Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Use of tests in primary schools should have been embraced earlier, say Opposition politicians

Party discloses €70,668 out of €152,000 for all parties to public standards body

O’Dea ploughed on with question about Limerick-Cork motorway, tortured by terrible feeling

Emphasis on project or practical work would reduce pressure ahead of written exams

Dáil told Ireland only EU country without a motorway between second and third city

People do not have to agree with ‘armed conflict’ to support party, says Ó Laoghaire

Examiners say siginificant numbers of students marked down ‘through no fault of their own’

Ó Laoghaire says Government bid to present hospital access issue as over is ‘a con’

‘No penalty’ for parents in draft laws, which provide for withholding students’ results only

Sinn Féin and Labour clash during debate on legislation to provide for accredited grades

Ireland ‘one of the most efficient producers of food globally’ despite 34% of emissions via sector

An Bord Pleanála hearing into application to build 179 apartments on site has ended

Minister welcomes legislation to bring companies under remit of sector watchdog

Cork South Central TD settles for sum understood to be in excess of €150,000

Foley says there is ‘burden on all society’ to ensure schools fully reopen next month

Minister confirms no later date available for students unable to sit exams due to Covid-19

Students say decision brings ‘clarity, choice and compassion’ for class of 2021

Norma Foley asked to go into Brexit-style ‘tunnel’ until solution is found for impasse

Department says schools will reopen as usual in January with no closures planned

Labour attacks Act allowing 25% of places be held for past pupils’ children and grandchildren

‘They approach the pandemic in the same way they approach every other issue, thinking how they can make a political gain’

Over 900 ‘very high risk’ teachers and special needs assistants allowed to work remotely

Minister says Ireland is behind the curve in attracting students to apprenticeships

Number affected by coding mistake in grade calculations will not be known for days

Government will work with colleges to give places to those who missed out

John Kennedy (56) was ‘the epicentre of the club’s role and work in the community’

Results for 25% of those seeking college places risk being devalued by grade inflation

Grade inflation may ‘devalue’ results for thousands of applicants who took gap year

Many concerned over the heath risks of returning children to crowded classrooms

Foley under pressure as concerns raised that all children will not get transport

Minister says funding will be announced at end of July ‘though perhaps not all costs’

‘The only option that they’re giving people like me is to take another year out’

INTO says one-metre distancing will pose challenge, especially with ‘super-size’ classes.

Government says level to which schools will be able to reopen as normal remains uncertain

Government planning for a ‘full return to school in late August and September’

Rising concern over vulnerable children losing key skills due to school closures

Minister due to publish roadmap for school reopening at end of next week

Department considers plan that could allow most students return to school full-time in August

School capacity will still be curtailed even if need for two-metre distance reduced to one

Schools have been directed to only retain official forms with students’ final grades