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Lawyers for a Dublin school say it 'absolutely' denies a claim that it has attempted to 'mislead' the WRC by handing in 'false' versions of a guidance counsellor's contract

School denies attempting to mislead WRC

Lawyers acting for a Dublin school say it and its principal "absolutely deny" a claim that it has attempted to "mislead" the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) by handing in "false" versions of a guidance counsellor's employment contracts.

Business • 28 Jul

Taoiseach said that it is through the HSE and the public health agencies that schools should 'draw resources from' (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

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 Greystones in Co Wicklow for a new secondary school.

Business • 15 Jun 22

Schools can apply for the programme from Thursday 4 February

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 the pandemic.

Business • 02 Feb 21

Boris Johnson promised to everything to tackle holiday hunger

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 over the refusal to provide free school meals in England over half-term.

UK • 26 Oct 20

Talks took place at the Workplace Relations Commissions today

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 and insecure employment.

Education • 01 Oct 20

Classrooms are set to stay empty for a while longer

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 on the minds of parents as they drop their children to school.

GE2020 • 27 Jan 20

Tusla has urged parents with young people in this situation to contact them (Stock photo)

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

School principals have asked the Department for an urgent response

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 situation which finds up to 40 sixth class pupils in the area without a school place.

Munster • 15 May 19

The Department of Education said that in general there were "no issues" with recruiting extra teachers

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 out to every qualified, registered teacher who is not in a classroom and urge them to return.

Education • 09 Jan 18

This is the first year that students are being tested under the new English Junior Cycle programme

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 subject of English that are part of the new reformed Junior Cycle programme.

News • 03 Feb 17

A number of children with disabilities have been forced to remain at home as SNAs are not yet in place at their school

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 vetting.

News • 09 Oct 16

The Irish League of Credit Unions is urging parents to avoid money lenders and to shop around when buying back-to-school supplies

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 €1,474 for secondary school children.

News • 13 Jul 16

Four out of five school principals surveyed said the ban had undermined pastoral care structures

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

The boy was interviewed by police and the family laptop was examined

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 "terraced house".

News • 20 Jan 16

BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution?

Claire Byrne Features • 30 Oct 15

The twins' mum Angie Benhaffaf said today is a huge milestone for the family

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

One in ten primary school parents say they take out loans to cover back-to-school costs

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

One school in Britain is to review whether or not to give students homework

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

The school rankings are based on mathematics and science

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

The document says parents may absent children during religious instruction

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 Ireland says census figures show that people of no religion comprise the second-largest group in the country

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 Ireland.

News • 10 Feb 15

A2Z School of English in Dublin placed a notice on its door informing students of the 'temporary closure'

English language school closes in Dublin

A2Z School of English in Dublin has closed "due to unforeseen circumstances".

News • 27 Jan 15

Pakistani parents leave the army public school with their children after it was reopened

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 on a school in December.

News • 12 Jan 15