‘Hang out’ spaces for teenagers prioritised in new play policy
A review found that ‘there is little recognition of the differing play and recreation needs of adolescent girls, who are even more underserved than adolescent boys’
A review found that ‘there is little recognition of the differing play and recreation needs of adolescent girls, who are even more underserved than adolescent boys’
Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness renews criticism of inquiry, telling Norma Foley: ‘You cannot walk away from this’
Marie Claire Butler issued an unusual statement ‘in the public interest’ on Tuesday
No progress made in transition of CBS Synge Street to a coeducational Irish-medium Gaelcholáiste, campaigners say
Plans for new Strategic Housing Activation Office as well as asylum system overhaul and military radar due before Cabinet
Airbnb is popular in a county that relies heavily on tourism, but locals fear the impact of the Government’s new rules on short-term letting
More than 40 intellectually disabled adults were abused in two HSE facilities in Stranorlar, Co Donegal
Amid more than 2,000 pages of dense legalese and Beckettian obsession with process, there are few glimpses of Grace and even fewer answers
A whistleblower has described the investigation into the alleged abuse of a vulnerable young woman as Kafkaesque
Farrelly commission’s report, running to almost 2,000 pages, published on Tuesday
Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years
Government faces steep legal barriers to compelling orders to contribute to €800m redress scheme, say experts
Some survivors want Government to seize assets of religious orders who refuse to pay
Any attempt to force payment from church orders would be fraught with legal difficulty, expert says
Congregations ‘operated as criminal networks in mother and baby homes’, Social Democrats acting leader tells Dáil
Government negotiator Sheila Nunan has submitted a final report with conclusions from talks with seven Catholic bodies and the Church of Ireland
Paschal Donohoe expected to brief colleagues on proposed changes to LPT charging mechanism to limit the impact of rising property values on householders
HSE has capacity to carry out about 3,600 assessments annually, but 10,000 requests were made last year
National average rate of staff leaving the service was 24.5 per cent in 2023
Oral presentations are increasingly being used at third level in response to AI – and secondary schools are set to follow suit
Olympic boxer Kellie Harrington and London mayor Sadiq Khan were among those at the head of the parade winding through the West End
Research projects worth 40% will roll out across a number of subjects for students starting fifth year in September
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
Payment to hosts worth €800 a month is due to expire on March 31st
Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy
Daily average spend of €2.75m per day revealed in new figures released by department
€9m smartphone pouches at second level sparked criticism from Opposition parties who labelled it wasteful and unnecessary
Up to with 75% of the total amount will be paid in advance so childminders can tackle upfront costs
Labour leader Ivana Bacik said there were the same number of Ministers with the name James as there were women
Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice
Norma Foley informs survivors ‘there has been no let-up in the work being carried out... to progress the establishment of the commission of investigation’
Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler and Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon are among TDs tipped for promotion
Exam integrity will be compromised by access to artificial intelligence tools, ASTI says
Who is likely to end up where after the confabulations are done and dusted?
Successful applicants will supply their pouch for a one-year period with the option to extend by a further year
Dyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or German
Non-payment of cash in recent years has penalised office holders, says Galway East TD Seán Canney
Minister for Education Norma Foley said she had discussed the issue with the outgoing Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien who agreed to put aside ‘significant accommodation for key local workers’
Exclusion from State funding undermines guarantees to protect minority faith education, schools say
Students starting fifth year in September will be the first to experience sweeping changes
Ciara, Saoirse and Laoise Murphy develop ACT app to improve responsiveness to emergencies at community level
Reducing class sizes, addressing the teacher supply crisis and bolstering school leadership must be priorities for the next government
Apprenticeships and new tertiary degrees could be combined into a single applications system, says Department of Education advisory board
Children are led to believe ‘that their worth is tied to proving that they are exceptional’
The biggest reforms to the exam in a century are due to roll out later this year. Are schools ready for the challenge?
Unpublished Department of Education draft study finds a further 800 posts were occupied by teachers unqualified to teach subject
Broadening the range of learning and assessment at senior cycle has the potential to provide pathways for all students to realise their full potential
There is no incentive for students to admit to using AI and every incentive to cheat, while teachers have been woefully underprepared for a revolution likened to Gutenberg’s printing press
Ombudsman for Children ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of independent monitoring and inspection of practice in new guidance
State Examinations Commission advised Minister for Education Norma Foley Easter is least disruptive period for students
Added to the ticket in 2020 in the single constituency of Kerry North, she unseated sitting Fianna Fáil TD John Brassil
Election 2024: Sinn Féin has solid voter base, particularly in the north and northwest of the county
Plans to introduce more project work would reduce pressure and provide a broader assessment of candidates’ abilities over a longer time
Unions want Leaving Cert reforms to be delayed, but Norma Foley says millions is being invested to support changes
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices