The High Court has heard that the family of a young child with substantial autism has not been able to locate an appropriate primary school placement for her, reports Breaking News. In an effort to …
Starting Thursday, more than 120,000 families nationwide will receive the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, reports The Mirror. A one-time payment known as the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is given …
Last year, more than 100 court summonses were sent to parents about their kids’ attendance at school. There were just one conviction out of the many summonses issued—down from 38 the year before, reports The …
A man carrying a knife has been taken into custody outside a Parnell Street school in Dublin. The individual, who is thought to be an Irish national, was taken into custody outside the school in …
In what can only be described as truly shocking, a Catholic school in Mullingar, County Westmeath is holding a “Hijab awareness day”, no, seriously they are! The so-called ‘Global Justice Club’ in Loreto College, Mullingar …
Ireland is facing multiple crises, many of which, such as the housing crisis are unprecedented in their scale and scope but now we are also facing a serious shortage of school places for children. This …
According to Minister of Education Norma Foley, the Department of Education “will do all that is necessary to ensure” secondary school spots are accessible to pupils graduating from primary school, reports RTE. It comes after …
A number of schools may be forced to close their doors tomorrow morning following expected snowfall overnight. A number of areas of Donegal, Louth, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo are expected to brunt the worst of …
The government agreed that smartphones should be banned in all schools, even outside school, for all school-age children, reports The Mirror. Ministers have unanimously approved new guidance on banning smartphones in schools, introduced by Education …
Education Minister Norma Foley says new guidelines approved by Cabinet to encourage parents not to buy smartphones for primary school children. The plan will be based on the example of eight schools in Greystones, Co. …
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