug 20
Schools concerned over issuing of Leaving Cert grades The Department of Education has said it will consult education partners as to how to communicate the results of calculated Leaving Certificate grades to students … Education • 15 Jul 20
'Creative solutions' called for around Leaving Cert A body representing the parents of second level students has called for clarity and prompt action regarding this year's Leaving Certificate exams and for information … Education • 05 May 20
Coronavirus plunges universities into funding crisis Ireland's seven universities are facing a major funding crisis due to the decimation of revenue streams caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Ireland • 03 May 20
Dept confirms no Junior Cert exams this year The Department of Education has confirmed that there will be no state certified Junior Certificate exams this year. Education • 21 Apr 20
RTÉ to broadcast 'school on TV' from Monday RTÉ has confirmed that it will broadcast over an hour of "school on TV" to support primary school children and their parents at home. Coronavirus • 29 Mar 20
ASTI to refuse to hold review meetings out of hours Secondary teachers belonging to the ASTI are on a collision course with the Department of Education and Skills over the scheduling of meetings that form … Education • 27 Feb 20
Minister calls on school secretaries to defer strike The Minister for Education has appealed to school secretaries to defer a one-day strike planned for tomorrow. Education • 09 Jan 20
Patronage of new post-primary schools are announced Four new post-primary schools to be established in 2020 will be run by local state education boards while two others will be under the patronage … Education • 17 Dec 19
Six new post-primary schools planned for 2020 Four new post-primary schools to be established in 2020 will be run by local State education boards while two others will be under the patronage … Education • 17 Dec 19
Sex abuse survivors call for access to State redress A group of men who suffered sexual abuse as schoolboys at a Limerick primary school have called on the Government to stop putting obstacles in … Education • 06 Dec 19
Should homework be history? There's increasing doubt that some forms of homework for young children serve any real purpose. One school in south Dublin is currently experimenting with a … Prime Time • 22 Nov 19
€40m spent on school building remediation works €40 million has been spent by the State so far on remediation works in dozens of schools where fire safety breaches and structural defects were … Education • 12 Nov 19
Dept paid €4m above 2016 valuation for Sandymount site The Department of Education paid €4 million above the amount set out in an independent valuation report for a site in Sandymount in Dublin, according … Education • 30 Sep 19
Secretaries' union asks Dept to take dispute to WRC The trade union representing school secretaries has written to the Department of Education asking it to agree to use the services of the Workplace Relations … Education • 30 Sep 19
Opening of schools postponed due to certification delay The opening of four new multi-denominational schools has been postponed until next Monday because of a delay in getting certification for the temporary buildings that … Education • 04 Sep 19
Dublin to get five new gaelscoileanna over three years Five new gaelscoileanna are to be established across Dublin over the coming three years. Education • 03 Sep 19
Asylum seeker parents seek answers over school bus A group of asylum seeker parents have said they fear the Department of Justice has reneged on a promise to provide a bus service to … Education • 28 Aug 19
17 school buildings found with structural defects Engineers have identified structural flaws in 17 school buildings which will require temporary works to be carried out in coming weeks in order to ensure … Education • 15 Aug 19
Dept refuses to release school fire safety assessments The Department of Education has refused to release the results of fire safety assessments that were carried out on a number of schools, some of … Education • 13 Jul 19
Reduced school timetables 'impacting children's rights' The Ombudsman for Children Niall Mulldoon has said the use of reduced timetables in schools is a" serious" concern that is impacting on the rights … Politics • 13 Jun 19
Soaring insurance costs could lead to school closures Fifteen special schools have contacted the Department of Education in recent weeks to say they are facing soaring insurance costs that would threaten them with … Education • 10 Jun 19
Schools briefed on structural defects remediation works Schools where serious structural problems were discovered late last year are being briefed by the Department of Education as to the kind of remediation works … Education • 06 Jun 19
Criteria eased for asylum seekers to attend third level The Department of Education has lowered the eligibility criteria for a scheme which enables asylum seeker students to go on to third level education here. Education • 04 Jun 19
