Education

A Conradh na Gaeilge adult Irish language class

Calls for more ambition in Irish language teaching

A more ambitious plan is needed to improve the way Irish is taught in schools, Conradh na Gaeilge has said.

Helen McEntee speaks at a Dublin primary school with a damp ceiling

School ceiling tells own story on the state of schools

On Monday, as Minister for Education Helen McEntee stood at a podium in a Dublin primary school to launch the State's new and ambitious primary school curriculum, it was difficult to ignore the smell of damp that pervaded the hall, and the state of the ceiling above her head.

Education • 7 hrs

School bodies calling on Govt to address funding crisis

A coalition of bodies representing primary and special schools in Ireland have appealed to the Government to address what they say is a growing funding crisis in schools.

Education • 7 hrs

New primary school curriculum to be phased in

Details of a new primary school curriculum, to be phased in from next year across every primary and special school in the country, will be published today.

Education • 19 hrs

New campaign warns students of money mule recruiters

As the college year begins, FraudSMART is launching a campaign warning students to be on alert for money mule recruiters, particularly through social media advertisements.

Business • 22 Sep

Parents seeking places for the academic year 2026/2027 will need to be in touch with the National Council for Special Education before 1 October

Parents told of 1 Oct deadline for special school places

Parents seeking school places for children with special educational needs for next September have been urged to contact the National Council for Special Education before 1 October to alert it to their needs.

Education • 17 Sep

22% of pupils absent for more than 20 days last year

Over a fifth (22%) of primary school children were absent from school for more than 20 schooldays in 2023/24.

Ireland • 5 hrs

Students flying from Donegal to Dublin to attend lectures

Some third-level students are flying from Donegal to Dublin to attend university lectures amid an accommodation crisis, the President of Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn has said.

Education • 17 Sep

Ciarán Cooke with a prop of a head at the exhibition

Students experience creative industries at RDS event

Thousands of second level students are descending on the RDS this week, to find out about courses, apprenticeships and career choices that are on offer for them across Ireland and beyond.

Ireland • 17 Sep

A view of Mary Immaculate College in Limerick

Student feels 'alive again' after evacuation from Gaza

A Palestinian student who recently arrived in Ireland has spoken of her relief at being evacuated from Gaza and thanked the Irish authorities for helping her to continue her studies in Ireland.

Ireland • 17 Sep

Photo shows Garda securing the fencing as they finish for the night at the scene in Donabate on Friday

'Huge gaps and holes in system' - school principal

As the search for a missing boy in north Co Dublin continues, an inner city school principal has said she is not surprised by his disappearance.

Ireland • 15 Sep

Female student using mobile phone while attending a class at high school.

Phone bans not in best interest of children - Ombudsman

The Ombudsman for Children's Office has said blanket bans on phones in schools are not in the best interest of children, adding that it is not an effective way of protecting children's rights from the potential harmful impacts of phones and social media.

Ireland • 10 Sep

Image is a collage of three UCD students looking at the camera

Watch: Students' advice for first years starting college

Tens of thousands of students are starting college for the first time this month and new beginnings can bring a mix of emotions.

Education • 09 Sep

School secretaries and caretakers pictured outside the Department of Finance, before a rally in Dublin city centre

Schools tackling backlog of work following strike action

Around 2,000 schools across the country are tackling the backlog of work that has built up due to a strike by school secretaries and caretakers that lasted for more than a week.

Business • 08 Sep

More than 3,000 students receive second-round CAO offers

More than 3,000 students have received second-round offers for college courses from the Central Applications Office today.

Education • 08 Sep

How strikes impacted life in Ireland's largest school

Staff at Gorey Community School, Ireland's largest school, outline how the strike by secretaries and caretakers had been impacting them.

Analysis and Comment • 06 Sep

School caretakers and secretaries are pictured on the picket line outside St Vincent dePaul Infant primary school in Dublin

School strike withdrawn after agreement 'breakthrough'

Fórsa has withdrawn strike action by school secretaries and caretakers after an agreement was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission last night to engage in a process to resolve the dispute.

Education • 06 Sep

Student accommodation search an 'emotional rollercoaster'

A rollercoaster of emotions is how one college student has described his search for accommodation in Dublin, facing high rents, potential scams, long commutes and unanswered emails.

Dublin • 05 Sep

People hold banners and flags at a protest

Fórsa withdraws school secretary and caretaker strike

Fórsa has withdrawn strike action by school secretaries and caretakers after an agreement was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to bring the dispute to an end.

Education • 05 Sep

Caretakers and secretaries at a picket outside St Vincent dePaul Infant primary school in Dublin

Fórsa declines invitation to talks on strike

The Fórsa trade union has declined an invitation to return to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for talks to resolve the school secretaries and caretakers dispute.

Ireland • 04 Sep

First years in Greystones still seeking school places

At least three prospective first year students in Greystones, Co Wicklow, remain without a secondary school place a week after the term started.

Leinster • 03 Sep

A woman holds up a Forsa sign on the picket line at a strike in Dublin

Students unable to attend school in Gorey due to strike

At the largest school in the country, half of its students have been unable to attend this week or last as their school attempts to manage the impact of the school secretaries and caretakers strike.

Ireland • 03 Sep

Strong political support for school secretaries - Fórsa

Fórsa, the trade union representing striking school secretaries and caretakers, has said a growing number of Government TDs, Senators and MEPs have pledged their support for the school staff.

Ireland • 02 Sep

A group of people hold signs on a picket line outside a school

Pickets at schools amid strike by secretaries, caretakers

An indefinite strike by school secretaries and caretakers has entered a fresh school week.

Ireland • 01 Sep

Over 150 LC students have results withheld over cheating

The number of students to have their Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied results permanently withheld this year because of cheating in this year's exams has doubled to 155.

Ireland • 01 Sep