Latest News – Education

Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. has today launched Creating our Future, to gather ideas from people all over the country on research that…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan is reminding those that are eligible that the closing date for payment for…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today brought a memo to Cabinet which confirms that plans are in place to support the…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has launched a two-year action research project aimed at supporting small rural schools. The innovative project…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD is pleased to announce that the Steering Group has reported to her with its initial preliminary…

Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD, has announced a further extension of the Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme (AIS)…

Louth Fianna Fáil Senator Erin McGreehan has welcomed the announcement that the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science,…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has welcomed the inclusion of a major investment programme for the Department of Education in the…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today published the Department of Education’s Statement of Strategy, covering the period 2021-2023. Minister Foley said:…

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has sent her best wishes to students who are sitting the 2021 Leaving Certificate Examinations beginning…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today announced the opening of registration for the 2021 Online Teacher Artist Partnership continuous professional development…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced details of a new partnership between Science Foundation Ireland and the Department of Education…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education Josepha Madigan TD has announced the provision…

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has approved the report on the future of digital education in the EU drafted by…

Laois Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Seán Fleming, has welcomed the announcement by his colleague Minister…

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People and Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford, Mary Butler, has today welcomed confirmation from…

Kildare South Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin is calling for a whole school community approach between parents, students and school staff to tackle…

Louth Fianna Fáil Senator Erin McGreehan has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science,…

Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has raised concerns at the release of the Flourish course, a relationship and sexuality education (RSE) programme…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD launched a €14 million Pathfinder programme, that will demonstrate the approach to deep retrofit in the schools’ sector,…

Kildare Fianna Fáil Senator, Fiona O’Loughlin has called for detailed planning to begin now to ensure the return to education of third…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today (Friday 23 April) published the Education (Leaving Certificate) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021. The Bill…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today (16 April, 2021) announced a significant expansion of special school provision in Cork through…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan has welcomed confirmation that a new special school will be established in Carrigaline….

Fianna Fáil Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Higher Education, Innovation and Science Malcolm Byrne has said that rather than spending potentially €1m on…

A ground-breaking survey into staff and student experiences of sexual violence and sexual harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions is being launched…

  Fianna Fáil Senator for Louth, Erin McGreehan, is calling for cat calling and groping to be stamped out through awareness, education and legislation.   …

The Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced the opening of the Leaving Certificate 2021 candidate portal where students who are…

Minister Foley announces new measures to tackle educational disadvantage Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today (Monday 1 March) announced further supports…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today welcomed the Government decision for the next phases of return to in-school provision for students…

Following a Government decision, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD confirmed that Leaving Certificate 2021 examinations will proceed and students will also…

Minister for Education Norma Foley TD is pleased to announce that the review of the School Transport Scheme has commenced, with the initial meeting…