Taoiseach: Drinks industry should not be near schools The Taoiseach has said he does not believe the drinks industry should be involved in school training courses, highlighting the risks of alcohol. Ireland • 03 Oct 22
Cairn sells site for new secondary school in Greystones Cairn Homes said today that contracts have been signed with the Department of Education and Skills for the sale of an 11.5 acre site in … Business • 15 Jun 22
Three to give free unlimited data SIM cards to schools Three Ireland has said it will give schools across the country 10,000 free 'All You Can Eat' data SIM cards, to support remote learning during … Business • 02 Feb 21
Boris Johnson faces school dinner backlash The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has insisted that no children would go hungry due to "inattention" by his government as he faced a backlash … UK • 26 Oct 20
School secretaries to take industrial action over pay Around 1000 school secretaries are expected to hold three one-day stoppages and possible indefinite strike action before Christmas in a long-running dispute over low pay … Education • 01 Oct 20
Schools could reopen in May or June - Taoiseach Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government is hopeful that schools may be able to reopen in May and June. Coronavirus • 24 Mar 20
Election 2020: Views from the school run Campaigning in the General Election has entered its third week. In the latest of a special series of reports, we asked what election issues are … GE2020 • 27 Jan 20
Rise in teenagers missing school due to stress - Tusla A growing number of teenagers are missing school because of stress and anxiety in their lives, according to the state agency that monitors school attendance. Education • 05 Nov 19
Disappointment over lack of school places in Ennis area School principals from the Ennis area of County Clare have written to the Department of Education and Skills expressing frustration and disappointment at the current … Munster • 15 May 19
Call for strategy to tackle substitute teacher shortage The General Secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association has said the Minister for Education needs to put in place a strategy to reach … Education • 09 Jan 18
Second chance for JC English test amid ASTI action The State Examinations Commission has issued a reminder that schools will have a second opportunity in April to take part in classroom-based assessments in the … News • 03 Feb 17
683 school roles unfilled due to vetting backlog Almost 700 Special Needs Assistant and teacher positions remain unfilled in schools throughout the country as a result of a backlog in applications for garda … News • 09 Oct 16
31% of parents in debt over back-to-school costs The cost of sending a child back to school has increased year-on-year since 2012 and now stands at €967 for primary school pupils, and at … News • 13 Jul 16
ASTI says promotion ban damaging young people The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has said that austerity measures, including a ban on school promotions, is damaging the social development of young people. News • 22 Mar 16
UK police quiz Muslim boy over writing error A ten-year-old Muslim boy in the UK has been questioned by police after mistakenly writing that he lived in a "terrorist house" rather than a … News • 20 Jan 16
BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? Claire Byrne Features • 30 Oct 15
Benhaffaf twins' first day at primary school Former conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf were among 76 junior infants who started school today at Midleton's Educate Together National School in Cork. News • 27 Aug 15
Minister plans more funding for book rental scheme The Minister for Education has said she intends to give further funding to the school book rental scheme in the forthcoming budget. News • 04 Aug 15
School considers homework ban to reduce depression Homework could be abolished by one of Britain's most prestigious independent schools to tackle an "epidemic" of teenage depression and anxiety. News • 06 Jun 15
Irish schools ranked in world top 20 Ireland's schools have been ranked in the world's top 20, according to a global survey on school rankings. News • 13 May 15
New church guidelines for schools 'disappointing' The Catholic Church has published guidelines aimed at governing the inclusion of non-Catholic children in its schools. News • 12 Mar 15
Atheist children being evangelised, group claims Atheist parents in Ireland are being obliged to send their children to Catholic and other religious-run schools where they are being evangelised, according to Atheist … News • 10 Feb 15
English language school closes in Dublin A2Z School of English in Dublin has closed "due to unforeseen circumstances". News • 27 Jan 15
Peshawar schools reopen following Taliban attack Schools in the Pakistani city of Peshawar reopened this morning for the first time since 150 people, mainly children, were killed in a Taliban raid … News • 12 Jan 15
Need to 'build-up' school mental health services Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said there is a need to strengthen mental health services in schools. News • 21 Nov 14
