Latest News – 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…

Following a period of intensive engagement with the education partners, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD announced details of a return to…

Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has expressed her delight at an announcement of funding for a brand new “fit-for-purpose” building for…

On Safer Internet Day, Webwise, the online safety initiative of the Department of Education highlights key resources and advice available to help…

–        Children in special schools to return on 50 per cent capacity shared basis from 11 February –        Children in special classes in mainstream…

Senator Erin McGreehan has called on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to invite the Chairperson of the…

Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has highlighted the need to put a timeline in place for the universal free access to contraception…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth says additional accommodation has been approved by the Department of Education and Skills for Bailieborough…

Fianna Fáil Minister of State at the Department of Higher Education and TD for Limerick County Niall Collins has paid tribute to…

Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and Minister of State at the Department of Higher Education Niall Collins has extended his congratulations…

Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has called for tax incentives to be given to parents purchasing bicycles for their children to cycle…

Fianna Fáil TD for Longford-Westmeath, Joe Flaherty, has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Education and Skills that Bus Éireann will review…

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith says the mental health of third level students should be prioritised this year given the…